[Lynk Former]

Maybe her legs are a bit too big? XP

Looks like a nice and healthy woman to me.

[Chimasterwang]

Ok XP

[Lynk Former]

Is that a picture of you?

[wbd]

Thanks, both of you.

Chimaster, I can clarify a bit- Kusuha is a fairly curvy character in the game, but beyond that, I used my action figures (an Asuka in this case) to help make sure I was getting the angles and perspective right.

As for Rule 34 of that pic of you and your friends... uh, no. (INSERT SMILEY EMOTICON TO DULL THE UNBEARABLE PAIN OF REFUSAL HERE).

[Lynk Former]

Chimaster, I can clarify a bit- Kusuha is a fairly curvy character in the game, but beyond that, I used my action figures (an Asuka in this case) to help make sure I was getting the angles and perspective right.

See, Chim. Told ya. You need to gain more EXP

As for Rule 34 of that pic of you and your friends... uh, no. (INSERT SMILEY EMOTICON TO DULL THE UNBEARABLE PAIN OF REFUSAL HERE).

You just watch, Brian... chim's gonna make that smiley, but maybe not now that I've said he would... psh, whatever.

[Chris]

Nice work Brian, the use of foreshortening was well done. The leg looks fine ^_^

[wbd]

Thanks, I'm glad that you liked it, and thanks for the words of encouragement!

[Damatee]

Great work as usual Brian

[wbd]

Thanks! I think one of my biggest challenges beyond visualizing an image properly is getting beyond that practice mindset, and into a production mindset for pictures to be displayed. In practice it's good to make sure you get hands and feet right, and to draw as much of a figure as possible. In production, it's better to focus on an interesting scene.

[wbd]

So, I wanted to do some detail work practice, and also work on form and whatnot, and this is what I came up with. Given that it's a finished picture, I figured it would do alright on my gallery.

I wanted to try something a little different, so I gave Irina a warhammer.

As for the armor or lack thereof, I think that she uses a magical shield in place of armor. It works just like armor, but has the advantage of not adding the extra weight that armor does and the impairment of mobility that goes with it.

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Irina-with...r-80739962

[Lynk Former]

LOL @ lack of armour explanation.

XD You don't need to come up with any explanation, Brian...

[kin37ik]

great work!

[wbd]

Thanks, kin37ik...

Lynk, yeah, but it's fun thinking up stuff like that. If you do it right, you may end up with a neat story premise, which is handy for comics.

[Lynk Former]

...or hentai.

If you want to find "excuse" explanations, that's your best source... they have some really clever premises in some of them...

[Chris]

It is a well known truism that within a fantasy game; The higher the armor rating the more scanty it is!!

Any Warcraft player will tell you this!


Excellent work as usual Brian ^_^

[wbd]

Thanks Chris, I'm glad that you liked it!

[kin37ik]

i had a look at your gallery too, youve got some great stuff in there

[wbd]

Thanks, I'm glad that you liked them...

And now, more practice! I was doing some work with different layers and seeing how I could overlay different clothing items. I went with a simple sort of project and since it didn't look terrible when finished up, I decided to upload it.

It also presented a good opportunity to do some more painting and background practice.

Lori in a swimsuit- might not be safe for work, so click at your own risk:

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Lori-at-th...h-81901815

[wbd]

Here's Rangiku Matsumoto, from Bleach, in a bikini, at the beach. It's not exactly a complicated picture or concept, but it was fun to draw.

(Yeah, bikinis may be NSFW)

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Rangiku-Ma...h-81915711

A sudden burst of inspiration led to this picture. I managed to finish it up very quickly (at least, for me).

Drawn on paper with pencil (I used non-photo-blue to sketch the form), then inked and colored in OpenCanvas. I used my Yuki Nagato action figure to help get the pose right.

[wbd]

Shayla needs to practice her fire magic if she wants to stay good at it. I think she's being a bit flashy at the moment, but she needs to practice that part, too, if she wants to not just be powerful but stylish while being powerful.

I inked, colored and added the background in OpenCanvas, which continues to impress me with the flexibility it offers.

