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Hello again! Here are the drawings I did for Week 2 of ArtFight 2025.
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Original Character: Jean-Cou from Utopique
Technique Notes: I was immediately drawn to the colours and shapes on this monster, so I had to draw him! I tried some shading, and added the flowers for a little detail. The background is a photo I took a while back, which I darkened so Jean-Cou stands out more. I liked the idea of an imagined monster in a real garden. :)
I like: That I tried to do shading! I also tried to make his neck/head more 3D by making it curl over and towards the viewer.
Could Improve: the technique I used for the shading. My linework is also still very hesitant and kinda jerky.
Original Character: Yuhna from yYuhzinha
Technique Notes: I tried doing her eyes without pupils, but with highlights. Also, I tried something new with her mouth. I found the green stripe in her hair difficult, and I'm not happy with how I ended up depicting it. I enjoyed drawing her fox ears. The polkadot background took longer than I thought it would, and was kinda annoying, but I like the colours I chose.
I like: The eyes, nose, mouth and ears. The bottom ends of the hair.
Could Improve: Her fringe. And obviously how the green stripe in the hair was treated.
Original Character: The Terbibble from nightynite
Technique Notes: The moment I saw The Terbibble, I just knew I had to draw him! It was my first time trying shadows and highlights. I also added in my own character Elspeth admiring his cuteness, and was trying to show her looking through a window. tbh I didn't put much effort into depicting Elspeth as she'd be obscured by the window anyway.
I like: the linework on this one was a lot smoother and more confident. I gave him pupils, but in a darker green rather than the usual black/lineart colour. I *love* the expression on The Terbibble's face.
Could Improve: the shadows and highlights could have been blended smoother. I couldn't quite tell what the pointed things on its head are. They're not ears -- perhaps knives? It was hard to depict them well without knowing what they are, but I just tried to copy the original artist's painting.
Original Character: Sabrina Hargreeves (Umbrella Academy OC) from Queen_Atlas
Technique Notes: Look, not every drawing can be a masterpiece, and I think it's important to acknowledge that, not try to hide it! Sabrina is a character from the Umbrella Academy universe. Her special power involves using fidget spinners to manipulate time, so I thought I'd try drawing her holding one between her fingers.
I like: Um, well, at least I tried. XD I do like the shadows under the fringe, and the idea I had of depicting her holding the fidget spinner. Sometimes it can be hard to think of poses or situations that aren't already in the original.
Could Improve: I used a reference for the hand and it still turned out totally janky! lol The hair looks strangely spiky and also lank at the same time. I did a style of lips that I've done before, but it didn't work out this time. I had trouble deciding on the lip colour, and I think I should have gone darker.
Oh yeah, and I didn't realise until after I uploaded it that she's supposed to have glasses, and I couldn't be bothered going back and putting them in. Sometimes that can be a bit of a faux pas.
Original Character: Pine from blitzen ~ an amargasaurus
Technique Notes: After my last effort, I decided to do something much more simple. I experimented with blocking in colour and not staying within the lines. The original painting only shows Pine in profile view, so I decided to turn her so she's in three-quarter view.
I like: how the blocky colour worked in some parts -- the head outline and especially under the neck. The linework in some parts I think is better. I drew her with an open mouth, and I like the way she looks like she's happily smiling at something out of frame.
Could Improve: I don't like how the blocky colour looks on the spines. I futzed with it too much perhaps? I tried to do shading on some of the spines to show they are further away, but I don't think it was successful.
That's it for Week 2. See you again for Week 3!
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