Illustrator City

I've been busy preparing booth decorations and crafting some merch lately. Filmed these short clips just to document the process. Thought I'd share the progress here. Wish me luck! 💦

Just felt like sharing a few thoughts on my art process lately.

As a long-time artist, I've always known that the core logic and rendering methods for light and shadow remain the same, no matter the medium. Yet, even with a solid workflow in mind, shifting to a different creative tool still brings subtle differences to the final piece.

I've always been a Photoshop user, where my digital painting routine is deeply ingrained. PS offers so much flexibility with layers and blending effects, making it effortless to fine-tune details. Because of that, my desktop pieces usually turn out a bit more polished, intricate, and honestly, a tad more efficient to make.

🍎🍎🍎 Here's a close-up of Kris—I'm especially happy with how their face turned out in this one.

Doodle + process video!

And here's the initial soul sketch where the idea first hit me (；´∀｀)

Also, me at 3 AM🫩

This is my oc representing myself🐰 She's a rabbit alien from deep space who accidentally stumbled upon Earth...

She also has a full bunny form! But be prepared for some wacky and weird shape-shifting!

While designing the character, I experimented with a lot of diamond-shaped elements in the outfit. I also incorporated the cute Tasque into the center of the armor, and used Werewire’s vibrant color palette on Kris’s chest, presenting it in a way that feels similar to LED lighting—something that also hints at the look of wires. For the arms, I included patterns inspired by transistor-like shapes seen in the Cyber World. Since I don’t usually draw sci-fi themed characters, this redesign was quite a challenge for me. Converting a straight-on character design into an angled illustration was especially difficult—I honestly regretted it a bit halfway through because of how many small details and accessories there were. Once I started turning the character slightly to the side, I had to carefully deal with perspective as well, which made the whole process feel overwhelming at times. Even though it’s not perfect, I’m glad I pushed through and finished it.

For the short animation, I also drew some of the Darkners from Chapter 2 and presented them in a pixel-style format, combined with simple glitch transitions.

Just a little puppy Kris doodle🐶