Warrior of Love

"Warrior of Love"

(Ptera Ranger from Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger /

Pink Ranger from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)

 
I'd been trying for a few years to do more pieces for the original Zyuranger/MMPR crew, but kinda got overwhelmed with my original format that I had done with Green Caesar and a few other Sentai works. However, I thought to do something more stoic, but trying to up my sense of natural stance and lighting. I chose the Ptera/Pink Ranger as my first subject because I never did any of the females, prior.

I tried my best to capture all the little details of the suit itself, right down to seams in the sides and front, and even the pad detail of the gloves. The buckler wording unfortunately took thicker than I was hoping, so that part ended up quite messy, up close especially. Getting things such as how the spandex and the hard plastic shines with the light source to the back quarter were things I had to figure out on my own, as I don't have many mobile lights in my work space to properly experiment.

I added the background post-scanning as I thought the image to be too weak on its own without something for it to pop against. And I lack marker colors to get the particular gradient in the way I could here.

November 3, 2016

Normal pens, Pigma pens, Prismacolor markers, Colored pencils, and gel pens

on 8.5x11 cardstock

Background created and edited in via Photoshop Elements 7

Green Caesar

"Green Caesar"
(Dragon Ranger and Dragon Caesar from Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger)

As my favorite ranger back when I was in my youth, the Green Ranger (in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) always stood out among the other five. His outfit was visually distinct; from the inverted triangle patterns on the boots and gloves, gold morpher/buckler, and the armor and gold bands about, his very presence demanded appreciation... Well, that, and he started as Anti-ranger! When I did the other two Sentai illustrations, I couldn't pass doing the most outstanding one for myself.

April 9, 2013
Ink pens, Micron pens, Prismacolor markers, gel pens, and metallic Sharpie marker
on 8.5x11" cardstock

Chou-Ho

"Chou-Ho"
(Super Shinken Red and Shishi Origami from Samurai Sentai Shinkenger)

Another Christmas gift for another friend of mine (although completed very late). I assumed a lot of trouble with the Origami since it's blocky and static by-design. I think despite that complication, I made it work. I decided on using Super Shinken Red rather than his other variations because it sets a different tone and allowed me to have him contrast the pose of the Origami better. The scan drowns it out, but the emblem in the background was colored using a Gold Sharpie, which gave it a really nice metallic look!

January 17, 2013
Ink pens, Micron pens, Prismacolor markers, gel pens, metallic Sharpie
on 8.5x11" cardstock.

Violet Kiba

"Violet Kiba"
(GekiViolet and GekiWolf from Juken Sentai Gekiranger)

A Christmas gift art for a friend. This was my first Super Sentai/Power Rangers illustration I had done since I was a child (and I could hardly call those "illustrations"). I like the over-all composition and for doing an animal-based mech, I feel it turned out very well. It's a piece I was proud of, and am glad it's in hands of someone who probably loves it just as much!

October 30, 2012
Ink pens, Micron pens, Prismacolor markers, and gel pens
on 8.5x11" cardstock

Shippu Doto ~Dairen'oh~

"Shippu Doto ~Dairen'oh~"
(Dairen'oh from Gosei Sentai Dairanger)

I have to admit I cling to my childhood rather tightly than I feel I intended to. But something about this mech has always been just pleasant (Although, I remember it as the Thunder Megazord from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 2). I decided to run with the old rice paper painting style aspect for this one, however making the Dairen'oh more prominent by giving it stronger shading.
The "stamp" at the bottom was also a fun little addition to the piece, which actually is quite messy, from an aesthetic standpoint. ^__^;;

January 20, 2010
Micron pens and Prismacolor markers
on 11x17" cardstock*

 *Note that the paper texture was added digitally in Photoshop, as I had no means to obtain rice paper to complete this as desired.