CriKai

Art Tips: Beach Lighting

Hi everyone.

Here's some notes and examples of lighting in a beach setting.

Feel free to ask questions or suggest a new topic.

Thanks!

-CriKai

June 2022 Artwork Week 2

Hi everyone.

Here's the second set of artworks for this month. I had a productive week and was able to make three paintings.

1. Previews.

2-7: Inko Bikini Break. Inko's bikini was not strong enough to hold her back.

8-9: Swimsuit Inko: Inko is a swimsuit I made up. It's a little tight.

10-15: Sunbathing Tsunade: Tsunade getting a tan.

That's all the paintings I was able to make this week, I hope you like them. Let me know what you think of these. Which is y...

Lewd Ivy Animated Gif

Hi Everyone.

I made this short animated gif of Ivy to show everyone how learning animation is going. Not a bad start but plenty of room for improvement in my opinion. I'm still getting more familiar with the tools but so far I've been enjoying learning animation.

What do you think? Do you want to see me make more animations in the future? Let me know if you do.

Thanks again!

-CriKai

Art Notes: Painting Water

Hi Everyone.

Here's some notes on painting water. The light-to-dark gradient you see in some of my paintings involving water has a physical explanation. It all has to do with the angle you are viewing the water's surface.

I hope this helps the artists here paint some great water scenes.

If you ever try these art tips out, you can post your work in the discord, I'd love to see them! Feel free to ask questions or request another topic for art tips/notes.

Thanks again! 2022-06-06 22:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post

June 2022 Artwork Week 1

Hi Everyone!

Here's the first set of this month's artwork.

1. Previews

2-4. Lounging Ivy. This is Ivy lounging in the shade on the beach. I tried my best to make her skin look shiny like she just applied some oil or sunscreen. I of course brought back the watermelon bikini because she's got the big melons.

5-7. Poste Haste the Mail Carrier. This is a new OC I thought of sometime last month. She's a mailwoman who isn't very smart or coordinated. She always loses people'...

Promo Art: Summer 2022

School's out, sun's out, buns out. Ivy is ready for summer.

This is the promo art for June 2022. I'll be posting it on twitter on June 1st to promote the patreon.

What do you think?

Thanks!

-CriKai

Art Tip: Complementary Colors

Here are some notes and examples on complementary colors.

As always, feel free to ask questions or suggest another topic.

Thanks!

-CriKai

Behind-the-Scenes May 2022 Week 5

Hi Deluxe Tier.

Here's some stuff I worked on this weekend. I was mostly preparing stuff for next month. I haven't worked on the promo since Wednesday but it was close to finished then, so I'll likely have it done by June.

1. Summer Ivy WIP. Since I'm doing a summer themed month, I want to paint all three of my main OCs at least once. I know Ivy is a fan favorite so I'm doing an extra Ivy to go along with the Ivy promo. So far the composition on this WIP is a little top heavy (pun...

Survey: Favorite Artwork May 2022

Hi Everyone,

Here's a poll where you can vote for your favorite artwork from this month. The poll ends on May 31st at 3pm PT. You can vote for multiple if you have multiple favorites.

I'll add the previews to this post so you can be reminded of what I released this month.

Thanks!

-CriKai

2022-05-28 22:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post

May 2022 Artwork Week 4 Hi-Res

Happy Saturday Everyone!

Here's this week's art. In Hi-Res for the Deluxe Tier.

1. Previews.

2-5: Aunt Cass. She got 1st place in this month's poll. I went for a casual-sexy look for this painting.

6-11: Klara. She got 2nd place in this month's poll. Since we didn't have a tie this month, I decided to give her a render as well. I'm very satisfied with the lighting in this one.

12-15: Carol. She got 3rd place in this months poll. Since she was 3rd, I kept it as a ...

May 2022 Artwork Week 4

Happy Saturday Everyone!

Here's this week's art.

1. Previews.

2-5: Aunt Cass. She got 1st place in this month's poll. I went for a casual-sexy look for this painting.

6-11: Klara. She got 2nd place in this month's poll. Since we didn't have a tie this month, I decided to give her a render as well. I'm very satisfied with the lighting in this one.

12-15: Carol. She got 3rd place in this months poll. Since she was 3rd, I kept it as a sketch but gave her a few alts ...

