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Deleta wrote...
Zero siblings. No cousins either but so may second cousins if I tried to count them all my head would explode.No cousins? Considering how many I have, I can't imagine it. (I'm not even counting second cousins in that number.) And I'm pretty close to most of them, not to mention older than all of them except for two or three.
Yeah, foamcore breaks fairly easily. A lot broke off near the points of the bangs. As for the face color ... that's what I meant when I said, "I'm horrible at painting". I had tried to even the colors of his face, because I can't mix the colors consistently. I didn't notice the face had been so saturated with color compared with the neck and arm, until I had already glued most of Cloud together.
This will be the last one for a while.
Chibi AC Cloud Strife (1.5 feet tall)
Materials:
1/4 inch thick foamcore, X-acto knife, pencil, paper, acrylic paint, black permanent marker, Elmer's Glue, hot glue gun, glue sticks, black construction paper, and pictures for reference
History:
Three years ago, I was given an art project. The only requirements were that the foamcore was used, that it was painted, and that it had layers. The first thing that came to mind when "layers" was mentioned was manga-styled hair. Advent Children had already been released in Japan, so I figured, out of love for FF7, that I would make it with Cloud's new outfit.
References were gathered from the net, and I tried a couple sketches of a normal-sized Cloud. I felt that wasn't going to work well when I started, so I figured I would simultaneously practice my chibi art as well. I sketched a chibi AC Tifa as practice, and then sketched out Cloud's new sword twice. Then I drew a chibi AC Cloud in his FF7 basic pose to use as my major reference.
The rest of the process was pretty mundane, and consisted of me lightly penciling in the outline of each structure. For that, I used the size of the head as the main proportion reference. Even though attempting to get the proportions right was a major pain, cutting the foamcore with the X-acto knife was the real challenge. Wikipedia states that foamcore is "a strong lightweight, easily cut material", and that is a complete lie (at least for the X-acto knife). It was a fairly painful process, and I already disliked using the X-acto knife from previous projects.
Once all the pieces were cut, I used permanent marker to highlight certain features. Then I painted each part. I'm horrible at painting, and this is apparent if you compare the color of the face with the other bare skin colors. Also, I couldn't draw nor paint the wolf's head, so that was left out completely. Aside from those, it went pretty well.
Now that I had cut everything out of the foamcore, I decided to use the more flexible construction paper to use as Cloud's straps. So I started to glue Cloud together, making sure to glue one of his straps to his shoulder before gluing on the shoulder armor. To even out the inconsistent number of layers on his body parts, I glued small pieces of foamcore on the back so that he would lay flat. After completion, he was set on a high shelf to be displayed with the other foamcore projects.
Despite the glaring errors, I'm rather fond of this non-traditional piece of art.
Chibi AC Cloud Strife (1.5 feet tall)
Materials:
1/4 inch thick foamcore, X-acto knife, pencil, paper, acrylic paint, black permanent marker, Elmer's Glue, hot glue gun, glue sticks, black construction paper, and pictures for reference
History:
Three years ago, I was given an art project. The only requirements were that the foamcore was used, that it was painted, and that it had layers. The first thing that came to mind when "layers" was mentioned was manga-styled hair. Advent Children had already been released in Japan, so I figured, out of love for FF7, that I would make it with Cloud's new outfit.
References were gathered from the net, and I tried a couple sketches of a normal-sized Cloud. I felt that wasn't going to work well when I started, so I figured I would simultaneously practice my chibi art as well. I sketched a chibi AC Tifa as practice, and then sketched out Cloud's new sword twice. Then I drew a chibi AC Cloud in his FF7 basic pose to use as my major reference.
The rest of the process was pretty mundane, and consisted of me lightly penciling in the outline of each structure. For that, I used the size of the head as the main proportion reference. Even though attempting to get the proportions right was a major pain, cutting the foamcore with the X-acto knife was the real challenge. Wikipedia states that foamcore is "a strong lightweight, easily cut material", and that is a complete lie (at least for the X-acto knife). It was a fairly painful process, and I already disliked using the X-acto knife from previous projects.
