DRAWING CHALLENGE : TENTACLES (PART TWO)

THIS WEEK I HAVE TAKEN A LOOK AT THE THEME TENTACLES AND THE TASK WAS TO DESIGN A CHARACTER UNDER THAT THEME. IN THE FIRST POST I TALKED ABOUT A QUICK CREATIVE DRAWING I PRODUCED FOR THIS TASK. I THEN DECIDED TO PRODUCE MORE DESIGNS IN A STRUCTURED AND PROFESSIONAL APPROACH. 

I STARTED USING MY WACOM TABLET AGAIN AND SKETCHBOOK PRO, THIS TIME PRODUCING 8 QUICK SKETCHES USING A FELT TIP TOOL JUST TO GET IDEAS OUT OF MY BRAIN AND TO CREATE SHAPES AND FORMS.

8 QUICK SKETCHES TO CREATE SHAPE AND FORM.

I ENJOYED DOING THESE AS I TOOK THIS TECHNIQUE FROM THE SKILLFULL HUNTSMAN AND IT WAS VERY USEFULL. I DECIDED THAT DESIGN 7 WAS MY FAVOURITE SHAPE SO TOOK THAT AND CREATED A SILHOUETTE AND A CLEAN LINED VERSION.

SILHOUETTE OF MY DESIGN.

SIMPLE CLEAN LINE VERSION.

I DID THIS BY TAKING THE ORIGINAL SKETCH, ELARGING IT AND MAKING IT GREYSCALE AND FADED. I THEN CREATED A LAYER OVER THE TOP TO DRAW ON. MEANING I KEPT THE ORIGINAL SHAPE.

I DID THE SAME WITH THESE DRAWINGS AND THEN PRODUCED A MORE DETAILED SKETCH ADDING MORE TO THE CLOTHING SECTIONS.

A MORE DETAILED LINE VERSION.

I ADDED SHADING AND HAIR IN THIS DESIGN ASWELL TO GIVE THE CHARACTER A IDENTITY AND TO GIVE THE DRAWING ANOTHER DIMENSION. FINALLY  I DECIDED TO ADD COLOUR.

COLOURED DESIGN

I USED ANOTHER LAYER AGAIN THIS TIME UNDERNEATH AND THE PAINT BRUSH TOOL IN SKETCHBOOK PRO. THE RESULT WAS NOT BAD FOR A CHARACTER CONCEPT BUT I THINK I NEED TO IMPROVE MY DIGITAL PAINTING, AND WILL DO THIS IN MY FREE TIME.