So the key will be finally used. I hoped I could have wrapped this scene up within 30 pages but it seems I need some more to get a proper cliffhanger.
2020-07-21 04:11:55 +0000 UTC View Post
This scene is quite dialogue-heavy. I wonder how readers will handle this haha.
I'm refining my new style and also trying to implement it into my current manga pages. Maybe you can see some slight changes already.
Hopefully this two pages can help to understand Winrow's assumption and his next plan better just by showing how both, he and Leroy, already took other option into account.
2020-07-21 04:04:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Practise with my pencil brush. Maybe I will do more of this in the future.
2020-07-15 22:38:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Full Rewards Drive Link:
https://mega.nz/folder/wihyhCBR#4EncgZJRWjDIE8oc1z4igA
I finally set up my new drive for all the illustrations. Now you can access them at once.
I am still about to add some recent works to complete the archive but this folder will stay the same for all the updates in th...
2020-07-11 02:40:05 +0000 UTC View Post
PSD download link: https://mega.nz/file/164XRC6R#yn51H6jlqgmBw607lu4sElKmaWHKQOa1by_YM60DW70
The HD version of the two beloved villain couple from BNHA.
I used a simple wall texture for the background and some slight vertical strokes to create a drafty shadow effect.
Their clothes consist of prett...
2020-07-11 02:24:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Only one page this week. I need to be very careful with the translation here. It's mostly crucial for readers to understand Winrow's arguments on the next following pages. It is also quite intentional that the hint in the letter is quite ambiguous.
2020-07-11 00:32:45 +0000 UTC View Post
I just realized that this will be the first time that I show the content of the invitation letter. It won't be the official first time in the story though, since I intend to add some additional pages and panels in the first chapter. The dialogue between Chaudine and Leroy in the restaurant will establish some early information about the trial conditions which also includes a glimpse of the letter content for the reader. Page 26 and 27 on the other hand will serve as a callba...
2020-07-08 10:48:16 +0000 UTC View Post
An illustration of a younger Chaudine who is reading a manga. Must be a good one. New Pledge icon for the first tier. I am also going to replace the other icons soon.
2020-07-07 18:51:22 +0000 UTC View Post
So much history background information, phew. I struggled a lot with the translation of the new pages, especially with page 24. I am so glad that my sister help me out with the proof-reading. Otherwise the text would sound way more stiff.
I'm quite concerned about the way I convey my information. I don't want to explain too much but still need to mention certain points like the importance but also the ambivalence behind the usage of manadomes.
2020-07-02 15:31:28 +0000 UTC View Post
A pretty rough sketch of Winrow's upcoming new full body design. I think I rarely showed rough sketches like this one.
I brainstormed for a pretty long time to come up with a good pose which conveys his characteristics best. It was way more difficult than I thought. I was already working on a new portrait for him but I wasn't satisfied with the stiff pose and the silhouette so I decided to save that illustration for another purpose.
I eventually narrowed the amount of poses down t...
2020-06-28 02:58:36 +0000 UTC View Post
PSD Download link:
https://mega.nz/file/M7AxWQIJ#WGyeO_LbllLM1vPUQbHid-ySvJ7iEyKwAcUyxZX2100
The process for this artwork turned out quite experimental. To make the water look more transparent I used multiple layers and different opacities. I duplicated the water texture which is one the lowest position...
2020-06-25 09:27:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Leroy explains Winrow the story behind this prevention act. tya is going to check out the lift in the meantime.
2020-06-25 09:07:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Bah. Health issues, summer heat, full schedules... It was really struggling to get this two apparently simple pages done. It is all the more challenging due to my redraw process of my first chapters which I do in parallel. But I am actually glad that I am quick enough to maintain my weekly output.
This is another dialogue to showcase Taya's wit since she can join the dots thanks to just a few information pieces. The reasons may not be obvious at first glance, so I left Winrow in t...
2020-06-22 22:23:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Taya is now explaining her reasoning behind the group split. I admit it was a bit hard for me to come up with some good reasons for her to leave Winrow alone but in the end I might have found some good arguments for her, since it was important to let her check the end of the corridor.
2020-06-16 05:36:16 +0000 UTC View Post
PSD download link: https://mega.nz/file/on5mGA6B#8KMxroVhhPxkgh2UjHjUMv2XszW_2JE6VA1ZiGQyIC0
One of my recent fanarts which turned out quite well color-wise and only took a few hours. The whole progress went pretty smoothly.
I like L'Arachel's expression here since she became totally overwhelmed due to ...
2020-06-15 08:03:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Phew, as expected those two pages caused quite some workload.
One of my first working steps was to recreate this corridor scene in my Unity engine, as I did before with the control panel room. I used my own drawn textures and tweaked the light settings to achieve a cold claustrophobic atmosphere. Once again drawing water led to some trouble since it shouldn't look to dark and slightly transparent so that the ground can be still seen. There were so many details which I have to cons...