Once all the pieces were cut, I used permanent marker to highlight certain features. Then I painted each part. I'm horrible at painting, and this is apparent if you compare the color of the face with the other bare skin colors. Also, I couldn't draw nor paint the wolf's head, so that was left out completely. Aside from those, it went pretty well.
Now that I had cut everything out of the foamcore, I decided to use the more flexible construction paper to use as Cloud's straps. So I started to glue Cloud together, making sure to glue one of his straps to his shoulder before gluing on the shoulder armor. To even out the inconsistent number of layers on his body parts, I glued small pieces of foamcore on the back so that he would lay flat. After completion, he was set on a high shelf to be displayed with the other foamcore projects.
Despite the glaring errors, I'm rather fond of this non-traditional piece of art.
... Oh, that wasn't sarcasm ...
... Anyway, here's another piece, that, due to lack of scanner and digital camera, is about eight years old.
They are two original characters of mine, Valeira and Shadow (who will probably be renamed sometime in the future). Maybe I will delve into their backstories when I can get access to a scanner for a more recent picture. It was originally a picture that was drawn, but due to the horrible quality of using an all-in-one printer, fax machine, scanner, etc., I had to pretty much re-draw it ... in MSPaint. A very painful experience (even though I did it at least once more).
Next time, I'll post something that's a bit "unusual" and wasn't made so long ago you would think it was a fossil.
... Anyway, here's another piece, that, due to lack of scanner and digital camera, is about eight years old.
They are two original characters of mine, Valeira and Shadow (who will probably be renamed sometime in the future). Maybe I will delve into their backstories when I can get access to a scanner for a more recent picture. It was originally a picture that was drawn, but due to the horrible quality of using an all-in-one printer, fax machine, scanner, etc., I had to pretty much re-draw it ... in MSPaint. A very painful experience (even though I did it at least once more).
Next time, I'll post something that's a bit "unusual" and wasn't made so long ago you would think it was a fossil.
Obviously, you're going to want to get the latest version of Photoshop if at all possible. Of course, GIMP is pretty good in its own right considering it's free. It takes a bit longer to get used to it than PS, but as long as you're not a person who needs the highest levels of speed, efficiency, and professionalism, it should suit your needs. GIMP is currently capable of handling CMKY.
I'm tired, and I'm busy, so what better thing to do than start an art thread?
Anyway, this little piece will pop up quite often. It is my "digital signature" so to speak and will be stamped onto all the art I put up.
(Design is subject to change without further notice.)
For this I used GIMP, the Photoshop for cheap bastards. The font used was downloaded from the good people who have maintained the Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst website for so long. Why did I use this font? Simple. I can't create create a cursive signature like you see in other art works, and because it's unique. (Not to mention the large amount of time I've spent playing PSO Episodes 1-4.)
Initially, I wanted to have a "0" be the centerpiece, and have the "OBK" parts around, inside, or contrasting against the "0". I also thought about exchanging "Zero" for "0" in the thing you see up above, but, before I chose the PSO font, I could not find a font that had a slash through the "0". So both of those ideas were scrapped.
You can expect me to post another piece of art over the weekend.
Anyway, this little piece will pop up quite often. It is my "digital signature" so to speak and will be stamped onto all the art I put up.
(Design is subject to change without further notice.)
For this I used GIMP, the Photoshop for cheap bastards. The font used was downloaded from the good people who have maintained the Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst website for so long. Why did I use this font? Simple. I can't create create a cursive signature like you see in other art works, and because it's unique. (Not to mention the large amount of time I've spent playing PSO Episodes 1-4.)
Initially, I wanted to have a "0" be the centerpiece, and have the "OBK" parts around, inside, or contrasting against the "0". I also thought about exchanging "Zero" for "0" in the thing you see up above, but, before I chose the PSO font, I could not find a font that had a slash through the "0". So both of those ideas were scrapped.
You can expect me to post another piece of art over the weekend.