Momentary Break

While tempted to put in Momentary Life for the title, that might give some false hope of a new Baiken fanart, and i do not intend to deceive.

The whole one or two watchers out there may have noticed no updates the past few weekdays. While my original goal and intent was to get some art up every weekday, i for one am smarter than to try and force a lack of art.

Partially one could blame nearby events. I'm going back to K Falls soon, and that's left me with a fair bit of packing to do. In addition Ken came by to visit, going apartment hunting. Not being one to leave a guest bored, I was hanging out and whatnot with him, using up my time that way.

I can't really attribute it to that alone though. The past week has seen me on a depressingly low amount of creativity and artisticness for pictures. Attempts to put something out have utterly failed, and that's when i do muster up the motivation to do something. While hardly as severe as past cases of artist's block, it's still bugging me. That said, in the mean time I'm trying to pinpoint this problem and kick it in the arse.

All in all, moving day is this Thursday. We'll see if a (familiar) change of scenery is enough to stir and get me creative again. School days are notorious for a bit of free time, and with luck that will give me what i need for some good artseses.

Last, may or may not write some general stuff from life and moods if i can get the LJ-cut type functionality working. Let's hope so.

Post Apocalypse

Yay. Got my ability to draw back! Huzzah!

This one was sort of inspired by my most recent purchase on 360 : The Force Unleashed. The second level features Starkiller in a very post apocalyptic desert sort of wraps, which makes sense considering the mission's planet. I truly love this general mood / style of clothing (Mega Man Zero 2's opening level anyone?) so i figured i'd go with it a little.

While not named or given story yet, this pic is pretty much just a generic post apocalyptic dude. Picture the post-world-war 3 scenario (as opposed to zombie outbreak) with much of Earth covered by windy dunes. (ala Mad Max)

As stated above, I like the look a lot and think it turned out well. Only complaint would be that I didn't give the arm bandages + cape enough justice. (Enough detail, them blowing in the wind, etc) Also, hurray goggles!

Blech

After trying for the better part of the day, I just can't come up with anything to draw. That said, sorry kids. Nothing today. =( 

(Will edit this is if i do somehow think up something before the day's end)

One Month Wolves

While I often find myself with trouble thinking of what to draw, there's nothing like a good event to really give me motivation and ideas. =)

For the unaware, today marks the official 1 month anniversary of myself (Edge's real life counterpart) and Feral's real life counterpart. =) I know many wouldn't count amounts of time as small as a month, but for us it's really a truly wonderful and happy thing, so we're counting every single day with glee. ^^

Now from the sheer art standpoint (all mushy lovey stuff aside. =P ) it's yes, another Edge and Feral pic, but those are what I feel i specialize in. ^^ I really like how the lineart, proportions, details, and shading turned out on this one. Also, decided to go ahead and implement Feral's haircut at her real life counterpart's request.

So yeah. Babe, if you're reading this, let's have this be the first of very many. Happy Anniversary.

Wild Hair

This pic is a few things different than usual. Rather than have a very focused idea of what I wanted, I knew i had a couple things. One, femme in sleeveless hoodie vest. Because for some reason I find those adorable on femmes. Second, fur lined clothing, because I have quite the (unhealthy?) love for such clothing.

I also decided to try developing some character backstory a little here. I don't really expect anyone to know what this is applying towards, but it's a way for me to get some character ideas out without having to turn to writing crappy fiction. For once though I'm trying to give my characters a bit more depth to them, as opposed to only going so far as naming them.

We'll see how this trend continues. I may continue more pics from the same general plot if I feel inspired enough.

Mass Destruction's now our slogan

Ooh yeah! Baby baby!

had nothing else I could think of drawing, so I did as I oft do in this case and resorted to a little bit of fanart. Just to be sure and mix it up, I figured I'd do a little bit of homeage to Persona 3, one of my favorite RPGs to date.

Here we have Hero (the main character, as they're often 'named' in MegaTen games) getting ready to summon his Persona. My original idea had been to put Orpheus behind him as he does so, but now thinking on it that'd get dangerously close to copying a pic i've seen on dA. . . so maybe another time, another pic, a different pose.

Zero and Elf

The idea for this one came up a little bit while chatting with Ryan and trying to be a general pain in the ass. He was talking about E-Crystal farming, and I tried to bring up the classic "what about the elves' feelings?" argument.

All things considered though, even joking, one has to wonder the moral ramifications of using (ie killing) Cyber Elves for one's gain in the Mega Man Zero series. (Especially after discovering the true nature of Cyber Elves in ZX) That's probably one reason among many I love Zero 3 the most, in that you can keep the elves with you (ie "use" them) without killing em.

Yay more fun lighting effects!

Matrix

If you would ask where I even got this idea from, I couldn't tell you. That aside, I don't know if i'll ever come up with a drawing idea as awesome as this one. . . 

