Aicusi's Sketchblog

Decided I wanted more dynamic lighting and variation in their poses, so I scrapped the last four, and did some new sketches. So far mostly still figuring out nuances in shading and basic forms, so only Banichi has any actual rendering done. 

Work in Progress shot of Algini. Eh, I think some anatomical things got lost in trying to render realistic lighting all up in there. 

Aside from that I feel like i mostly got their basic personalities showing through right. Glum Algini, Friendly Tano, Curious Jago, Banichi-ish Banichi. Maybe I'll fiddle with Banichi...he looks a little too mischeivous, haha.

Bottom pic just for funsies to show how I usually start with a blobby, loose scribble to get color/light/composition and then build on it once I'm generally satisfied.

It's actually a full body image, I just haven't rendered much detail below what you see here. Mostly a big pixel-y mess right now.

I plan on doing the rest of the gang too!

Onwarrrd to the fancy-ass coat and other things. I'm actually a little excited to go in and paint the lace. Hoohoohoo lacccee.

And then on to the hair!

I'm trying to figure out the face before I continue on detailing elsewhere. Lips are bothering me, I've never been good at painting them, though. I also feel like his expression isn't quite how I wanted it. I want warm/kind but clever, and I feel like he's coming off as more sly and mischievous. Yarr, I'll get it eventually here. :/

Tried painting on a bigger canvas, and tried forcing myself to zoom in to add smaller details. I tend to paint on small canvases and its holding me back. More detail! I can do it! Almost..!

That damn clock absolutely slaughtered me, but I'm VERY happy with how it looks in the end. Next painting is going to be something NOT circular or reflective or anything of that sort. Something easy! D=

 At least...that's the thought that's keeping me motivated haha

Fin! Mostly....

Another still life! Still rendering the detail and textures, expecially on the forking wood block. UGH