My art skills are lacking, but here are some character ideas I have lying around: Kazuo Ilyanovich Sasaki Father: Ilyanos Sergeinovich Sasaki Mother: Sachiko Sasaki nee Mamiya
Kazuo grew up in the city of Khabarovsk on the Russian-Chinese border. He is 16 years old and has no siblings. He has a cousin, Yuri, who lives in Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy from his father's side, and another cousin, Ayako, who lives in Kichijoji (Tokyo, Japan) from his mother's side.
The neighborhood where the Kalinin (Kazuo's great-grandfather on his Russian side was Sergei Dragovich Kalinin) family home stands is an area populated by a high number of Russian military families, notably former Spetznaz.
Growing up, Kazuo learned many things from the old men around the block and the Shaolin monks who lived down the road and across the way. Things such as history, philosophy, inter-personal conflict resolution (with an entrenching tool), harmony (of making an opponent's face one with the earth), self-discipline (do not try to drink the Drunken Master under the table), and spirituality (by reaching out and touching someone with a ballistic knife).
Wagner Faust The son of Dr. Johann Faust, born into a post-apocalypse Earth, Wagner follows in his father's footsteps by uncovering the secrets of the Ancients.
Dr. Faust is the head scientist of Project Element-5, an endeavor undertaken by the Fourth Reich to reactivate the Ancient's orbital fortresses and reveal the secrets of their technology. Overseen by Sturmbanfuhrer Mephisto, Faust labors on Margarete-1 to reach the dwelling places amongst the stars.
Wagner has left the borders of the Reich to strike out on his own. He makes his way across the Wastes, continuing his Father's original work unearthing Ancient relics and ruins, staying aloof as much as possible from local conflicts. One of his treasured possessions is a tattered and worn copy of Goethe's Faust, written in the original Ancient and so difficult to decipher. Another is a scoped rifle of Ancient design, the mechanisms carefully maintained and a supply of bullets kept sealed in moisture-proof pouches.
In German it would be more like: "Mein Gott im Himmel, was tun Sie?!" or better "Oh mein Gott, was tun Sie (da)?!" Or you could drop god all together and say "Verdammt noch mal, was machen Sie da?!"
Wagner Faust The son of Dr. Johann Faust, born into a post-apocalypse Earth, Wagner follows in his father's footsteps by uncovering the secrets of the Ancients.
Dr. Faust is the head scientist of Project Element-5, an endeavor undertaken by the Fourth Reich to reactivate the Ancient's orbital fortresses and reveal the secrets of their technology. Overseen by Sturmbanfuhrer Mephisto, Faust labors on Margarete-1 to reach the dwelling places amongst the stars.
Wagner has left the borders of the Reich to strike out on his own. He makes his way across the Wastes, continuing his Father's original work unearthing Ancient relics and ruins, staying aloof as much as possible from local conflicts. One of his treasured possessions is a tattered and worn copy of Goethe's Faust, written in the original Ancient and so difficult to decipher. Another is a scoped rifle of Ancient design, the mechanisms carefully maintained and a supply of bullets kept sealed in moisture-proof pouches.
"Mein Gott in Himmel, vas tunsi?!"
Have you read Goethes books on Faust? It starts with:
"Have, alas! Philosophy, Medicine, Jurisprudence too, And to my cost Theology, With ardent labour, studied through. And here I stand, with all my lore, Poor fool, no wiser than before."
In German it would be more like: "Mein Gott im Himmel, was tun Sie?!" or better "Oh mein Gott, was tun Sie (da)?!" Or you could drop god all together and say "Verdammt noch mal, was machen Sie da?!"
Ah, thank you for that correction.
Have you read Goethes books on Faust?
Yes, I have read Goethe's version of Faust. The elder Dr. Faust is modeled on that version.
Costume Design! This is a Kelsbok, a one piece garment worn by women in the Southern country of Kelsta. One sleeve, wraps around itself (all one piece) and is traditionally dyed with 2 colors fading from one end of the cloth to the other. May or may not have a pattern stenciled on it, or shining bead designs sewn on. (It is something of a cross between a sari and a kimono.) The everyday Kelsbok comes down to the knees and is worn with linen trousers, ceremonial Kelsbok are much more ornate and reach the ground.
@Katsu - I love your Faust idea! For the love of god, write a book! @Gomi - That's an awesome costume design. The anthropologist part of me really, really digs traditional/indigenous clothing. As for the Scrym moe girls - they're perfect, and most importantly of all, adorable. @Viga - Your art style is so cute, and your characters have such personality. Props.
