Ikran pen/watercolor project

Started by Nuyuvitrayä, January 28, 2019, 11:50:01 PM

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Nuyuvitrayä

So recently (being a bit of an artist) I've taken to attempting to create an Ikran through water color and pen/sketch outline. Thoughts, perhaps?

UPDATE: I'll give regular updates day to day as I work :)


Update #2: Added color to lower wings (ew watercolor) and more than likely I am going to add the back tail wings near the legs
Uodate #3: Added facial color, and darkened out some other areas. Still haven't gotten around to adding lower wings, but that should come soon!
Update #4: Finished upper facial base and abdominal colors. There's going to be some blending (for effect) but I determined that adding the tailwings isnt such a fantastic idea at this point, and they wouldn't be visible from the angle I have anyway (perched)
Update #5: Finished (!) the main body, and I'll be having another artist help me with the background (I'm lazy). It's been a journey for sure!
All energy is only borrowed, and one day, you have to give it back.

Toliman


Nuyuvitrayä

Quote from: Toliman on January 29, 2019, 02:45:56 AM
It looks good :)

Thank youuuu!
the watercolor is by far the most anxiety inducing (flashbacks to 3rd grade fiascos)
All energy is only borrowed, and one day, you have to give it back.

Lynxcat

Uniltirantokx fmawn! :) :ikran: http://avatarsequels.com/


Nuyuvitrayä

Quote from: Lynxcat on January 29, 2019, 08:26:54 AM
Oer sunu!  :)

irayo ma 'eylan!
it took some precision i normally don't use with my work haha
All energy is only borrowed, and one day, you have to give it back.

Toliman

Quote from: Neyva'ky on January 29, 2019, 08:23:17 AM
the watercolor is by far the most anxiety inducing (flashbacks to 3rd grade fiascos)
Yeah, good luck with it :)

Eana Unil

Quote from: Neyva'ky on January 28, 2019, 11:50:01 PM
So recently (being a bit of an artist) I've taken to attempting to create an Ikran through water color and pen/sketch outline. Thoughts, perhaps?

Looking good! :D
The only things I've noticed are anatomy/perspective issues. Ikran don't have any hindlegs, only rudimentary at best; instead they have a second pair of wings, under which those leg remnants are located. Also, the form of the tips of their wings, the three-splitted part, usually has more of a shape of remiges, like those of eagles or other birds of prey and have an insect-wing like structure to them.
Some shading would be a real treat, but your style works fine as is, I guess :)

Nuyuvitrayä

Quote from: Eana Unil on January 29, 2019, 02:23:20 PM
Quote from: Neyva'ky on January 28, 2019, 11:50:01 PM
So recently (being a bit of an artist) I've taken to attempting to create an Ikran through water color and pen/sketch outline. Thoughts, perhaps?

Looking good! :D
The only things I've noticed are anatomy/perspective issues. Ikran don't have any hindlegs, only rudimentary at best; instead they have a second pair of wings, under which those leg remnants are located. Also, the form of the tips of their wings, the three-splitted part, usually has more of a shape of remiges, like those of eagles or other birds of prey and have an insect-wing like structure to them.
Some shading would be a real treat, but your style works fine as is, I guess :)
Ahhh, I do forget to note that this is my first attempt at such a drawing. I've also got requirements to meet for the class I'm in, so watercolors was a must :(
All energy is only borrowed, and one day, you have to give it back.

Eana Unil

You can do awesome shading with watercolor tho, that's what it excels at actually :D
For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru_34HJX0Ys

Nuyuvitrayä

Eywa oeru. I fear perhaps that I lack the talent to properly shade watercolors. I'll certainly see what I can do with it.
All energy is only borrowed, and one day, you have to give it back.

Eana Unil

Forget talent, it's all about practise ;) Keep on drawing and experimenting and you'll improve for sure.

Nuyuvitrayä

Update! Added some facial color and finished wings (going to blend those ._.)
All energy is only borrowed, and one day, you have to give it back.

Toliman

Great :) Will you show us progress on your work?

Nuyuvitrayä

All energy is only borrowed, and one day, you have to give it back.

Toliman


Nuyuvitrayä

Hrmph. Added one of the more final versions to the OP, I'm getting help with blending the wing colors soon. kxì kxì, Ikran :D
All energy is only borrowed, and one day, you have to give it back.

Toliman


Nuyuvitrayä

Quote from: Toliman on February 06, 2019, 08:57:07 AM
Txantsan, so it's on good way? :)
Yisss :D I think it will turn out okay, with slight work and me going for a good background. But hrmph, I've set my eyes to another ambitious project... perhaps the most ambitious I've attempted.  :-\ :ikran: sculpting anyone?
All energy is only borrowed, and one day, you have to give it back.

Toliman

Quote from: Neyva'ky on February 06, 2019, 09:00:39 AM
But hrmph, I've set my eyes to another ambitious project... perhaps the most ambitious I've attempted.  :-\ :ikran: sculpting anyone?

Do you plan make sculpture?

Nuyuvitrayä

Quote from: Toliman on February 06, 2019, 09:02:42 AM
Quote from: Neyva'ky on February 06, 2019, 09:00:39 AM
But hrmph, I've set my eyes to another ambitious project... perhaps the most ambitious I've attempted.  :-\ :ikran: sculpting anyone?

Do you plan make sculpture?
Oh yes. Toruk Makto might just fly once more ;)
All energy is only borrowed, and one day, you have to give it back.