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Weekly public log #2
🕑 Added 2021-12-12 12:59:36 +0000 UTCHey everyone,
first of all, the Patron polls for extra side character content as teased in the previous public log are now live. Don't forget to vote if you are $5 tier Patron and above!
Aside from that, I've spent much of the last week drawing a few scenes to use in the next episode while putting the script together in my mind. I'd like to work on raising the image to text ratio, particularly because being able to produce artwork faster will be necessary to sustain the presence of the growing cast of characters. On that note, I've discovered a tool on the internet that might at least somewhat alleviate the workload of how much I have to draw by generating some backgrounds for me: Artbreeder.
Here is an example of an Artbreeder generated background in action (with a little Sunny on top to test how well it works with character sprites:
It might not be perfect, but let's be honest - it takes 10 seconds to make and it's better than anything I could draw in several days. Admittedly, I am generally not too fond of using a crutch like this because, while alleviating the workload is great, it does hinder the speed at which I learn to draw the subject matter.
But on the other hand, if I don't have to spend time learning how to properly draw environmental backgrounds, I can dedicate more time to learning how to draw characters - and considering the nature of Elvensang, I think that character design, from faces and anatomy to poses and clothes, should be the main focus of my artistic studies. On top of that, Artbreeder does have its limitations and I will still have to hand draw backgrounds that must contain specific elements, so it's not like every background will be generated by Artbreeder from now on - but it will definitely help introduce a lot of variety to the generic environmental backgrounds present in the game.
In the next week, I will have a lot of work on my hands at school, so I don't expect to get a lot done for Elvensang except maybe a couple of sketches for both the practice and potentially as something to use in the following episode.
And that's it for this week's public log - if you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out.
Love you all,
Worlaix
Comments
★ Cute Goblin Bastard ★
Thanks for the update!
VengeanceAgain
Artbreeder is nice 👍🏻
