jin

umamusume prints

helloo,

i've recently reworked the way that i draw and wanted to showcase that here with some new sketch c0mmissi0n sheets!

3 value portrait studies

came across a youtube video that i'll link below, but...

kinda changed the game for me. reducing everything in an image to just black and white really helped train my eye to see just the essentials. will be doing these a LOT more.

the video in question:

i actually really enjoyed doing this study. started by blocking out the darkest values and move upwards. also tried keeping the shapes as big as possible and progressively added detail as values got lighter.

but how do i translate this to colors...

i'm starting to realize that i am really inexperienced at painting. there is so much more to explore in regards to values, shapes and COLORS (god, colors...)

feeling both overwhelmed and excited to learn more. i love art!! but its a lot...

been making some sketches of a feudal Japan inspired LoZ AU. some basic brainrot lore behind the sketches:

zelda was sent away at birth by the hyrulian emperor due to the impending threat of war. the triforce of wisdom imbedded itself into zelda, causing her to have visions of the future. she grew up in a farming village with impa as her caretaker.

link is the son of a blacksmith and zelda's childhood friend. i thought it'd be a good callback to A Link to the Past. was thinking it would ALSO be sick to have him forge his OWN master sword using the triforce of courage.