It's public on youtube now! You can also download the (just one) brush I used from the attachment.
This drawing started as a mere test when I was still not sure which software I should work with (CSP, SAI, PSS etc.), and eventually I came up with a simple setting brush in PSS and decided to continue on. The recording started after I became confident enough of the workflow.
This dr...
Happy Chinese New Year!
It's been a while since the previous post. Ever since deciding to switch back to a normal tablet, I was on a hunt of finding my best setup for drawing.
I'm pretty happy about what I could do with this Kars drawing. I no longer require a display tablet for refining drawings, and don't easily get wrist fatigue anymore. (This is done on Paintstorm St...
2022-02-02 13:40:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Originally I just aimed for sculpting Dante's body, but it's distracting to not have a dedicated head with it, so...
I'm back to Mudbox again. It's just ...
2021-11-30 08:30:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to Rey's approval, I can share some sneak-peeks with you all :P
[ Rey's twitter ]
I'm mainly providing 2D concepts, and occasionally giving extra ideas or pointing out some issues of the sculpt. And I must say she's really fast *_* So fast that the concept wasn't completed yet and she almost complete the s...
2021-11-25 08:13:02 +0000 UTC View Post
A video showing I'm having too much fun fiddling with ZBrush's playback function. *ahem* As long as one wishes to learn digital sculpting, it is inevitable to learn ZBrush -- I guess. So, here I am.
/ Video Start ~ 2:26 / I have some head figures sitting on my desk, I'm using Hot Toy's Paul Rudd for...
2021-11-19 15:52:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry about the hiatus of updates! So uh... I'm starting learning 3D by myself this week, and this head sculpt is the first 3D model I've ever made. The available tools are so advanced and intuitive to use nowadays! I can even make models for myself as art references XD
I started sculpting with a base mesh (built-in with Mudbox) like thi...
2021-11-10 13:58:30 +0000 UTC View Post
The GIF attachment contains more steps (29 steps). Most steps are done in Paintstorm Studio(PSS), so the shared brushes is in PSS format. I switched between three software:
# Linework (PSS)
I found it easier to draw organic lines in PSS, so I used it for the linework. However, the original canvas needs to be very big, or the line stroke will be blurry and harder to con...
This project has been started over a month, and the progress is in my expectation, very slow. I'm doing 3 views concept of Credo and Dante, based on this illustration: Float, which will be used by another fan artist for 3D sculpting. (No guarantee that the sculpting will be accomplished though)
I'...
So my paintings are having colors again...! No complex color & value theories here, just some basic color and shading, so I can concentrate on designing and drawing shapes.
I'm now working on his full-body redesign. (The 4th image) The facial features are still a bit off, probably a bit too old? BTW the third image is simply for testing brushes XD
It seems easier to figure out...
Hello to all my dear patrons, if you have joined for a while, I'm sure you know that I paused the monthly billing a lot, due to often not being able to fulfill the reward goal.
2018 April, I started running Patreon with only two small tiers ($1/$2); during 2019 two new tiers($5/$30) w...
2021-08-27 16:00:50 +0000 UTC View Post
An interesting trick, when I switched from Cintiq 22 HD to an Intuos, the first thing I noticed was that the tablet feels not big enough, even though it is already an L size tablet. And the XL size tablet is too big for my workspace.
So, how to improve the drawing precision on a smaller tablet? I found two options:
[ Precision Mode ]
Wacom driver, by defau...
[ Attachment content ]
- Float : process images, process GIF, final-result (150 dpi), pure-line version (150 dpi)
- Lingerie Dante: process images, pure-line version
- PaintTool SAI ver...
3 quick shading practices, which were painted in Photoshop. The Credo with grey background seems to capture his 3D forms more accurately so I'll continue to do some concepts based on this workflow.
Why I'm doing this? Well it will remain a secret until I get more progress XD
BTW, a Tier $2+ post with processes, HD images, and pure-line version of the two previous drawings (lin...
2021-08-26 14:53:28 +0000 UTC View Post
It's finally completed! (The second picture is for mobile view on other platforms) It's also Qixi Festival today, the Chinese version of Valentine's day 💖
I struggle a lot when drawing wings even though I love wings. The reference for Credo is swan wings, but I'm not certain what is better for Dante. I always thought the devil trigger design of 1D~4D is probably inspired by insects lik...