May 28 Discord Update

Hi everyone. I just finished the discord set up so you should be added if you have a discord account connected to your patreon account.

May 27 Art Previews and Updates

Hi Everyone,

I've got art previews and updates today.

First a reminder that this week's art is from the fan art poll of this month. Carol got 3rd place (sketch), Klara got 2nd place (better sketch), and Aunt Cass got 1st place (painting). Since we didn't have a tie this time, I figured I would go ahead and paint 2nd place as well. Then I went overboard, as I often do, and went a lot harder than I meant to on the Klara artwork, but I think I ended up with a really great painting, l...

May 26 Discord Update

Hi Everyone.

I think the Discord is just about ready to open. I'll add it to the patreon sometime Saturday after the artwork is finished. As soon as I add it to the patreon, I think you'll be automatically invited and assigned a role based on your tier.

I'm starting it off small. Just a few channels to talk about stuff (games, anime, art) and some channels to share artworks in. We'll add to it as the community grows or you make suggestions on what to add.

I'll bring it some ...

May 26: Question

Hi everyone.

I don't have any major updates today. Still working on the art for this week and will post some previews tomorrow.

I do have a question though. It's a bit general and some of you may not have an answer, but I'd like to ask you anyway.

The question: What do you think I could do to improve my artwork?

I have a few ideas on where I can improve and am looking into picking up some lessons/courses, but since you support my artwork, I would like to open the floor...

Behind-the-Scenes May 2022 Week 4: Part 2

Hi Deluxe Tier!

Here's some stuff I've worked on since Sunday.

1. New Summer Ivy Promo. This is what I'm going with to launch the Summer themed month in June. I'm trying to think of a good name for the month. I like alliteration, so I thought of "Sexy Summer" but that feels too easy. I also thought of "Juicy June" but I think that is too specific to Ivy. If I go with Juicy June, I'll have an alt of this painting with a wider bikini bottom so I can write "Juicy" on it like that oth...

May 23 2022 Update

Hi everyone.

I have some updates.

First, I mentioned last week that I was having trouble with my eyes and that I would update you. My eyes are better now. I've been taking breaks to rest my eyes and have turned down the brightness on my monitor, which has helped a lot.

Next, the survey from last week for the promo art. Ivy won, and Calla didn't do well. But that's okay. I recognize that I haven't drawn Calla since February so some of you probably don't know who she is. That ...

Art Tip: Analogous Color Harmony

Still talking about color, I'm now going into Color Theory. One guide in color theory is analogous colors, or colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are easy on the eyes and naturally harmonize well. I also included examples from my own artwork: Ivy and Moxxi.

As always, feel free to ask me questions or suggest another topic either in the comments or DMs. I hope you are finding these art notes/tips helpful if you're an artist or at least interesting if you aren't an...

Behind-the-Scenes May 2022 Week 4: Part 1

Hi Deluxe Tier!

Here's some stuff I worked on yesterday and this morning.

1. Bee Promo Sketch. While waiting for the survey to expire, I drew this. It would have all the options I included on the survey (the bee, Ivy, Calla, and a New OC (Poste)).

2. Ivy Promo Sketch: It looks like Ivy will win the survey for the next promo art, so I drew this while waiting. I think it would be nice to have a portrait of Ivy, but now I think it's a little boring for a promo artwork. If I do ...

May 2022 Artwork Week 3 Hi-Res

Hi everyone,

Here's this week's artwork. In Hi-res for the Deluxe Tier. Just a reminder that this is for the Deluxe poll from this month. Lorelei got 1st and Misty, Jessie, and Sabrina tied for 2nd.

1: Previews.

2-8: Lorelei. This is based on her FireRed/LeafGreen design.

9-11: Jessie. This was supposed to be a sketch like Misty and Sabrina, but I got carried away and painted her a little.

12: Misty. This is based on her HeartGold/SoulSilver design.

13-14: ...

May 2022 Artwork Week 3

Hi everyone,

Here's this week's artwork. Just a reminder that this is for the Deluxe poll from this month. Lorelei got 1st and Misty, Jessie, and Sabrina tied for 2nd.

1: Previews.

2-8: Lorelei. This is based on her FireRed/LeafGreen design.

