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.

Peer-to-Peer

"Peer-to-Peer"
(RX-178 Gundam Mk-II and MSZ-006-3 Zeta Gundam III / Commission)

This one was especially interesting, as I got to stylize two real-life people into a Gundam illustration. But, more noteworthy, I am probably the first person to draw the Zeta III in classic 1985 style. XD Everything from the lighting, the sky, scale and proportions, and even the time crunch was a challenge on this piece, but I loved every minute of it!
Commissioned by Tom Winnicki for his and Ashley J. Moore's 2-year anniversary together!

May 22, 2013
Ink pens, Micron pens, Prismacolor markers, colored pencil, chalk pastels, and gel pens
on 11x17" cardstock

The Struggle Within

"The Struggle Within"
(Fei Fong Wong, Fei (young), Id, Karen, and Grahf from Xenogears)

Originally penned back in 2008 but lacked the ability to digitally color it (computer issues), this piece sat dormant for almost 5 years until I had finally had enough and colored it in my new traditional methods. I feel this would work well had I continued my attempted manga adaptation, but even standalone, it's one of my favorite pieces from recent.

May 13, 2013
Ink pens, Prismacolor markers, colored pencils, gel pens, and chalk pastels
on 11x17" cardstock