Makai and Hourai (Shanghai's Art Thread)

• Shanghai wrote on 2012-12-12 06:08
  [SPOILER="Old Stuff"]Not sure if anyone remembers this thread, but oh my lord what a disaster that was:
  http://mabination.com/threads/45897-Shanghai-s-Doodle-Center
  
  It's been about 11 months now. I've taken no art classes. Let's see how this goes. Expect a lot of males, females always struck me as impossible to draw since I could never get them to look feminine. Along with various non-human races from video-games. They're more interesting than a human face to me.
  
  

  [Image: http://puu.sh/1A0Fi]

  
  It's supposedly a Charr from GW2. Not sure where I was going with this.[/SPOILER]
  
  Since Puush is switching how they store files, all my sketches are disappearing(Not that people wanted to see them anyway!), I'll re-upload some of them when I can, for the sake or progress continuation.
  
  I have a Tumblr, I'll probably update there more readily: http://whenchocobosfly.tumblr.com/
• Shanghai wrote on 2013-02-15 04:03
  Bloop. Happy Valentine's Day. Just some OCs doing the usual Valentine's Day ritual(even though one doesn't see it as usual).
  

  [Image: http://puu.sh/22L5a]
• Shanghai wrote on 2013-03-14 01:59
  Idunno, TERA awkward moments
  

  [Image: http://puu.sh/2hko5]
• Episkey wrote on 2013-03-14 03:50
  Oh my looks nice so far XD
  
  Are you the big guy in the TERA picture?
• Shanghai wrote on 2013-03-14 04:17

  Quote from Episkey;1048405:

  Oh my looks nice so far XD
  
  Are you the big guy in the TERA picture?

  
  
  Not exactly, although it is based off one of my TERA characters. My friend wanted an Elin(that little girl along with it). I refused to sketch just that.
• ClairBear wrote on 2013-03-22 08:56
  The lines are clear, seems that you can manipulate the figures occurred in your mind more precisely since the D&D character you listed here. All of your figures are given vivid expression, which is a big progress!! Well done!! Looking forward to see your next works!! (sorry that I do not know much about painting, just give these views from a layman's opinion)
• Q wrote on 2013-03-22 09:02

  Quote from Shanghai;1048420:

  Not exactly, although it is based off one of my TERA characters. My friend wanted an Elin(that little girl along with it). I refused to sketch just that.

  
  
  I wonder which friend that is. :<
• Q wrote on 2013-03-22 09:02

  Quote from Shanghai;1048420:

  Not exactly, although it is based off one of my TERA characters. My friend wanted an Elin(that little girl along with it). I refused to sketch just that.

  
  
  I wonder which friend that is. :<
• Shanghai wrote on 2013-03-28 23:38
  [Image: http://puu.sh/2pMV3]

  
  

  [Image: http://puu.sh/2pS4H]

  
  
  Sketches I've actually think are fairly complete. The girl's a re-do of one of my OC's in a teenager look, and the 2nd is what I'd imagine what an Argonian would look like in the Black Marsh(with some concepts ripped off TERA armor). He was originally going to have some Illusion magic set to his right hand, but I got lazy and crossbows are cool, yeah?
• Shanghai wrote on 2013-04-14 04:14
  So, I started a mini-challenge this week to improve my consistency across my drawings. It'll also help me experiment with dynamic poses, and I'll have a rough idea of what I want to draw from the get-go without making something, then erasing it all down since I have no idea where I'm going with it. I'll be drawing my OCs in a series of outfits that resemble Final Fantasy Jobs. Mainly inspired from FFV since I've been playing that a lot. It'll help me work with style, fashion, clothing, and adding tidbits or accessories that will define each character from the others wearing the same outfit. I might just stick with one character though, heh.
  
  You'll be seeing this character a lot. He goes by Kent. He's a demon who isn't inherently evil because of an accident with an innocent girl and God. Because of it, he's given a more humanoid form but some of his traits still remain yadayada. Kinda Hellboy-esque, Goliath-esque. I dunno, I just have a weird fascination with the Ascended Demon trope. Let's say Halloween came onto his world early and he's trying on costumes to go Trick-or-Treating as an attempt to fit in.
  

  [Image: http://puu.sh/2zHGv]

  
  Black Mage
  

  [Image: http://puu.sh/2zHTC]

  
  Mad Scientist(I don't know. Also, second lineart attempt)
• Shanghai wrote on 2013-04-17 23:17
  [Image: http://puu.sh/2C4lz]

  
  White Mage : Showed this to a friend after scanning, and he also said that the hood looks a bit too flat or off. Too lazy to change it. Hah.
  

  [Image: http://puu.sh/2C4mq]

  
  Thief: I drew it at an angle first, then it looked much better upright so I just rotated it a bit after scanning.
  
  Anatomy might not be consistent since I am trying to use a new pose I haven't done yet each time.
• Shanghai wrote on 2013-04-26 00:27
  I was sketching some more jobs but they altogether didn't feel presentable. Going on hold until I can correct what doesn't feel right about them. So instead, I drew some heads, paying more attention into detail and shadowing(was going to use my smudger but I couldn't find it, oh well).
  

  [Image: http://puu.sh/2H9X0.jpg]

  
  I drew the Dragonborn(the one from D&D) first, then I drew Kent next. Might draw a female or my D&D character next, depends on how well they look to me.
• Shanghai wrote on 2013-05-14 22:30
  [Image: http://puu.sh/2TBjc.jpg]

  
  
  Nithiel's D&D character, requested by him. He's a Warforged Runepriest by the name of Relic. Was good practice.
• Space Pirate Nithiel wrote on 2013-05-14 22:33
  Thank you. 8D
  
  Now I can at least pretend I have my sombrero. </3
• Shanghai wrote on 2013-05-14 22:59

  Quote from Space Pirate Nithiel;1088695:

  Thank you. 8D
  
  Now I can at least pretend I have my sombrero. </3

  
  
  I'll hard line it in when you actually get it. If not, well... :whistle:
  
  EDIT: Might as well plop this here. Not completely done with it. Wanted to accomplish 2 things with this: 1. Draw a painter. 2. Revise Kent's canonical look.
  [SPOILER="Spoiler"]

  [Image: http://puu.sh/2Uiim.jpg]

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  [Image: http://puu.sh/38xil.jpg]