November 5th:: P3 Finals

Final design/Images of 'Adrian', for 'Character Design #2

Reference Sheet:

Flat Colored:

Shaded:

Expression Sheets:

Full Name: Adrian Kalos
Pronunciation of their name(first, middle/middle names and last): Ay - Dree - Ann  Cal - ohs
Title(Mr./Mrs./Lord/Lady/Sir/): n/a, but 'Mr' would be appropriate
Nickname(s): n/a

Sex: Male
Race/species: Currently Human/Gryphon hybrid, previously Gryphon
Age(and how old they look): 28 (looks 25ish)
Mental age: adult (28)
Orientation/Sexual preference: Straight
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 172

Eye color(s): red and gold
Contacts?: n/a
Glasses?: n/a

Face shape: elongated
Describe their eyes: Slim, Intense, Serious
Describe their nose: larger than average, a bit beak-like
Describe their lips: Thin
Ears(pointed, cat, etc.): normal

Body build(slim, muscular, etc.): Slim, tall
Body abnormalities(Cleft lip etc.): n/a
Extra extremities(Another arm, tail, horns etc.): feather wings (sometimes)

Hair color(s): raven (shade of dark blue)
Hair length: Short
Hair style: reminiscent of feathers; has a sheen to it

Skin/fur color(s): grey-brown
Complexion: olive/brown
Patterns/designs(on skin/fur and where they are, such as a zebra stripe pattern): n/a
Scars: n/a
Birthmarks(and what they are/were): n/a
Tattoos(what they are and where: n/a
Piercings(what they are and where): n/a

Mental state: stable;
Personality snapshot: cautious, suspicious, serious, lack of humor, doesn't show emotions besides seriousness in most cases
Most prominent personality trait: cautious
Best traits of their personality: approaches everything cautiously and carefully
Worst traits of their personality: often comes off as cold and uncaring

Current faith(religion): n/a
Current superstitions/quirks: believes something isn't quite right about their ruling government

Alignment(good, evil, etc.) good

Marital status(Single, married, dating, etc.): single

Occupation: was previously a part of the royal guard

Abilities(As in powers): has the ability to fly
Special skills(Not meaning powers): skilled swordsman
Hobbies: Reading

Project Synopsis:

This character was significantly harder for me, mainly due to the fact that I don't often draw male characters as much as I should. I struggled with his body structure, his facial structure, his clothing and his hair. About all of what I went off of was the textual descriptions that I started with, which helped me immensely. Unlike the first character, I had an idea of what kind of palette I wanted to use for this guy, so at least that helped when it came to what colors to go with. Overall I'm fairly happy with how he turned out, and I very much like how he has a larger than normal nose, though the 'beakyness' of it could definitely be pushed. Ran into a bit of a time crunch with this project due to colliding due dates of other classes, but I worked through it and now he's done, fortunately.

I'm fairly certain that all the characters I create in this class will become permanent additions to my ever growing OC roster.

October 31st:: P3 WIPs

Final workday for P3;

Going to base colors in the expression sheets, the reference sheet. Also going to finish up the text portion of the character background.

If nothing to work on for P3 after the above (mostly shading at this point most likely), start brainstorming for P4, a third and final OC that would fit into the 'world'.

October 29th:: P3 WIPs

Mostly at this point I just scanned everything and started lining. Both expression sheets are lined, and the reference sheet is in the process of being lined. Today I'm going to work out the proper hairstyle for the (currently) nameless male OC, as well as try and work out his overall color scheme. I will also be working on filling in the gaps in his basic information.

The colors I have in mind for this particular character are shades of blue with some gold and brown. The brown/yellows are influenced by typical mythological gryphon colorations, but I also wanted to have 'raven' influences, hence the blues and purples.

Blue and yellow are also complimentary contrasts, so that's another factor in my color choices.

