Thursday, 3 June 2010

Kriss Sison


He was the artist who drew the comic Last Hope from http://gomanga.com/manga/lh.php
I got the comic and the best features where the character sketches at the back. My favourite is the mascot character called Hiccup. On these 2 pages it showed me how it began and developed from.




The script for characters

Mio, the Heroine: Comes from a family that does strange bio experiments. Mama already passed away due to accident. Dad neglects her at first because she was different and never liked what her father does. Short temper, hates hassle and moody most of the time. She’s very logical but never attend class. Spends a lot of her days messing with her guitar (left handed). Wondering why she attracts trouble and dodgy people.

Noal, the Villian: Once kicked the ball over to the Mio’s house back garden. He wanted to get it back so he sneaked into the house. Unfortunately he touched one of the chemicals from Mio’s dad and his right hand grew into a beast. Those around him became scared and making him feel alone. Now he’s changed negatively and wants to find the heroine for a cure first by threatening her.

Penman, supporting character: Total dumbass! Easily being used. I.Q so low to the point that he can be persuaded to do almost anything as long as there’s money involved. He can be a narcissist.

Mio’s father: crazy, all day long playing with chemicals and loves the excitement of what possible effects they could create. He doesn’t understand why his daughter is so unlike his crazy-self. He still loves her but just shows it in a strange way.

Final Line art 2

More line art. I realised that I could work better on a coloured background rather than drawing on a blank screen.

Wednesday, 2 June 2010

Final Line art 1

YEAH! So tired after hours of lining the designs. I also added different facial expressions and costume ideas.


Progress 2



Various screenshots of the line art Im doing for the final designs. It was very time consuming because I was working on the A3 size. Its my first time drawing on a larger format and I found it difficult to work fast with the lining.

Progress


Some images done on photoshop. I pretty much got the final design of the heroine and I captured that rebellious look. She has a high pigtail because of her father but I somehow made it passable for a 16 year old.

Practice



These are screenshots of various characters that i've designed. This is more of a practice for me to get used to the graphic pen tablet more fluently and freely. I feel that drawing in a sketchbook is more for brainstorming, and you can simultaneously think of many concepts and ideas. When i approached the graphic tablets, I understand that you have to work on a bigger canvas? this way the resolution will be better? I guess the advantage is that layers can prevent many mistakes usually made in physical pen and paper drawing.