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Published: 2012-07-11 19:47:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 4611; Favourites: 151; Downloads: 34
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I uploaded this group to tumblr the day before, but since I feel I want to start adding more original stuff to my gallery to balance out all the PokeOCTness, I decided I'll be posting these and any consecutive designs to dA as well.I still have some strange qualms about not submitting the top-most quality I can deliver, hrrrn.
Anyways, repost from the tumblr description:
- "This is what most of my character designs start as - simplified cartoony figures with fleshed out general features and colors. I really enjoy making these.
This posse isn’t anything too concrete yet, just visual odds and ends for some ideas.
From left to right:
Griege Amsen, Bree, drawn in a very uninteresting pose, an optimistic daredevil, has the brain to go with his brawn.
Angiviel Amsen, Bree, Griege’s younger brother and voice of reason, will still happily pull off a risky stunt if he has to, though.
Mirwiden “Mirwi”, Bree, charismatic sass-bucket, flighty but loyal, occasionally nicknamed “Sleight of Face”, much to his chagrin.
Knirishka, Swivi-Arrowhead, bundle of lanky foreign excitement and one darn good ring-fighter.
Matiana, Kastaji, hardass spear fighter and teacher figure, the sleeve-tattoos reaching her neck indicate she must have had spent a long time as a disciple of the Wilderwalk Vigil."
Ilusimi is the collective name for all the nations these characters represent.
Comments wildly appreciated!
characters, art (c) me
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Comments: 19
really like the girl on the right
do you mind if I use her as inspiration for a DnD character?
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Thank you, and not at all! c:
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Love all of their designs and poses, especially the intricate bits of their outfits.
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Thank you! Gon' be quite a hassle to redraw the intricate bits over and over again in a comic, though, haha.
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Love how every character has a distinct pose
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I want to see more of these people. Especially Matiana, because spears are awesome. They're all cool, though- Looks like a pretty solid cast for something.
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I love the little things about their costumes and designs. Knirishka is my favorite. 8D
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Yeeee charactersss!
give me your awesome outfit-designing abilities. :c
and what does "bree" mean, that is driving me crazy. Is it a race or something?
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/chops off a slab of outfit-designing abilities and mails to Elgie
Bree, Swivi-Arrowhead and Kastaji are the ethnic groups these characters represent. c:
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/will be receiving in in about a month
can't wait to get it!
And ooh I see! It was driving me crazy cuz my rl nickname is Bree. xD;
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They all sound like fun characters in their own way, love their designs. Even for quick sketches, they are vibrant, and I love the detail. I think it'd be cool to see more of these guys.
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Thank you! I'll definitely be drawing more of these and a few associated characters, not to mention they'll be getting a couple-chapter comic for themselves, hah.
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Mirwiden is my favorite out of the bunch, but that might be because he is just so very sassy.
That doesn't mean I don't love the others, too! what would you say is the first thing you think about when you go about designing characters like this.. or like- what's your favorite part of character creation, ver? Just curious.
ovo
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Mirwi approves of your choice and laments there are so few people of superior taste and wisdom such as yourself.
and I'm- I'm actually not sure. With initial designs I usually have a very general idea of what I want the character to present or a design element/feature I know I want them to have and I kind of work around that when I choose their hairstyles, clothes, colors, even basic expressions or simple poses like here. Counting out a particular gimmick (like, say, Scarecrow has a crippled hand he refuses to lop off so he'll need a sling for that) or rule (people of a certain ethnicity have such and such skin/hair/eye colors or clothing styles) I come up with how a design looks as I draw it out and see what works or I like best. Several pictures later I finally get a solid and consistent look I'll keep.
Favorite part of character creation.
All of it.
I once again can't pinpoint one thing; I love coming up with the visuals but I also like writing the character's background, thinking up the way they speak, walk, express themselves, what they like, dislike, their relations with others, everythingngnghz.
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Even if they are "just quick drawings" they are fantastic! I always love seeing your artwork because it's like an instant shot of inspiration. You are undoubtedly my favorite artist on this site! Please keep up the good work!
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Love the designs! One minor nitpick: there doesn't seem to be much height or body type difference in the characters (it's there, though, I see it, but it's a bit tough to see it?) I understand that these are sketches, though.
Knirishka is already my favorite~
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Hmm, I just noticed what you mean, ahah, I didn't realize the differences aren't that distinguishable while I was drawing them. I'll make sure to make them more clear in fullbody pictures, though! Thanks for the feedback! : D
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