Palettes

Project 3:

OC 2:

Full Name: x
Pronunciation of their name(first, middle/middle names and last): x
Title(Mr./Mrs./Lord/Lady/Sir/): n/a, but 'Mr' would be appropriate
Nickname(s): x

Sex: Male
Race/species: Currently Human/Gryphon hybrid, previously Gryphon
Age(and how old they look): 28 (looks 25ish)
Mental age: adult (28)
Orientation/Sexual preference: Straight
Height: 6'1"
Weight: x

Eye color(s): red-orange
Contacts?: n/a
Glasses?: n/a

Face shape: Elongated
Describe their eyes: Slim, Intense, Serious
Describe their nose: longer than average, somewhat resembles a beak
Describe their lips: Thin
Ears(pointed, cat, etc.) n/a, normal

Body build(slim, muscular, etc.): Slim, tall
Body abnormalities(Cleft lip etc.): x
Extra extremities(Another arm, tail, horns etc.): feather wings (occasional)

Hair color(s): raven
Hair length: short, reminiscent of feathers
Hair style: feathery-looking

Skin/fur color(s): grey-brown
Complexion: x
Patterns/designs(on skin/fur and where they are, such as a zebra stripe pattern): n/a
Scars: x
Birthmarks(and what they are/were): n/a
Tattoos(what they are and where: n/a
Piercings(what they are and where): n/a

Mental state: stable;
Personality snapshot: cautious, suspicious, serious, lack of humor, doesn't show emotions besides seriousness in most cases
Most prominent personality trait: cautious
Best traits of their personality: approaches everything cautiously and carefully
Worst traits of their personality: often comes off as cold and uncaring

Current faith(religion): x
Current superstitions/quirks: believes something isn't quite right about their ruling government

Alignment(good, evil, etc.) good

Marital status(Single, married, dating, etc.): single

Occupation: x (previously involved with royal guard?)

Good habits: vigilant and suspicious; his sense of caution serves him well
Bad habits: gives the impression that he doesn't trust anyone, even people he may consider 'friends'; seriousness constitutes a lack of humor. Cannot 'relax'.

Abilities(As in powers): n/a
Special skills(Not meaning powers): can fly due to still being able to use/call forth use of his wing
Hobbies: x

Reference Material

http://jimstigall.blogspot.com/2012/02/photoshop-ink-brush-tutorial.html

October 24:: P3 WIPs

I spent some time reworking the anatomy of my character a bit to represent him as being not as muscular as the original body sketch. I also re-worked his face to be more how I intended.

I had to sit down and do some sketches and thought process on what type of background the character has, what he would have worn before and what he would be wearing in the time of meeting the protagonist. I wasn't happy with how his face looked, so I was exploring the size of the nose and experimenting with elongating the face to give emphasis to the character's serious demeanor and referencing his animal DNA (that is, gryphon).

I still need to play with hairstyles, but I was attempting to do something reminiscent of feathers. I may fix the hair digitally so I can move forward with the other angles of the character sheet and start working on the expression sheet (which will be interesting since the character himself is 'serious').

October 22:: P3 WIPs

So far:

    

Trying to get the male anatomy correct. I think it works fairly well, although I need to make more changes to the body outline for my character in specific since he isn't meant to be super beefy or muscly. I'm also not particularly happy with his face/hair right now so I'll probably redo that as well. I envisioned him as a taller lankier guy, so I suppose the basic body outline can be altered to my needs. I'm just trying to keep things in proper proportion, although body types vary so I just need to keep in mind that not one single body 'frame' will match all the characters. I also want him to have a slightly 'beak' like nose to allude to his gryphon gene influence, and smaller angled eyes to make him look serious all the time.

I may use today to try and get the body shape right, and then work on some possible outfits on a seperate page in my sketchbook as to not alter the sketch of the body outline on the tracing paper. On the previous project, I drew the clothes outline on top of the female figure outline, but since I'm not as familiar with drawing males, and I have no idea what I want him to be wearing, I'll draw the outfit on a separate tracing paper sheet than the body shape one, to keep things organized.

