As I am continuously practicing and perfecting my style, I've decided to have you to enjoy this new and improved style! Color Choice
Over the years, I've been toning it down on the dense and vibrant colors that have leached onto me since I was nine years old. There's nothing wrong with a good vomit of colors (If they work well together), but I am geared towards the appeal of airy and aesthetic finishes. A 'Signature' Style? It's not necessarily my 'signature' style — as there will always be room for minor improvements — It will most likely appear similar to previous drawings; I can say I have maintained and evolved my chibi style to its current look. What makes this my current chibi style is definitely its glossy finish!
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Sometimes, the character's arm looks, that the right eye appears smaller than the left, or sometimes, the idea was well-executed during the sketch, but the outcome looks wonky. My solution is to spend a bit more time with the sketch by mirroring my progress and coloring it! In this post, I'll be discussing ways I often approach my sketches and how they are vital in my workflow! Quick SketchA quick colored-sketch is my go-to when I freely create the overall pose and mood of the illustration. I purposely choose to restrain from creating few lines and shapes; To me, this approach the most comfortable. Adding the character's most notable colors allows us to better visual the concept art.
Let's have a look at the following process in this fully illustrated example.
When do I use this approach?
I want to create a general look of an idea I have in mind, by sketching the characters very quickly when I am most comfortable with the pose and their design. In this example, I knew exactly what pose suited best for this character; The character's clothing such as the scarf and armor felt most comfortable to work on during the linework process. There's nothing more to this form of sketching. Unless I really want to define my sketch to confidently breeze through the linework, then I am moving on to what I call a "refined sketch". Refined SketchThere are instances where I find it essential to clean and refine my sketches — or overlay a second sketch (layer). Whether it's in the emotion, stance, or the colors or I am having anatomy troubles, I'll spend a little more time doing so to ease the linework process!
Instead, I want to tell you why I take an extra step of flipping my canvas and adding color to my sketch work. Most of the time, it's to analyze the entire drawing better. I look for accuracy in the proportions of the eyes, head, and even clothes. Before I do, let's talk about my last approach to any artwork — Sketching in the middle of the drawing process. |
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