As for my own art, I may as well throw something up here; I've actually been thinking of starting a webcomic for some time now, though I have a lot to do before I have anything to show. This character is Jaladni, Fifth Princess of the House of Mawar. To save her own life, she threw herself at the feet of an invading king, trading dignity for the safety of concubinage. Confined in Castle Sik'ara for five years, she now knows the county of her birth only through the eyes of her attendants and spies. Along with her eunuch servant, Haddaz, Jaladni begins to peel back the many layers of shadow surrounding the imperial court, learning of the terrible sacrifices made by each person standing in sight of the throne. I'll post more character designs as I come up with them.
Oh man... I drew something partly inspired by gomidog's call to draw Scrym as moe girls, and now I'm scared to post it. Not only is it not drawn very well, they would most likely kill me if I posted it. ^^;; And before anyone asks: no, it isn't hentai.
So instead, I'll post a random doodle I did a little while ago in my reminders notebook. Can you tell I'd been reading a bunch of Claymore at the time? XD;;
I'll post more character designs as I come up with them.
*shock* Holy~ That is amazing, too much detail! XD Now I wish it was a higher resolution so it was possible to fawn over all the neat little details, like the little roses on the earrings and necklace.
Question: How long did (does) it take you to draw (something like) that?
And I agree, Emily's costume design is also awesome. It's about the costume, yet the character is also fully detailed!
Ugly Fred is maaaaad good at the costume designs. They are always very ornate. I don't have the patience. I am like scribble scribble DONE! and if anything takes too long I'm like "mwarrr."
@Fred: your stuff always reminds me of Arslan, in that it is vaguely middle eastern/asian with very fancy patterns. Kyaaa so awesome!
Aww, thanks for the compliments, guys. I really love doing clothes and hair, but I've been battling to get proportions right. Everyone's got their strong and weak points, I guess. I only hope more practice will fix it. Until then, I'll keep distracting people with detail work. "Razzle dazzle 'em," right?
Gomi, Arslan is definitely one of my major art influences, along with SeungHee Han's manhwa One Thousand and One Nights. In high school I was also obsessed with Yoshitaka Amano and Japanese wood block prints. So much of the artwork I like is Middle Eastern or Asian-influenced, and when I'm steeped in it that much, I guess it's natural that it becomes evident in my pictures. When I start my comic, I want it to have that same aesthetic, and the fact that it's a fantasy setting is all the more excuse I have to eclectically mish-mash clothing styles as I like.
Question: How long did (does) it take you to draw (something like) that?
A long time. My best and most polished pencil sketches can take anywhere from 3 to 6 hours, depending on how complex it is and how many characters are in it. I don't remember exactly how long that Jaladni picture took; I wasn't really paying attention to the time because Katsu and I were talking. It was probably around 3 hours.
Wanted to post a link to the first comic page of my little 4 panel comic thing. I'm calling it Casual since it seemed like a good name for it. I did the typical 4 panel comic chapter page thing and drew like a pin up and put it next to the first comic.
Wanted topost a link to the first comic pageof my little 4 panel comic thing. I'm calling it Casual since it seemed like a good name for it. I did the typical 4 panel comic chapter page thing and drew like a pin up and put it next to the first comic.
Wanted topost a link to the first comic pageof my little 4 panel comic thing. I'm calling it Casual since it seemed like a good name for it. I did the typical 4 panel comic chapter page thing and drew like a pin up and put it next to the first comic.
Haha, fun start. "But I didn't get to the Pirate's Bay!"
In universal Century 0069, The brilliant scientist Scottina constructed the ultimate fighting robot Rymbella. An accident during construction left Scottina as a crippled ghost. Now the two must face Dinosaur Empire and the challenges of love between robot girl and wheelchair ghost girl. Their catchphrase is "Nyroooooooguuuuuuuu".
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*hugs Gomidog* You're the girl among geeks!
(will insert pic when completed....ETA 8pmish?)
Um....and hour and 20 mins from you time now.
Those are awesome, Gomidog!
Maybe I'll join in on that fun. XD
Anyway, wanted to post the designs for all the character for the little comic I'm doing for fun.
Scrymko's gone FRUiTS!!!!
(EDIT: I was on my wife's computer and didn't realize it logged her in automatically...>_<)
Fujoshi: Colloquial term used by female otaku in Japan to refer to themselves. Translates to "Rotten Woman"
@ Viga, great job. They're also very on model. Okay. All I need is a recliner and some juice. And my towel(s).
Kazuo Ilyanovich Sasaki
Father: Ilyanos Sergeinovich Sasaki
Mother: Sachiko Sasaki nee Mamiya
Kazuo grew up in the city of Khabarovsk on the Russian-Chinese border. He is 16 years old and has no siblings. He has a cousin, Yuri, who lives in Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy from his father's side, and another cousin, Ayako, who lives in Kichijoji (Tokyo, Japan) from his mother's side.
