Awakening

"Awakening"
(Fei Fong Wong, Weltall, and Id from Xenogears)

When I finally came around to doing Xenogears fan art, I had apparently had the concept in mind to do them in the style of Shukoh Murase's works for New Mobile Report Gundam Wing. Not a bad, thing, though,as the composition really compliment's the game's feel. I just wished I had better references when I did this, as aside from Fei, nothing else is quite right about this. I was extremely pleased with the shading I did on the Weltall, however, even if the colors aren't right...

June 30, 2007
Micron pens and Painter Classic (layering done in Photoshop 7.0)
1535x2000

CALLING

"CALLING"
(Final Fantasy VII Advent Children)

Originally done for a contest held in the now-defunct PSM Magazine, this was a collage involving almost all the major players of the movie. For a piece that's now 7 years old, I still feel it's within my current high-standards, and is likely something I could never replicate, today.
For those curious, I have no idea who won, but I can tell you I didn't. I'd very much like to see the piece that did, but I'm not sure if the contest ever finished, to be honest...

October 14, 2006
Ink pens and PainterClassic
1755x2340 pixels

My Fears, My Lies

"My Fears, My Lies"
(Sora and Roxas from Kingdom Hearts II)

Ironically, my first piece of fan art for Kingdom Hearts II, and ended up being one of the most work-driven and lengthily ones from my entire career! This was an ambitious project, as I colored it with no defined lineart, going for a quasi-three-dimensional approach, all the colors were applied in constant regard for "realism," despite the conflicting backdrops between the two. The ripples and distortions. All experimental for me, and I went about it in the most roundabout ways possible.
While VERY experimental, this is easily one of my favorite works, even with the flaws I am now much more aware of than I was then. It still gives me a large sense of "I tried so very hard on this and didn't give up even once."

May 16, 2006
Pencil, PainterClassic and Photoshop 7.0
2274x1522 pixels

Cetracal Balance

"Cetracal Balance"
(Sephiroth and Aerith Gainsborough from Final Fantasy VII)

Originally designed to be a back tattoo piece, I love images that compliment itself with its own contrasting elements. Light and dark, male and female, top and bottom. A lot about asymmetry can actually work to create a balance, which is what I aimed for in the execution of this piece.
There's a lot I would change about this, now, however, since my understanding of human anatomy has improved greatly in the last 7 years...

August 12, 2005
Ink pens and PainterClassic
1005x1500 pixels