Also to note: need to decide on outfit /before/ the back/side views are drawn, at least clothing wise, so everything will line up properly.

Notes to self:

Used to work in the palace as a guard
Kicked out/had to escape??
Only residual part of his guard outfit left is his boots? (full iron boots or just on leather boots??)

Facial structure:

Elongated face to account for larger beak-like nose
Thin lips
Thick eyebrows
Small angled eyes (to keep up serious-look??)
Still unsure of hairstyle??

October 17:: P3 WIPs

Project 3:

OC 2:

Full Name: x
Pronunciation of their name(first, middle/middle names and last): x
Title(Mr./Mrs./Lord/Lady/Sir/): n/a, but 'Mr' would be appropriate
Nickname(s): x

Sex: Male
Race/species: Currently Human/Gryphon hybrid, previously Gryphon
Age(and how old they look): 28 (looks 25ish)
Mental age: adult (28)
Orientation/Sexual preference: Straight
Height: 6'1"
Weight: x

Eye color(s): x
Contacts?: x
Glasses?: n/a

Face shape: x
Describe their eyes: Slim, Intense, Serious
Describe their nose: larger than average, a bit beak-like
Describe their lips: Thin
Ears(pointed, cat, etc.): x (thinking either 'normal' or slightly tufted')

Body build(slim, muscular, etc.): Slim, tall
Body abnormalities(Cleft lip etc.): x
Extra extremities(Another arm, tail, horns etc.): feather wings

Hair color(s): x
Hair length: Short, sleek
Hair style: Slicked down, almost like it's been done with gel

Skin/fur color(s): x
Complexion: x
Patterns/designs(on skin/fur and where they are, such as a zebra stripe pattern): n/a
Scars: x
Birthmarks(and what they are/were): x
Tattoos(what they are and where: x
Piercings(what they are and where): x

Mental state: stable;
Personality snapshot: cautious, suspicious, serious, lack of humor, doesn't show emotions besides seriousness in most cases
Most prominent personality trait: cautious
Best traits of their personality: approaches everything cautiously and carefully
Worst traits of their personality: often comes off as cold and uncaring

Current faith(religion): x
Current superstitions/quirks: believes something isn't quite right about their ruling government

Alignment(good, evil, etc.) good

Marital status(Single, married, dating, etc.): single

Occupation: x (previously involved with royal guard?)

Good habits: x
Bad habits: x

Abilities(As in powers): x
Special skills(Not meaning powers): x
Hobbies: x

Reference Material:

Misc Material:

• http://seraphm.tumblr.com/post/57407821552/kelpls-a-bunch-of-people-asked-babout-heads-and
• http://seraphm.tumblr.com/post/63044509419/e1n-nachomusings-wannabeanimator-hand
• http://seraphm.tumblr.com/post/57581830105/kelpls-hips-waist-n-curvy-ladies-s-oh-gosh-i
• http://seraphm.tumblr.com/post/57345261425/kelpls-reblogble-verison-for-the-cutie-i-dont

 Male Specific:

• http://wiki.polycount.com/CategoryReferenceAnatomy?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=loomis_orthomale.jpg 
• http://31.media.tumblr.com/4a876d24c55eafbdc9da30b0d0baa11c/tumblr_mmm0ciFdrQ1sqznq1o2_1280.jpg
• http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyl6s3K6MC1r9xxuwo1_1280.jpg
• http://25.media.tumblr.com/10c7cff5327cbd3efce0ede1e48a2f2a/tumblr_mfvmi4esOz1rdex5jo1_250.jpg
• http://th08.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2011/202/5/e/anatomy__male_legs_by_mizz_colorzz-d416cp3.jpg
• http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2013/160/8/0/elijah_s_anatomy_guide__1_by_elyas11-d68fa75.jpg
• http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1y203WkSu1qe7dph.jpg

Charts:

