Love Magic WIP

Posted Jan 17, 2016, 12:51:27 PM UTC

Did a quick flats pass on this lineart so it was more apparent what was going on.

I wanted to do a romantic picture for the Valentines day challenge coming up, and my OCs Bryan, and Julia popped out :) I’ve been really enjoying some new decisions about their relationship I’ve made lately :)

Comments

Saraidel
Mar 29, 2016, 4:57:23 PM UTC
The movement in this piece is so beautiful. I love the the crisp lineart and the way the gesture from the bow/poses interlock.
Permalink
- ArkillianDragon
  Mar 29, 2016, 9:42:40 PM UTC
  Thank you I've been trying for a few years to loosen up my poses, and I think I'm finally getting a hang of it :3 There was a lot I didn't get till I watched some videos by Proko on it. None of the life drawing classes I took explained how to do it at all. I was just expected to *know* This one was a challenge lineart wise, cause of the interlocking though. I had fun figuring the pose out
  Permalink
BloodlustSerenade
Feb 3, 2016, 5:28:06 PM UTC
I saw this a couple of weeks ago but didn't have time to sit and comment
It's glorious! Your character placement is so spot on
Permalink
- ArkillianDragon
  Feb 3, 2016, 8:32:06 PM UTC
  Oh- I redrew the pose a heap of times to get the balance and flow of it right cause it was pretty difficult. It originally had a third person in the picture too to make it worse cause these two are part of a love triangle.... square? as such, but I couldn't make it work.
  
  I like s curve format pictures, and this one has a strong movement in it's thumbnail which is what I wanted I'm happy you liked it
  Permalink
STIXandMANNY
Jan 18, 2016, 9:07:58 AM UTC
Damn this is awesome, he sure has some bow skills. I really like the shapes created in the overall image it certainly makes it more interesting to look at, can't stop staring at those back muscles.
Permalink
- ArkillianDragon
  Jan 18, 2016, 10:57:05 AM UTC
  Ah- yes Bryan does become really good with the bow His character has always looked more comfortable with a bow- I'm not sure why I put the weapon change from sword to bow off for so long.
  
  Thank you- I've been trying to practice getting more dynamic shapes and lines of action and stuff in my art. IT's taken some time to get there, but certainly with pictures like this I'm starting to get it I'm glad you like the results so far TuT
  Permalink
BogusRed
Jan 18, 2016, 4:37:19 AM UTC
Gorgeous pose! The arm through the body is weird but I read in the comments it was intentional.
Permalink
- ArkillianDragon
  Jan 18, 2016, 10:53:40 AM UTC
  I bet it is ^^; IT's the first time I've drawn this new aspect of Bryan (heck- I forgot his scar entirely on the last shirtless pic of him I drew so double fail XD ), so it was a bit weird for me too, but I wanted to get comfortable with the concept cause it's not something he heals from in the story, or atleast as it is right now he doesn't heal. I may change it. The missing portion of his chest is a visual manifestation of an evil spell, so technically, I could heal it to a scar if the spell is removed, but part of me also wants to keep the consequences of the spell- that his abilities become human. It feels like he'd get more character development that way >.>
  
  Thank you though I think I drew Bryan's pose first, and liked how it turned out so I fleshed the picture out. It took a lot of repositioning, but I'm getting better at this dynamic pose thing
  
  The arm through the chest thing though- is it weird cause it's not usual? Or does it look wrong? I had to readjust that angle a lot of times. I'm not sure if I got it fully right in the end.
  Permalink
  BogusRed
  Jan 20, 2016, 2:00:27 AM UTC
  It doesn't look wrong. It's just unusual.
  Permalink
  ArkillianDragon
  Jan 21, 2016, 2:36:57 AM UTC
  That's good then. I was worried I had the position off and that's why it was weird. Sticking arms through the chest isn't usual so I get it I was worried it'd translate wrong but I guess there's not a lot I can do about it ^^;
  Permalink
artofzinn
Jan 17, 2016, 6:43:33 PM UTC
cool! is she sticking her arm through his chest?
Permalink
- ArkillianDragon
  Jan 17, 2016, 6:55:12 PM UTC
  Yeah, she is. He has a magical sword wound that goes right across his chest from his heart to the opposite side of his rib cage.
  Permalink
  artofzinn
  Jan 17, 2016, 7:25:13 PM UTC
  oh ok I was like ????
  Permalink
  ArkillianDragon
  Jan 17, 2016, 8:09:03 PM UTC
  No, it's fair enough. You don't expect arms through chests XD The severity of the wound got upgraded recently, and I thought it'd make a striking visual if I put and arm through the chest in a non aggressive way.
  Permalink
  artofzinn
  Jan 18, 2016, 12:08:30 AM UTC
  well it turned out very cool, and it is definitely original, I've only seen that sort of thing on zombies and such - I like out of the box thinking!
  Permalink
  ArkillianDragon
  Jan 18, 2016, 10:46:38 AM UTC
  Cheers I hope that it's not TOO weird for people though >.> I'm worried with some of the responses from this pic. ^^;
  Permalink