2020-06-15 07:46:58 +0000 UTC View Post
That is a scene which I originally had in mind quite a while ago. The idea was to create a creepy atmosphere due to the corridor that is totally shrouded in darkness.
This scene will also lead to the splitting of the group.
2020-06-08 15:39:03 +0000 UTC View Post
This page was also challenging but more from an atmospheric view. Drawing backgrounds isn't really my strength so I am always looking for methods to hide my weakness like using shapes and lines to fill empty spaces. I hoped that the darker shadows would convey enough tension since both the reader and the characters don't know what or who is outside the control room.
I also think that my new water texture works well on this one. I used to struggle a lot when it comes to depiction o...
2020-06-05 20:21:05 +0000 UTC View Post
As expected, this page took a bit longer due to the redesign of the floor map. But still I finished it sooner than I expected.
The glowing fonts and signs make the map feel more like a screen. I also could reuse my white stripe texture for the screens which I usually use for flashback panels. Thinking of ways getting faster means also thinking of tools or textures you can reuse for different purposes as long as they convey the aimed effect for the reader.
2020-06-05 20:14:26 +0000 UTC View Post
That's right. I'm going to redraw the first 3 chapters and want to undertake a few changes n chapter 1. It always bugged me that the main characters had a late introduction while most of the action is already going on, so I thought it would be nice to provide a small glimpse of Winrow's main Ultima skill on the first pages already. Araki, the creator of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure always stressed out how important the first impression and presentation of the hero is and I felt that was something...
2020-06-02 21:36:20 +0000 UTC View Post
I estimate that this two pages will take a bit longer since they will include a top down map of the floor which I need to design by using the Unity engine again.
2020-06-02 21:09:31 +0000 UTC View Post
PSD File download link:
https://mega.nz/file/o3wyUQAQ#CAu6bTC7_OwgjU_lFfH5bwSpmVcUZ1FxJKyyuOsg_n0
For me the art style of Indivisible was a love at first sight. I prefer games with rather stylized visuals than pixel art or 3D graphics and I feel like nowadays big game companies don't invest much into such type of games anymore.
This illustration was actually a redraw in some extent. It sta...
2020-05-29 05:33:53 +0000 UTC View Post
This week's workload was quite exhausting. I almost could have done those pages within a week but the other projects drained completely my energy out of me.
I did a pretty stupid mistake at the early draft stage and just noticed it until the refinement process. The two last panels on page 16 were originally switched but I noticed that Taya was on the wrong side and was standing on the right from Winrow. I had to change the position of the speech bubbles and the panel size to fix t...
2020-05-28 16:47:07 +0000 UTC View Post
This will be the part where they clearing up Leroy's affiliation with Chaudine. But there is something that strikes Winrow rather odd.
2020-05-24 04:33:35 +0000 UTC View Post
PSD download link:
https://mega.nz/file/luRi2KrR#MP9reTYM43CWzSsroEsVndSKqNeETyspd-3qKoXEwK4
Working on the art-nouveau-like illustration of Taya made me want to draw this one. I used to have much trouble drawing fullbody depictions but Faerie's pose did turn out pretty well when I drew her on the fly. I also like the slightly transparent wings of hers.
Their untamed hairs gave me quite so...
2020-05-21 08:34:06 +0000 UTC View Post
The lettering was quite a mess due to a wrong assumption of mine about certain conversations in some previous chapters. I got the whole thing right somehow though. Phew.
This part will include a bit more dialogue since both factions can clear up their motivations now. The last page took only a quarter of the time that I spent on the the other one. I think my experiments with some brushes for the hairs and the clothes finally find an end. I am really curious how long I will take fo...
2020-05-21 05:51:18 +0000 UTC View Post
The debate begins!
Leroy's affiliation with Chaudine comes to light.
2020-05-14 19:09:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear patrons,
thank you from the bottom of my heart for the long term support! Since we finally reached the 20 patron benchmark, I thought this would be a good time to finally show a bit more of my workflow. Certainly there will be more how-to specials in the future but it would also depend on how many of you really would like to see such kind of content after all.
I am currently working on some new icons for the patron pledges. While doing this I also saved every important workin...
2020-05-14 01:30:29 +0000 UTC View Post
PSD Download link:
https://mega.nz/file/py5VAD7C#kd0hj3EC_MyJ9v7vMteraW-1zsdhpo7sS4jkKaCbv5A
I drew this on the fly after I have read about the new upcoming Inuyasha spinoff. While the story of Inuyasha has some flaws in long term I still loved the atmosphere and the characters. It was one of the earliest isekai before it was cool, heh.
Rin was one of my favorite characters. I t...
2020-05-11 17:59:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Haha finally back to the bridge.
This is the first time I see my new style with an interior scene. I decided to use the same brush for most of the clothes and the background to save more time. In the past I spent much time fiddling around with all possible brushes for every single clothing type. Breaking down all the coloration layers was one of the most time-consuming parts of my workflow so I simplified this step.
2020-05-11 17:45:29 +0000 UTC View Post