Shayla-Shayla is from the OVA series "El-Hazard: The Magnificent World"

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Shayla-Sha...g-82483055

[wbd]

When I have trouble drawing a pose, or drawing it at a certain perspective, I like to use action figures to help get that pose and perspective right. It also helps me to see where a pose can be made more exciting and interesting, so I thought that other people might want to learn a bit how they can use action figures to help draw poses without them looking too stiff or un-natural.

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Using-Acti...p-83241635

[Tacx]

nice wbd, very nice. XD yo got creativity dud.

[wbd]

Thanks! It was pretty fun to do, and an excuse to play with toys.

[Tacx]

Wait, you dont need a reason to play with toys. I do it all the time i always play with my toy...

[wbd]

[wbd]

Here's a quick pic I drew up and inked in OpenCanvas- of Sawachika Eri, from School Rumble, and who is BETTER THAN TENMA, and tied with Yakumo. Well, in my opinion, at least.

I figured I needed some practice with the inking tools, as I've been drawing a practice comic, and need to learn how to get things looking just right. I added some pseudo-screentones for practice, too.

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Sawachika-Eri-83542220

[Lynk Former]

Nice to see you posting up something that's not the usual style.

[wbd]

Thanks... I tried to make her more on-model, but didn't do too well on that. I hope that what I've learned can transfer over to the practice comic that I've been working on.

[Chris]

Well done Brian.

[wbd]

Thanks! It was a quick little pic, but I think it showed me some important points.

[wbd]

I need to learn about drawing comics, so what better way to do it than start drawing one?

This practice set started with me doing some quick plotwork, then some backstory, and finally layout for all the pages. With that out of the way, I got started with the actual pencil work, then inking.

This is the first phase of practice- "get something done". It doesn't matter if it's all that good, I just need to get something done to get started. Later on, I will start focusing on improvements, but improvements cannot come if I don't get stuff done.

So, about this comic? Well, it takes place on a changed Earth, where most land is uninhabitable because it shifts between "realities", which means that if you step onto it, there's a good chance you will end up some other place and some other when, with most of those being barren and deserted.

The other areas are stable, and connected by narrow stable strips, which are used for commerce.

This may be just a dream or a fantasy that Mindy is having, of course, which would explain why she and the others are in this world and not where I initially placed all of them. Then again, it's not like I've done a whole lot of comic work for my backstory and planning.


Here's the progress so far:
Page 1:
http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Thin-Lines...1-83640674
Page 2:
http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Thin-Lines...2-83640882
Page 3:
http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Thin-Lines...3-83641055

[Tacx]

You're pretty good man. Keep it up.

[wbd]

Thanks! I hope to get more done in the coming weeks.

[wbd]

And here's page 4:

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Thin-Lines...4-84016538

[Chris]

Great work there Brian ^_^

Keep it up.

[wbd]

Thanks, Chris! I'll be doing some more pages, but in the meantime, I wanted to get this idea drawn up and out there:

Better run, Yanda- Yotsuba has got some help to fight your evil! You'll think twice about stealing ice cream! Justice will prevail!

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Amelia-Tom...a-84292669

I think it's probably a bad thing that Amelia taught Tomo how to cast Elmekia Lance, but at the moment it's not too worrisome.

So, if you are totally lost, the policewoman in purplish hair is Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun, the justice-seeking white mage from the anime series "Slayers", and the one on the right is the ever-energetic Tomo Takino, from "Azumanga Daioh". The girl at the bottom is Yotsuba from "Yotsuba".

I tried making Amelia look a bit older, but not too different from her ordinary look in the series, so that it'd be more obvious who she was.

[Tacx]

Great work!, but i think the grouping is a little odd. But its still great.

[wbd]

Thanks! I think they make a good team- not that you'd want to be anywhere near them, but the potential for comedy is very high.

[Tacx]

Nowthat you said it is the potential is fairly high. Just cant imagine if thier personality will suits each others. Looking forward to your next creation.

[wbd]

Here's the fifth page in my practice comic series. I'm still working on the basics, but I feel like I'm starting to grasp some of those basics.

http://wbd.deviantart.com/art/Thin-Lines...5-84864152

I think I'm going to look through the layouts and see if I can work on framing issues. I think the next page will be alright, but pages after that need to have more character and less white space in the frame, I think. I do need to leave enough room for text, of course.