9-11: Jessie. This was supposed to be a sketch like Misty and Sabrina, but I got carried away and painted her a little.

12: Misty. This is based on her HeartGold/SoulSilver design.

13-14: Sabrina. This is also based on ...

May 20 Update and Art Previews

Hi everyone!

I've got art previews and some updates.

First a reminder of the art for this weekend. These four artworks were voted on by the Deluxe members in the Deluxe poll. I wanted to do some pokemon fan art this month and they helped me decide who to draw. First (1st) place was Lorelei (top left), and Jessie (top right), Misty (bottom left), and Sabrina (bottom right) tied for 2nd. Since we had a three way tie for 2nd, I decided to draw them all but only fully paint/render Lor...

Survey: June Promo Pic

Hi everyone,

I think it's time for a new  promo artwork. Who do you think I should make it about?

I'd like to have a promo art done before June, but that of course depends on the time I have after the weekly artworks. I think I'm in a good position right now.

I'm giving this poll 3 days to give people a chance to vote and hopefully give me the chance to work on it before June.

Thanks!

-CriKai

Behind-the-Scenes May 2022 Week 3: Part 2

Hi Deluxe Tier!

Here's some stuff I've been  working on the last few days.

1: Jessie Sketch WIP. An updated Jessie WIP. This sling bikini thing will be an alt to go along the nude alt I showed on Sunday.

2: Lorelei WIP. I started painting over the linework and refining the anatomy. I also drew a second face to go with another alt that I still need to draw.

3: Misty Sketch WIP. I added a little lighting and am thinking of adding Psyduck and Starmie in the water beh...

May 17 2022 Update

Hi Everyone.

No major updates today, but I have been taking short breaks to rest my eyes for the past two days and my eyes are feeling a little better.

I've made good progress on the pokemon fan art coming this weekend and will have some WIPs to share with the deluxe tier tomorrow.

One last thing. I want to make more OCs. I only have two that I draw. I have a few ideas and will share concept sketches as behind the scenes content until I make full paintings.

I hope you ...

Art Tip: Warm/Cool Colors with Example

Hi everyone,

Last week I started talking about colors. Today, I have some notes on warm and cool colors. The concept of warm and cool is very important when selecting colors for a painting, at least to me.

As always, feel free to ask questions or suggest a topic for next week, either in a comment or DM.

Thank you!

-CriKai

May 15 2022 Update

Hi Everyone,

The Fan Art poll has ended. here are the Results:

1st: Aunt Cass.

2nd: Klara.

3rd. Carol.

These artworks will be delivered on May 28th after the Deluxe Poll Art for this month.

Another thing: My eyes have become very strained these past few days. It makes it very hard for me to work on my art or do anything on the computer for long periods of time. I am going to keep working through the pokemon fan art and the stuff for the fan art poll while t...

Behind-the-Scenes May 2022 Week 3: Part 1

Hi Deluxe Tier,

Here are some more WIPs for some of the pokemon art for this upcoming weekend.

1. Misty WIP. I kind of like it so far. There are some alts I want to add, but it depends if I have time this week. Four drawings to finish and three to start for next week may be too much.

2. Jessie WIP. I still need to add some alts for this one.

Let me know what you think of these so far.

Thanks!

-CriKai

May 2022 Artwork Week 2 Hi-Res

Hello Everyone!

Here's this week's artwork. In Hi-Res for the Deluxe Tier.

1. Previews.

2-3: Tsunade. It's pretty much summer, so you know I had to draw Tsunade at the beach eventually. I'm pretty satisfied with the colors in this one.

4-6: Prof Ivy. A new spicy Ivy pinup. Originally, I was thinking of putting her in a bikini, but then I decided to change it to what she is wearing now.

Let me know what you think of these!

I hope you enjoy the rest of the we...

May 2022 Artwork Week 2

Hello Everyone!

Here's this week's artwork.

1. Previews.

2-3: Tsunade. It's pretty much summer, so you know I had to draw Tsunade at the beach eventually. I'm pretty satisfied with the colors in this one.

4-6: Prof Ivy. A new spicy Ivy pinup. Originally, I was thinking of putting her in a bikini, but then I decided to change it to what she is wearing now.

Let me know what you think of these!

I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend, and thank you all once a...