ART WAR | 2D | Lysrel, the Sunbreaker | Ninoune

[Iago_Cavalcante]

You are welcome, I'm glad it helps.

This is looking really great.

You don't need to worry if it's final just yet, we have 2 months left. Explore your composition while you abstract a little from the character, this has always helped me.

[rgdraw]

Looks better already ! Nice work
Try to find some good reference for the hands and foot, it lacks a bit of expression, and the pose of the hands tells a lot about a character, so maybe rework those a bit

[Crayvv]

Wow! posture is a lot better! Adding those expressions below and the arrow type are probably the most interesting element Ive seen in this whole forum so far, we get to be more invested and immersed, great job on that! I might do something like that on mine if you dont mind, you inspire us Although, if anyone cares, I cant seem to find where she keep her arrows? Any thoughts on this?

[ninoune]

Congratulations on fitting so much in so little space! It is a shame for the backstory, but maybe you could add character motivations or something? There's this awkward empty space between the two views, surely it can be used for something.

I'll try something like this I think, thanks for the feedback !

You are welcome, I'm glad it helps.

This is looking really great.

You don't need to worry if it's final just yet, we have 2 months left. Explore your composition while you abstract a little from the character, this has always helped me.

Yes you're right, thanks for your feedback !

Looks better already ! Nice work Try to find some good reference for the hands and foot, it lacks a bit of expression, and the pose of the hands tells a lot about a character, so maybe rework those a bit

You're definitely right, I wasn't really inspired when I drew the hand one the back view of the character... I'm going to change this, thanks for your feedback !

Wow! posture is a lot better! Adding those expressions below and the arrow type are probably the most interesting element Ive seen in this whole forum so far, we get to be more invested and immersed, great job on that! I might do something like that on mine if you dont mind, you inspire us Although, if anyone cares, I cant seem to find where she keep her arrows? Any thoughts on this?

I don't mind, don't worry about that . Well, at first I was thinking that the bow could generate arrows so that's why there is nothing to keep them. Maybe it would be more obvious if they looked more "magic" or "etheral" ?

I've been working on the composition, updates are coming soon, stay tuned !

[rgdraw]

You're welcome, glad i can help

[ninoune]

Composition (wip 1)

Before going straight into composition, I did two really messy sketches, those kind of sketches that only me can understand, here is one of them :

I thought that it laked a bit of movement, and that I wasn't really going out of my comfort zone so I've chosen the second one, which I've detailed a bit :

Maybe there are too much ice spikes in the background, I'm going to change that aha

[rgdraw]

Cool ! I like the first comp better, really showthe dominance of the character

[Crayvv]

Yup composition one shows more of her being super heroic and strong, 2nd one focuses on the action and badassness of her, so it's up to you what to show to the audience I have no concerns since these are very rough sketches, I'll be waiting for updates Also that idea of yours where arrows are generated, thats pretty cool, yeah make the arrows look magical and have some flying particles around it haha

[DamonGreenhalgh]

Comp 1 is hands down much better than comp 2 imo. Here is why, comp 1 has a perspective upwards looking at the character that suggests the focal point is dominant and strong. The flow line of the soulds possibly of her victims directs the eye to the focal point, her face. Finally the foreground pieces add to the story and are much more compelling than in comp 2. But it's your choice and I can't wait to see how bad ass it looks in the end.

[musagi_scarlett]

i like composition 2 better , seeing so many enemies hit with arrows at once is she capable of shooting multiple arrows at once also in different directions

[ninoune]

Cool ! I like the first comp better, really showthe dominance of the character

It was a really hard choice x)

Yup composition one shows more of her being super heroic and strong, 2nd one focuses on the action and badassness of her, so it's up to you what to show to the audience I have no concerns since these are very rough sketches, I'll be waiting for updates Also that idea of yours where arrows are generated, thats pretty cool, yeah make the arrows look magical and have some flying particles around it haha

I agree with you, I'm going for the 2nd one, I really want to make something different from what I am used to. Thanks !

Comp 1 is hands down much better than comp 2 imo. Here is why, comp 1 has a perspective upwards looking at the character that suggests the focal point is dominant and strong. The flow line of the soulds possibly of her victims directs the eye to the focal point, her face. Finally the foreground pieces add to the story and are much more compelling than in comp 2. But it's your choice and I can't wait to see how bad ass it looks in the end.

It was a really hard choice, but I've tweaked a bit comp2 to make the focal point more obvious, and a bit of depth; I hope you'll find it better!

i like composition 2 better , seeing so many enemies hit with arrows at once is she capable of shooting multiple arrows at once also in different directions

Yes she is capable of that. Thanks to your comment, I've added more arrows, I hope you like it !

Composition (wip 2)

So, I've tweaked a bit the composition to add more depth, and to make the focal point more obvious. I did a really quick black and white version to help me fix my lightning and depths.

[albek]

Maybe tweak it so that all the arrows are radiating out from the same point? Its mostly there, but the lowest arrow in particular stands out. The arrow sticking out of the leftmost beast is also a little distracting, as its a strong straight line guiding your eye away from the focus Really coming on though, love the horse's armour.

[rgdraw]

The composition works better now, great work on that

[yorieofthecastle]

Erm... maybe you could try to change her pose a bit? Right now she looks like she's shouting out the arrows, not shooting them.

[DamonGreenhalgh]

This composition looks super cool, but the only thing bothering me is the pose of her character, it doesn't feel natural. Maybe have her lean back holding onto reins of the horse.

[ninoune]

Maybe tweak it so that all the arrows are radiating out from the same point? Its mostly there, but the lowest arrow in particular stands out. The arrow sticking out of the leftmost beast is also a little distracting, as its a strong straight line guiding your eye away from the focus Really coming on though, love the horse's armour.

Yes you're right, I've changed it here and it looks way better. Thank you for your feedback !

The composition works better now, great work on that

Thank you so much !

Erm... maybe you could try to change her pose a bit? Right now she looks like she's shouting out the arrows, not shooting them.

I've made a modification here, it looks more dynamic, thank you !

This composition looks super cool, but the only thing bothering me is the pose of her character, it doesn't feel natural. Maybe have her lean back holding onto reins of the horse.

I think you're right, I've changed it here, It's looking more dynamic. Thanks for your feedback !

Composition (wip 3)

I've changed Lysrel's pose, aswell as the wolf's one. I've been also changing the arrows direction. It feels definitely better, thanks to you guys !

I still have so much work to do. But it is extremely fun, I love doing this !

[GreyHound]

I think you should look for some references or archers, in this case, her left arm should be completely extended outwards. And i'm liking the idea of how the arrows spread out

[Iago_Cavalcante]

Looking great

Values aways come first

[ninoune]

Hey guys !

Sorry for the lack of updates here, January has been quite busy for me. I had some time to change a few composition mistakes and stuff and I will be updating this post soon, stay tuned !

[ninoune]

Rendering (wip 1)

I've started to do a quick render of the character, I still have a long way to go.
Going for some kind of orange light to contrast with the icy environment. I've replaced the wolves by two undeads shot by arrows, I still need to define their pose tho.
It is still a bit messy, I'm going to clean that up !