• http://www.seanmichaelragan.com/img/human_figure_8_heads_tall.jpg
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Neoteny_body_proportion_heterochrony_human.png/300px-Neoteny_body_proportion_heterochrony_human.png
• http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/248/b/4/_fe_male_anatomy_complete_by_epic_erikaphobia-d5dqlst.jpg
• http://www.idrawdigital.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/prop_male.gif
• http://wiki.polycount.com/CategoryReferenceAnatomy?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=loomis_orthomale.jpg 

October 17:: P3 Beginnings

Project 3: 

Character Design 2; Full Body and Full Color reference sheet of character, with front (or 3/4) back and side views, a sheet (or multiple) of different expressions/poses of the character, character biography, sketches (or more if time) of different outfits for the character. Possibly sketches of the character's home. May choose to add additional sketches/art of the character if time permits. Research tutorials and information as necessary during the project.

Necessary Components: 

Full body and full color reference sheet with front (or 3/4), back and side views, expression sheet, character biography. Blog postings for each class period are necessary to show progress and research.

OC 2:

Full Name: x
Pronunciation of their name(first, middle/middle names and last): x
Title(Mr./Mrs./Lord/Lady/Sir/): n/a, but 'Mr' would be appropriate
Nickname(s): x

Sex: Male
Race/species: Currently Human/Gryphon hybrid, previously Gryphon
Age(and how old they look): 28 (looks 25ish)
Mental age: adult (28)
Orientation/Sexual preference: Straight
Height: x
Weight: x

Eye color(s): x
Contacts?: x
Glasses?: n/a

Face shape: x
Describe their eyes: Slim, Intense, Serious
Describe their nose: larger than average, a bit beak-like
Describe their lips: Thin
Ears(pointed, cat, etc.): x (thinking either 'normal' or slightly tufted')

Body build(slim, muscular, etc.): Slim, tall
Body abnormalities(Cleft lip etc.): x
Extra extremities(Another arm, tail, horns etc.): feather wings

Hair color(s): x
Hair length: Short, sleek
Hair style: Slicked down, almost like it's been done with gel

Skin/fur color(s): x
Complexion: x
Patterns/designs(on skin/fur and where they are, such as a zebra stripe pattern): n/a
Scars: x
Birthmarks(and what they are/were): x
Tattoos(what they are and where: x
Piercings(what they are and where): x

Mental state: stable;
Personality snapshot: cautious, suspicious, serious, lack of humor, doesn't show emotions besides seriousness in most cases
Most prominent personality trait: cautious
Best traits of their personality: approaches everything cautiously and carefully
Worst traits of their personality: often comes off as cold and uncaring

Current faith(religion): x
Current superstitions/quirks: believes something isn't quite right about their ruling government

Alignment(good, evil, etc.) good

Marital status(Single, married, dating, etc.): single

Occupation: x (previously involved with royal guard?)

Good habits: x
Bad habits: x

Abilities(As in powers): x
Special skills(Not meaning powers): x
Hobbies: x

Reference Material:

October 10:: P2 Final PNGs

Final design/Images of 'Trinesta', for 'Character Design #1

Final Reference Sheet:

Flat Color:

Shaded:

Expression Sheets:

Flat Color:

Character Biography Information:

Full Name: Trinesta Avery
Pronunciation of their name(first, last, middle if appliable): Trin-ess-tah  Ay-ver-ee
Title(Mr./Mrs./Lord/Lady/Sir/): n/a, but 'Ms' would be appropriate
Nickname(s): Trin, Avery, Trinity

Sex: Female
Race/species: Human(-ish)
Age(and how old they look): 13-14 (looks about 14-15)
Mental age: 20 (essentially young but wise)
Orientation/Sexual preference: Straight
Height: 5'1
Weight: 102 lbs

Eye color(s): Peach
Contacts?: n/a
Glasses?: n/a

Face shape: Round
Describe their eyes: large and expressive; her eyes show her emotions and are a key place to look if she's trying to hide something
Describe their nose: average size, somewhat flat
Describe their lips: average lips, a bit on the thin side
Ears(pointed, cat, etc.): wolf ears

