Chess-Eliza

Chess - Eliza: As I plan for character sheets and the Chess concept video (which will be coming out a little later next month, since things got busy), I've been thinking about my characters. And I've decided I'm actually going to cosplay as one of them for Nebraskon this year. I'll be going as Eliza, the Weapons Master on Black. I thought not only would this be fun, but it could also get some interest in my Chess concept. I'll be cosplaying her exactly how she looks - and that includes pale skin and the black and white/grayscale scheme. The red accent is not a part of her official character design, but only to add some contrast to the cosplay.

Tools: Pencil (outlining), Artist's Loft colored pencils (trying out new brands), Prismacolor pens, and a Sharpie pen.

Wildcard Wednesday #53

This week, we have: more Chess, Stranger Things fan art, and a random character design for fun!

Chess #27: Working more on the concept video for Chess! This piece of concept art illustrates a moment where a Black knight, Rory, finally finds the courage to face down the White bishop Basilio. This was a lot of fun to make, and I can't wait to illustrate other moments like this!

Stranger Things - Will: Finally doing some Stranger Things fan art! I love this show so much, you'd think I would've gotten on the fan art wagon sooner. Well, better late than ever! This is a moment from the season two trailer.

Character #1: To loosen me up and keep my creativity on point, I'm drawing random characters that come to me. I was kind of thinking of Pitch Black from Rise of the Guardians when I was drawing this dude...could be a good guy or a bad guy. Don't really know.

The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water: I love Guillermo del Toro's films. The man has such an imagination! I had no idea that he was dropping a new film this year. So when I saw the trailer for The Shape of Water, I was immediately in love - so much so that I decided to make some fan art from the trailer. God, this movie's going to break my heart!

Tools: Pencil (outlining), Prismacolor pens, and Faber-Castell watercolor pencils.

Wildcard Wednesday #52

This week, we can expect: developments in Chess! Yes, all current focus is now on this concept.

Chess #24: You are looking at the first scene of the first episode of Chess! For four years I've struggled with finding a compelling story to tell with these characters and the people who play them. Now I have one. This concept is going to be bigger than I ever dreamed it could be.

Chess #25: A blind date in the chess world usually means an interrogation. And when it comes to loyalty, none are harsher about it than the White side.

Chess #26: Some gesture drawings of fencing knights. I know, I know, they're knights! Wouldn't it make more sense to have them joust? But why use a horse and a lance when a fencing foil is so much quicker?

Chess - First Stage

Chess Stage #1: To help make the worlds in my concepts more real and tangible, I'm creating props and backgrounds for a small cardboard box I'm using as a stage! This first stage is very simple. I used acrylics on the background, but I'm going to be a little more considerate using acrylics again, because when you paint with acrylics, seventy percent of that time is spent blending.

This is a view with the chess pieces themselves. And then...

Chess Stage #1.2: ...here's a view with the characters themselves! I'm going to learn how to better make character stand ups and props the more I work with these stages.

Tools: Cardboard, Prismacolor pens, acrylic paint, pencils, and crayons.

(Belated) Wildcard Wednesday #51

This week, we can expect: concept art for Between God and the Devil!

Before I start with the art, I seriously apologize for forgetting to post art the last week and a half. I'm still adjusting to my new job, doing some rethinking on my Patreon, and fitting art into the mix (also been having some technical difficulties with some Adobe stuff). I can promise you that from this week on, things are going to settle down a bit, and I'll find a rhythm to work with. Without further ado, on with the art!

BG&D #22: Some concept art surrounding the scene where Angelica meets Valentyne for the first time. Trying to bring in more detail, characters, and story into my boards and concept pieces.

BG&D #23: As I've been revisiting all my concepts, huge changes to story are occuring. Same goes for Between God and the Devil. No spoilers, but the circumstances that bring Angelica and Valentyne together are different, and so are the trials (complete with a valley of thorns to traverse).

Cirque du Soleil-Luzia Monarch

Cirque du Soleil-Luzia Monarch: I made this a couple weeks ago, but in my Patreon work I forgot to put this up. Inspired by a photo, I drew the monarch performer from Cirque du Soleil's Luzia. Still working on blending (going to look up tutorials to better myself-seriously, nobody taught me much about blending in Photoshop). But after looking up a tutorial to make the gradient, I'm happy with what I got and how perfectly the colors correspond to the color and lighting in the performer.

Tools: Photoshop and a reference photo.