ARTWAR 2 | 2D | The Darkest Princess | frankenstejin

frankenstejin 2018-01-12 00:15:25 UTC #41

@tbrk Yes there are blades. She can use the cape like arms and protect herself and pin around to make damage. Isn't it clear to read those are sharp blades? ^^ Maybe I have to rework then

Tesat 2018-01-12 00:17:24 UTC #42

No they are clear, I was just kinda surprised because they are attached to a piece of cloth that's all. Good thinking btw

frankenstejin 2018-01-12 00:21:55 UTC #43

@tbrk yeah true, I started with the goddess kali and she has 4 arms. I redesigned the two arms and made the "cape claws" ^^

frankenstejin 2018-01-15 22:05:13 UTC #44

Hey guys, here a little update. Now only the weapon is missing. Do you have a better idea to show the second back view for the hair and how the cape is attached? (Do I need a second back view anyway? hmm)

frankenstejin 2018-01-17 01:01:12 UTC #45

Working on the character design sheet. It's still not the final canvas size tho. I will takle her weapon next. After that I'll start with the illustration again, I have an idea how it could look like. Appreciate your feedback ^^

frankenstejin 2018-01-29 01:10:43 UTC #46

Here's the (more or less) final character sheet. I will add underneath some space to put everything in the 2048x2048 size.

frankenstejin 2018-01-29 01:17:38 UTC #47

I did some sketches for the illustration. The main focus should be on the character and her appearance. Started to work out the composition little bit and still not happy at all.

frankenstejin 2018-02-03 01:11:12 UTC #48

My progress so far. I used DAZ 3D for the character pose and made the ring blade in modo to get the right perspective. Now I have to overpaint a lot of stuff and think about some details in the background.

frankenstejin 2018-02-07 23:57:45 UTC #49

Still fighting with the values and the background. I dont want to jump to early into colors before the values are fixed (maybe I should?). I decide to make the overall mood pretty dark because of the dark theme. So I can pop up the golden parts well.
Have you guys and tips for me how to improve the illsutration?

mdashow 2018-02-08 01:04:11 UTC #50

Overall your illustration is looking solid. The swirls of the fabric are really dynamic and serve as a good framing element. In your previous post, you had a bit of a gap between the 2 legs which is gone now. (I still faintly see it there, you may have just accidentally colored over it.) Anyhow, bring that back - seeing the legs separately helped with the silhouette.

Another thought is that, because her big blade disc covers the smallest part of her waist, we only see the upper torso and hips without the thinner part between, so it makes her look a little stocky...? But that's not a bad thing, just something to be aware of.

Something you could try is rotating the entire character a bit more counter-clockwise to give it a bit more of a dutched camera angle. She's not straight up and down right now, she's already at an angle... just wondering if it would look good to exaggerate that more?

Anyhow, I really hope you keep the palette from your earlier color exploration, that was gorgeous. But I'm sure whatever you pick will be nice. Good luck with it!