Body build(slim, muscular, etc.): Slim
Body abnormalities(Cleft lip etc.): n/a
Extra extremities(Another arm, tail, horns etc.): occasional wolf tail, but she can hide this with her magic

Hair color(s): Auburn
Hair length: Long, down to her ankles
Hair style: varies; typically in a long ponytail or two

Skin/fur color(s): white
Complexion: fair, peachy undertones
Patterns/designs(on skin/fur and where they are, such as a zebra stripe pattern): n/a
Scars: she has some residual scarring on her hands from teaching herself magic; she covers these with gloves most of the time
Birthmarks(and what they are/were): n/a
Tattoos(what they are and where): n/a
Piercings(what they are and where): n/a; she's scared of the idea of piercing her skin via unnatural means, such as the 'desire to have earrings'

Mental state: stable;
Personality snapshot: bright, kind, friendly, trusting, curious, naive
Most prominent personality trait: very bright; has a quick mind and can solve problems quickly
Best traits of their personality: smart, curious, friendly
Worst traits of their personality: naive due to her age, too trusting in most cases, a bit of air-headdedness, overly friendly in dangerous situations

Current faith(religion): wicken/witchcraft
Current superstitions/quirks: n/a (may change later on)

Alignment(good, evil, etc.) good

Marital status(Single, married, dating, etc.): single

Occupation: n/a; lives alone in a secluded area & forages for herself

Abilities(As in powers): moderate magic abilities
Special skills(Not meaning powers): very acrobatic; can climb well
Hobbies: practicing her magic, gathering & cooking

Project Synopsis:

 Overall the project was much more time consuming than I gave it credit for. I'm pleased with the outcome, since the character herself looks great and I believe is fairly balanced in terms of personality. For the next character, I need to find ways to streamline the time it takes to develop, since I end up doing most of the work on my home machine where I have access to my other art program. I need to find ways to use my time in class better, when I only have access to photoshop. Perhaps that means lining & basing the images in PS. Either way, the project was time consuming but I think the outcome makes it worth it.

October 8:: P2 WIPs

Got the reference sheet lined and based; need to add the bag still as well as pocket definition on the pants, but besides that it's just colors/shading that need to be done. Got one of the expression sheets lined and based, with the other one almost done being lined. Once I figure out how I want the colors to be on the reference sheet, fixing the proper colors on the expression sheets should be a breeze.

Palette(s) used:

 
     

Palette Options:







Palette Reference Sites:

http://www.colourlovers.com/
http://chromaa.tumblr.com/archive

October 3:: P2 WIPs

Main Points: Final Sketches of the expression sheet, a bit more lining for the character sheet and initial color blocking before deciding the final colors for the character.

October 1:: P2 WIPs

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Still need:

Full name, pronunciation, & nickname (Possibly decided, at least first name)
Eye color, Hair color
In depth personality (?)
Superstitions/Quirks
Good/Bad Habits

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Tossing around the idea of 'Melinda' for the main character's name. Last name undecided.

Possible 'nicknames' if named Melinda:
Mel
Mellie
Melly
Linnie

Unsure if I'll actually use Melinda, was just an initial thought. I want something that might allude to the fact that she's a witch, without outright saying it with names associated with 'witchy' such as Glinda or Elphaba (Wizard of Oz).

Progress:

Non Scanned:

Made charts for expressions + put tracing paper over the top of them to preserve the original paper. I did it this way so I can re-use the same 'sheets' for later characters, without harming it. The tracing paper serves as a barrier. There are 25 expressions that will be explored this way.

Scanned:

I started lining the sketch for the OC reference sheet. A good portion is done, but I realized after doing the lines for majority of the front view of the character that I did change the boot design a tad. For layering purposes, I wanted to do the boots before I finished lining the hair, so that is why it is incomplete. The back view is almost finished being lined. Side view was not scanned at the time of initial lining.