2021-08-14 15:24:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Some sneak peeks of DanCre drawing! This linework is close to completion and I'm having lots of fun (and agony) drawing it. I slightly changed Credo's costume, just to make it more...understandable. 🤤
Ever since last month, switching from a pen display to a tablet, my hands are finally catching up with ideas, I'm redrawing less and feeling more controlling. And the physical issues cau...
This might not be the best example to talk about drawing stuff *ahem* I hope it's not me being rusty of reviewing my work, but I do think the outcome surpasses my expectation *_*
After several weeks of trial and error, I'm finally getting a grasp of drawing on a tablet. I'm currently switching back to use an Intuos ( 4th gen, PTK-840 ) and overall feel a lot more ease to work this way. It...
2021-07-25 14:18:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry for the hiatus of updates!
The chaos strikes in my country and it requires more attention to make clear what's actually happening both in Taiwan and globally. The more I know the more I am not sure if I can still safely sit here updating Patreon to the next year. *sigh*
Well, since it's a Patreon update I'll just let those concerns pass by and focus on talking about draw...
2021-06-20 06:26:50 +0000 UTC View Post
In recent years, I have been stuck in a trap of improving the appeal of clean line art and forget the importance of confidently drawing. Recently I stumped upon a workflow that finally improving my drawing speed, I want to take this opportunity to practice more, and the best plan I have now is to re-draw one of my DanCre stories. Most of it has been published in《2021-05-25 07:22:14 +0000 UTC View Post
2021.8.27 edit:
This post is also open for Tier $2 from now on.
今日起，二鎂會員也可以看到此帖內容。
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Some bonuses for T5 and T30 patrons~
As an old-schooler I still prefer using halftones. It kinda adds a smooth transition between ink and greyscale. Having fought against the half-tone overlaying problems for a while. Not sure how it's correct...
I guess this is good news, I'm beginning to consistently work on a comic project! Not much for the first post, just 2 pages of Nero busting poor Credo xo
This post will be frequently updated till the end of June. Once there's a new page or scene finished, it will be uploaded here. I'll also make a public announcement of the future comic reward plan very soon!
Reminds: <...
Hello everyone, well, it's quite a ride in Taiwan during these two weeks. Surely I'm very lucky to live in a region that's barely affected by the pandemic in the past year, so I don't mention it here often. Anyway, I'm hoping everyone here is still safe or well-recovered.
I've already done 20+ pages of half-toning + shading + some post-editing. During the process, I'm regaining some confi...
2021-05-18 09:46:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally, the illustration is ready. This one really took much longer than it should x_x This time there's no commentary since the method is almost the same as my previous work.
I probably made a mistake while sketching, not knowing how to choose a better design for rendering. And the dark/light...
May 25th edit:
The COMIC rewards plan is changed. You can issue a refund if you don't want to support the new plan. Read more details on this post:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/remake-of-jiu-ji-51663965
5/25更新：
漫畫獎勵內容有所更動，關於更動計畫細節、與如...
[ TLDR ]
The content of May rewards will be changed. The May reward for tier $2/$5/$30 will include:
- 150/300dpi Scaley demon linework and illustration in 'shading stage'.
- Process images, layered PSDs.
- 'Possessors' DMC4 DanCre doujin comic. 37 pages, ENG+CHT dialogues. Plus c...
2021-04-30 08:05:49 +0000 UTC View Post
First of all, I'll spare you from reading the tech nonsense. So my PC recovered and I only need to replace the system drive, and thankfully a new SSD is a lot cheaper compared to 5 years ago!
The progress of scaley demon illustration is going well so far, I figure it can be done in early May. So the May billing cycle will NOT be paused. The reward will be sent befor...
2021-04-23 05:39:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Keeping getting these BSODs since late March. Last week it occurred more frequently and I was not able to persistently draw. It usually snapped every 10-30 mins.
The good news is, my working files are fine, my hard drives are not the culprit.
The bad news is, except for the drives, RAM, and CPU, I'm not sure which part is corrupted, and don't know how much time it will take to fix. ...
2021-04-14 06:41:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Originally attempted to draw DT Dante but ended up creating another free-form creature/demon. I run a bit too crazy about adding scales -- except some skins *wink* --, next time I'll try something simpler.
原本打算畫魔人蛋丁，後來還是想隨性發揮。上回畫過全身羽毛之後，這回想挑戰全身(除了某個部份嗯咳)鱗片，純看線稿感覺有點複雜過頭了...
