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TIME LAPSE: Naira
🕑 Added 2023-11-08 15:27:20 +0000 UTCThis is one of the first long video recordings I took of my work since I figured out my tablet can handle it much better than I expected! I use Clip Studio's own time lapse option as it's really handy when I'm working on a mobile device (which in my case is Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+), but I had been worried about the file size getting too big for it to handle. I could feel some lag by the end of the process but nothing too bothersome! It has taught me to arrange my layers much better though since I can't keep too much clutter taking up the space. Definitely something I'm guilty of.. π
Some notes about the process:
At the start of the video you can see me trying different poses and perspectives. This is something I do with almost everything I draw as I rarely if ever have a clear picture in mind, only the abstract concept and mood I know I want to convey. For a long time I was so self conscious about this part of my creative process but within the past couple of years I've learned to embrace it!
From the beginning I knew I wanted the character's baseball bat to be in the spotlight, but it wasn't the only reason I chose the composition seen in the finished art. The sketches where you can see her standing up were close to the threatening and powerful atmosphere I wanted to radiate from her, but I felt like I could make use of the composition with that goal in mind, too, and that's how I landed with a relaxed sitting position with a slight below perspective. (In many cases I would have used a 3D model to help me figure this out, but for this I felt like some exaggeration would be more beneficial than perfect anatomy in this case.) I tried to further emphasize the 'big boss' impression with the overhead lighting.
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In future I want to merge these kind of design notes in the step-by-step posts for a better readability! I didn't think of it when I planned out the first posts, hence the simple text format for now. π
Comments
Cloudbuster
man this is so cool, your work is 1 of my favourites and you're a huge inspiration for me so seeing your work process is honestly really helpful, I am trying to improve with shading and such and i love the way you do it!!
Axjaxx
I love to see your process throughout this!! Iβve always admired your work and itβs great to see it come to life like this! Canβt wait to see more :D
Jeniak
I'm happy to hear you think so, it was fun to document the process like this! Thank you so much for the kind words on the art, too π Shout out to floidiv for coming up with such a badass character, I'm glad if I could do her justice! πͺ
Jeniak
Thank you so much, it means a lot! ;u; π
Nasty.Bat
This is stunning! And extremely insightful I loved getting to hear your breakdown stages for your work and then the visual aspect, fantastic work π she definitely looks like a baddie πͺπ
Saberblush
This is insanely stunning!! Itβs so wonderful to see your thought process with making this masterpiece!! The pose expression and lighting definitely convey an intense and cool vibe!! π€
