PKMN Trainer Jean

"PKMN Trainer Jean"
(Cubone from Pokémon and Jean (Original))

The first *serious* coloring for some linearts I had done a few years back for my friends as Pokémon trainers. I finished this as a birthday present fro my friend Kelli, who plays under the name "Jean" (at least, in Pokémon X), and her favorite Pokémonis Cubone. Doing the newer Sugimori style with traditional mediums was interesting, but I think it was a pretty good success! Which is good, since I have many more I plan to do in the future...

February 6, 2014
Micron pens, Sakura Pigma pens, Prismacolor Markers, colored pencils, and gel pens
on 8.5x11" cardstock.

P̨̀KM̢̀͟Ǹ̴͟ ̨͡T̶͞ŗ̀͡a̴̛i͢͟n̡è͜͞r̢̕ ̢͘L̷ ̶W̸̢a̸̵͡n̸͘t̷̛͘s ̷̛t̡̨͜o͝ ̀F̢͞i̛g̶h́t͝

"P̨̀KM̢̀͟Ǹ̴͟ ̨͡T̶͞ŗ̀͡a̴̛i͢͟n̡è͜͞r̢̕ ̢͘L̷ ̶W̸̢a̸̵͡n̸͘t̷̛͘s ̷̛t̡̨͜o͝ ̀F̢͞i̛g̶h́t͝"
(Missingno. from Pokémon and L (Original))

The first coloring to my previous Pokémon Trainer line arts that I never colored, which were based on friends of mine with their Pokémon. This one was kind of a joke one, though, and thus took a far different approach from how the rest will be. I did a bunch of glitch shapes on a separate piece of cardstock and cut them out and pasted them at random places to make the character appear to be "glitching" himself. And, of course, the bugged Master Ball, which is likely in the sixth slot in his bag... XD

January 23, 2014
Micron pens, Prismacolor Markers, colored pencils, gel pens, knife and Mod Podge
on 8.5x11" cardstock.

Under the Violet Shade

"Under the Violet Shade"
(Original characters for commission)

The last commission I had done for 2013, and the longest to complete, as it was commissioned back in May, and only finished in December... The characters are original to the client, and she loves the idea of purple trees, I ended up on doing a lavender tree for reference, given the winter setting. Doing the characters was quite trying because of their size on the paper and making sure they had enough detail to not look lazily done, and the tree itself took the longest, and probably created the long gaps between sessions with this piece. There was a lot of daunting elements about this, and to be quite frank, I'm not completely satisfied with the final product. If I just had some more colors...
Kelli, if you read this, I'm game for a re-do in the future! XD (But I am glad you're happy with it, so that's all that should matter to me)

December 20, 2013
Micron pens, Sakura Pigma pens, Prismacolor Markers, colored pencils, chalk pastels, and gel pens
on 11x17" cardstock.

Mercury Crystal Power

"Mercury Crystal Power"
(Sailor Mercury from Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS)

Another Sailor Moon-themed Christmas present, her favorite is Sailor Mercury/Ami/Amy. To remain consistent with the Usagi picture I did previously, I went with her SuperS appearance, which is actually far more subtle, with only longer tassels on the back bow. I must admit, I made her look considerably more mature than I had intended... I'm just no good with super-skinny body types, but that's okay. This can be considered a bit more "realistic," I guess. XD

December 17, 2013
Normal pens, Micron pens, Prismacolor Markers, colored pencils, chalk pastels and gel pens
on 8.5x11" cardstock.

Moon Cosmic Power

"Moon Cosmic Power"
(Sailor Moon from Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS)

A Christmas present for a friend, I've - for some reason - always wanted to do fan art for Sailor Moon, but my knowledge is limited, based only on some of the earlier seasons and select episodes. After recently getting a lot of resources for character drafts and knowing I have friends who loved and grew up with the series, I decided to do a few pieces. The SuperS iteration stood out to me, being just different enough to show Usagi/Serena as the leader, but I definitely gave her a much more stern, serious face. Perhaps, too serious. ^_^;;

December 16, 2013
Normal pens, Micron pens, Prismacolor Markers, colored pencils, chalk pastels and gel pens
on 8.5x11" cardstock.

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