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Distressed damsels: Early EMPOWERED digital tests, plus the last penciled EMP12 page(?)
🕑 Added 2019-09-11 18:21:55 +0000 UTCFor this week's running-late damsels-in-distress (DiD) content, first we see the final version of an Empowered vol.12 page I posted here in unfinished form a few weeks back. This may well be the final penciled Empowered page, as it looks like I just can't push an analog pencil any more without triggering immediate drawing-arm pain. (We'll see.)
Which means it's time to redouble my experiments with the easier-on-my-arm digital format, folks! First up is a quick Procreate design sketch for Velvet Moth, a new Emp supervill I worked up after discussions on Twitter re: an interesting-looking caterpillar I photographed last week. (The actual, goo-spewing insect he's based on is the Velvet Worm, but that doesn't sound quite as Goth as Velvet Moth, does it?)
Well.
The Procreate brush I like to draw with, the Medium Hard Airbrush, is fine for rough sketches, but is no bueno indeed for more finished artwork like Emp's mask and hair. The only good takeaway from these initial tests is that, at last, I can convey the glittery, sparkly texture that Emp's supersuit should always have had. (Tough, if not impossible, to render that quality in pencil without a ton of white-out.) Yay? On the other hand, everything else about the tests kinda sucks. No yay!
Anyhoo, this is just a first round of tests, so I'm not freaking out just yet. (Yet.)
Comments
KranberriJam
Will be sad to see the actual pencils go, but I've loved all your digital stuff; it still says YOU but gives off a different vibe as well. As for that one image, yep, definitely can be taken in the wrong context.
SuichiTanaka
Velvet worms are really neat. I've always had an interest in the weird and wonderful adaptations nature and especially the insect kingdom have evolved. As a fan of adhesives and sticky restrictions, this sort of stuff is a rare treasure to find. But more than that, it amuses me that the design feels similar to a pro-wrestler named 'Velveteen Dream'. A narcissistic, flamboyant, and somewhat androgynous combatant with smooth swagger. I very much like Velvet Moth now, so thank you for this new addition to the Empverse. As a side note, have you tried Clip Studio Paint on IOS? It's available for that platform, which is what I assume you're using Procreate on. With the loads of available brushes on CSP, you should be able to find one that replicates your physical materials more accurately.
Tekkaman-James
Wow! Emp's suit looks amazing in these sketches! Nice work, sir!
Eric
Sparkly Emp is sparkly! Also cute as always.