Also, I really don't expect many at all to truly get / appreciate this pic. For those who do though, give yourself a pat on the back. Reward yourself somehow. You deserve it.

Pally Chick

Spend more than 30 minutes and get a much better looking picture? Could it be? Probably just coincidence, but in either case I think today's contribution turned out quite well. =)

While trying to think of what to draw, I (for one reason or another that's beyond me) pictured a knight kneeling down before their sword. What way to make it better than a femme Knight with form fitting armor?

The sword was a lot of fun to do not just because of the ice-blue glow, but also the effect I tried to cast on the shading. (The light source being the energy of said sword) Last, while not so dynamic I still feel this is a step in the right direction. Yay! :3

Foxy Battlemage

Today I had an epic (not really) battle with one of my most fearsome (possibly) nemeses. (What's the plural form of nemesis anyway?) Artist's block. . . D: While stealing a fair bit of time away from first break, I was fortunately able to think of something.

The pose was a real pain in the ass as one might imagine, especially in my usual span of 2x 15 minute breaks. All things considered though it turned out pretty well. I just need to add a bit more pencil coloring and probably re-upload for the ideal result.

Also, while hardly flying through the air or rolling, this is the first (sorta?) of many attempts at doing more dynamic posing. Let's see if this actually goes anywhere. . . 

Feral

Decided to go ahead and draw a standard Feral pic, to help balance out the amount of Edge in this blog. =P I like this one for the most part, but feel the crossed arms need work. The chest hanging out over them is causing her right arm to look weird when layered underneath the other.

Aside from that though, much heart for Feral and her real life counterpart. ^^

Orx Borx Edge

I apologize in advance for the kinda lame content matter here. This one was a case of "shit. Need to take my break before I lose it. . ." and then realizing i hadn't thought at all yet on what to draw. D: I decided to go ahead and fall back to the ever awesome Edge, but what would he be doing in this pose?

Well, this case is pretty true to life. The plan today is to ride down to a Best Buy after work, and pick up a sexy new XBox 360 Elite. Afterwards, as we'll be eating at a restaurant in celebration of Dad's birthday, I call my folks for a ride. It's amazing how real life can occasionally even supply great picture ideas.

Great picture overall (even if rather simple), my only complaint would be Edge's right arm there holding the 360. With the width between the box edge and his body, the arm should be looking different. May address this when I'm feeling unlazy enough, but for now just fulfilling my '1 drawing a work day' quota. ;P

Thoughtful Foxy

In an effort to draw more of my 'original characters' and less fanart, I've decided to give a Foxy one some more love. Foxy ones are a fun idea i started drawing a while back involving Fox-girl sorceresses / witches with tigerlike stripes on their bodies. Yes I realize foxes don't have stripes. Pretty sure I did it for sexiness reasons. Yay artistic license!

Anyway, the 'Foxy Ones' (as Ryan and I always call them) are always really fun to draw, and giving OCs (original characters) attention is always preferable over fanart. This pic is a great example, as I find myself absolutely loving the contrast of whites, greys, and blacks. 

The only thing I may end up changing is the black paintbrush used for the bits of her clothing. While it helps the contrast even more, I can't help but feel that it blurs some of the detail. (At that dark of a shade anyway) That said, I'll probably end up lightening the clothing a little bit so that you can still tell difference from her skin, but can still also make out details. (Like chestage (heart) )

Last, so much (heart) for big floofy tails. =D They make already sexy femmes all the more cuddly methinks~

Armsmaster

Yay for more long overdue Disgaea art!

Little to no description necessary here, just a femme warrior from Disgaea. ( One of my favorite classes design wise ) I went ahead and drew her in my own typical style instead of the game's own chibi-ish style. While the proportions still seem a little off, I really like how it turned out.

Also noticing that my pics are starting to get dangerously similar, I tried something a little bit different for the lighting. (A neutral front light source rather than off to the right ) also turned out rather well I think. I also hope to start implementing different poses + whatnot, as to avoid everything looking the same. =\

I really like this one though. It's a very nice and clean sketch for once, and was an exercise in doing something a little more unorthodox without some form of reference.

Gamer Couple

I'm not entirely sure which I love more: Gamer couples, or Wolf guy+gal couples. Very fortunately for me, I don't have to choose in this case. =)

This one is a happy, special little pic: a scene that'd be right out of the two of us spending time together. I figure that's either a PS2 wireless or a 360 controller in Edge's hands, with me being too lazy to provide enough detail towards either. (Though it does look more like the PS2 controller)

I love the feeling and emotion here, and the pic for the most part. My only (and big) complaint would be how little time I put into it. (Simply for the sake of getting it done and a pic up here on the blog for today) It's extremely rough + sketchy, and it shows. Looking past that though, I like this one. Very nice and gentle, packed full of good emotions.