The neighborhood where the Kalinin (Kazuo's great-grandfather on his Russian side was Sergei Dragovich Kalinin) family home stands is an area populated by a high number of Russian military families, notably former Spetznaz.
Growing up, Kazuo learned many things from the old men around the block and the Shaolin monks who lived down the road and across the way. Things such as history, philosophy, inter-personal conflict resolution (with an entrenching tool), harmony (of making an opponent's face one with the earth), self-discipline (do not try to drink the Drunken Master under the table), and spirituality (by reaching out and touching someone with a ballistic knife).
Wagner Faust
The son of Dr. Johann Faust, born into a post-apocalypse Earth, Wagner follows in his father's footsteps by uncovering the secrets of the Ancients.
Dr. Faust is the head scientist of Project Element-5, an endeavor undertaken by the Fourth Reich to reactivate the Ancient's orbital fortresses and reveal the secrets of their technology. Overseen by Sturmbanfuhrer Mephisto, Faust labors on Margarete-1 to reach the dwelling places amongst the stars.
Wagner has left the borders of the Reich to strike out on his own. He makes his way across the Wastes, continuing his Father's original work unearthing Ancient relics and ruins, staying aloof as much as possible from local conflicts. One of his treasured possessions is a tattered and worn copy of Goethe's Faust, written in the original Ancient and so difficult to decipher. Another is a scoped rifle of Ancient design, the mechanisms carefully maintained and a supply of bullets kept sealed in moisture-proof pouches.
"Mein Gott in Himmel, vas tunsi?!"
Or you could drop god all together and say "Verdammt noch mal, was machen Sie da?!"
"Have, alas! Philosophy, Medicine, Jurisprudence too, And to my cost Theology, With ardent labour, studied through. And here I stand, with all my lore, Poor fool, no wiser than before."
Costume Design! This is a Kelsbok, a one piece garment worn by women in the Southern country of Kelsta. One sleeve, wraps around itself (all one piece) and is traditionally dyed with 2 colors fading from one end of the cloth to the other. May or may not have a pattern stenciled on it, or shining bead designs sewn on. (It is something of a cross between a sari and a kimono.) The everyday Kelsbok comes down to the knees and is worn with linen trousers, ceremonial Kelsbok are much more ornate and reach the ground.
@Gomi - That's an awesome costume design. The anthropologist part of me really, really digs traditional/indigenous clothing. As for the Scrym moe girls - they're perfect, and most importantly of all, adorable.
@Viga - Your art style is so cute, and your characters have such personality. Props.
As for my own art, I may as well throw something up here; I've actually been thinking of starting a webcomic for some time now, though I have a lot to do before I have anything to show. This character is Jaladni, Fifth Princess of the House of Mawar. To save her own life, she threw herself at the feet of an invading king, trading dignity for the safety of concubinage. Confined in Castle Sik'ara for five years, she now knows the county of her birth only through the eyes of her attendants and spies. Along with her eunuch servant, Haddaz, Jaladni begins to peel back the many layers of shadow surrounding the imperial court, learning of the terrible sacrifices made by each person standing in sight of the throne.
I'll post more character designs as I come up with them.
So instead, I'll post a random doodle I did a little while ago in my reminders notebook. Can you tell I'd been reading a bunch of Claymore at the time? XD;;
@Tenchi: *chants* Moe Scrym! Moe Scrym! Moe Scrym!
Question: How long did (does) it take you to draw (something like) that?
And I agree, Emily's costume design is also awesome. It's about the costume, yet the character is also fully detailed!
@Fred: your stuff always reminds me of Arslan, in that it is vaguely middle eastern/asian with very fancy patterns. Kyaaa so awesome!
Gomi, Arslan is definitely one of my major art influences, along with SeungHee Han's manhwa One Thousand and One Nights. In high school I was also obsessed with Yoshitaka Amano and Japanese wood block prints. So much of the artwork I like is Middle Eastern or Asian-influenced, and when I'm steeped in it that much, I guess it's natural that it becomes evident in my pictures. When I start my comic, I want it to have that same aesthetic, and the fact that it's a fantasy setting is all the more excuse I have to eclectically mish-mash clothing styles as I like.
In universal Century 0069, The brilliant scientist Scottina constructed the ultimate fighting robot Rymbella. An accident during construction left Scottina as a crippled ghost. Now the two must face Dinosaur Empire and the challenges of love between robot girl and wheelchair ghost girl. Their catchphrase is "Nyroooooooguuuuuuuu".