November 2020 Bonus Pieces!

I'm going to throw in two extra pieces this month because I think they are just awesome.  I've recently been trying to take my art skills to the next level, and I basically made it a habit to draw stuff all the time.  That's the only way to really get better.

As a result, I'll often end up with "practice" pieces that weren't really part of my original posting schedule.  You'll notice a pattern with these pieces, in that they all involve Sailor Senshi.  That's because I really enjoy drawing them, and it also removes some decision paralysis when it comes to making art.  So instead of me sitting for hours pondering who to draw, I know that it'll be a scene with "Sailor Mercury in XYZ situation".  It also forces me to get creative!

So the two pieces I ended up with are:

1. Sailor Mercury in water trap peril - an idea I had to use Mercury's power of water against her!  A new type of peril for me, as I normally don't do water traps.  I looked at old magician's tanks for some ideas.  Had her bound and gagged to increase the peril.  The villain is a monster I made up, with a sort of sexy magician's theme.

2. Sailor Jupiter vs. a DD Girl - I'm blown away at how good this one turned out!  I used this piece as an exercise in perspective and action.  I'm pretty good at getting the coloring and shading down, but I'm always a little disappointed that many of my pieces seem to lack...something.  As I am maturing as an artist, that missing piece is finally starting to click: good art needs to tell a story.  Story telling is accomplished through many subjective parts: composition, expressions, scenery, lighting.  Everything came together so well with this piece.    

That's all I really wanted to share - examples of work I do to get better.  In the comments let me know which piece you liked better!  Thanks!

PS:  I am likely going to take a short (one week) break from posting due to the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday.  I'll be using the time to plan out December's art.