The Red

"The Red"
(Adol Christin from Ys Seven)

A belated last-Christmas gift art I had meant to give to my friend over at Octobomb Studios, Who, while is a huge fan of The Legend of Zelda, also loves the Ys series. I've not played any, personally, since all but two are on systems I don't own. :\ I do like the design of his latest iteration, and , must admit, I am extremely proud of this picture! From the fabric flow to the shine of the blade, I made a piece that gives a real good sense of motion and action!

December15, 2013
Normal pens, Micron pens, Prismacolor Markers, colored pencils, and gel pens
on 8.5x11" cardstock.

Magical Climax ~Magiking~

"Magical Climax ~Magiking~"
(Magiking from Mahou Sentai Magiranger)

This was originally intended on being a Christmas present for a friend last year, however many idea conflicts and production issues lead to its extreme belatedness.
I did this in sort of an Art Nouveau style (referenceing a bunch of Alphonse Mucha's works), and while I designed the background design on photoshop, I redrew it by hand to keep it from looking too clean against the hand-drawn robo image. The colors are also flat to continue the style effect.

September 26, 2013
Ink pens, Micron pens, Sakura Pigma pens, Gundam Marker fine-point pen, Prismacolor markers, colored pencil, white charcoal pencil, and gel pens
on 11x17" cardstock

The Black Gear that Screams 'Death'

"The Black Gear that Screams 'Death'" (Disambiguated)
(Fei, Id and Weltall from Xenogears)

A complete redo of the Awakening, I redrew all three using more consistent references, as well as proper color charts to make sure the characters and Gear were as accurate as possible. The plan was to do a collage with these (as I did with the previous version), that will look like an old 90's anime LD jacket, which can be seen below.

August 7, 2013
Sakura Pigma pens, Prismacolor Markers, colored pencils, chalk pastels, and gel pens
on two 8.5x11" cardstocks.

  

"The Black Gear that Screams 'Death'"

August 8, 2013

Compiled on Photoshop 7.0
Left version: logos added | Right version: no logos

A~!

"A~!"
(MS-06S Char's Zaku from Mobile Suit Gundam / Commission)

A commission by Falldog from Otaku Revolution, its a simple (and adorable) image of an SD Char's Zaku getting your attention! Like the Gundam one previous, this was a fun little departure from my more recent string of full serious illustrations. This and its sister-image will be used on his site in the near future, so look forward to it!

*watermarked per request for useage protection.

August 3, 2013
Sukura Pigma pens and Prismacolor markers
on 8.5x11" cardstock.

Yatta!

"Yatta!"
(RX-78-2 Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam / Commission)

A commission by Falldog from Otaku Revolution, its a simple (and admittedly cute) image of an SD Gundam giving a thumbs up! Not really much else to say, but this was a fun little departure from full, more-serious illustrations. This and its sister-image will be used on his site in the near future, so look forward to it!

*watermarked per request for useage protection.

August 3, 2013
Sukura Pigma pens, Prismacolor markers and colored pencil
on 8.5x11" cardstock.

Eyes on Me

 "Eyes on Me"
(Final Fantasy VIII / Original)

The key illustration for the invitations to our wedding. It was difficult capturing just the right emotion for us, but in the end, I believe turned out almost exactly as planned. I was aiming toward a more watercolor-look with the colors... While I think it could have been better, I don't feel it was a failed attempt. And, yes, my fiance and I are getting married dressed as Rinoa and Squall, respectively, as it's our favorite love story from our favorite Final Fantasy game.

June 19, 2013
Ink pens, Micron pens, Prismacolor markers, and gel pens
on 8.5x11" cardstock

Waiting

"Waiting'"
(Original character for commission)


There's not a lot I can say about the character, himself, since this is an OC by the client (and what little I know, I'm bound to an NDA).
Like with Peer-to-Peer, this was another very experimental commission, where I tried my hand at weather effects. While painstaking in it's execution, the result is actually quite satisfying, and making sure everything was "flowing" in the same direction challenged me quite a bit.

June 14, 2013
Micron pens, Sakura Pigma pens, Prismacolor Markers, chalk pastels, and gel pens
on 11x17" cardstock.