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This is my Work In Progress Showcase.
这是我的绘画过程纪录。

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Heirs to the Legend - Preliminary Planning

This, is another gaiaonline contest. This particular contest has a LOT of bishies which I will be focusing on male only. So after reading up the category and the characters, I just can't help myself to plan out the entries I would enter. Since this time I will be trying group art, I would have to really know the relationship between each characters. And for your information, of all stages, I love planning and research stage the best. XD
这,是另一个绘画比赛。特别是这个比赛,它有非常多的美少年,所以在这个绘画比赛中我只打算画男角色。读了分类和角色之后,我忍不住要作出参赛作品的计划表。因为这次我想挑战组合画,所以必须了解每个角色之间的关系。还有,给不知道的人,在那么多阶段中,我最最最喜欢的阶段就是计划和研究的部分了。XD



This is the simple guide I did after reading up the character's profile. But that is only their relationship part. From this simple Relationship Guide, I would know who to put together and who to NOT to put together.
读完了角色资料之后,这就是所产生出来的简单指南。不过这只是他们的关系部分。从这个简单的关系表中,就可以知道谁可以和谁在一起,谁不能和谁在一起了。

When talking about group art, and especially poster like, one of the important thing is the character's height. Unless all you draw is headshot. The owner has a pretty well explained profile, which I turn the height into stick figures for better visual understanding. By knowing the character's difference height in a group height would add different individualities on an art. Since there are more than 5, so it is better to have a simple visual guide to not make any mistake.
说起组合画时,尤其是海报类的,之中最重要的一点就是角色们的高度。除非只是画肖像。主办人已经有了非常详细的角色资料,之后我将得到的资料画成骨干人形来利用视觉想象角色们的差别。了解角色们的高度会增加图画的个人的个性。因为有多过5个人,所以为了不出差错还是先准备简单的图表以防万一。

Formation, in another word, composition is very important for group art. I call it formation here because this only focus on where the character would be put, composition includes all elements including pose and background. Since I like to achieve a grand showdown of bishies, so the V formation is would be most effective. Basically, either going by shortest middle, or highest middle. I chose shortest and put in consideration of the relationship. V formation, tidy is the point, so if you know the height relationship, you would be able to present the grandness of the formation. I also prepare another option incase the canvas would be toooooo wide. There comes the next 2 tier formation. This 2 tier formation is more friendly and make the canvas fuller, besides will not be affected too much by height.
阵形,或者是构图在组合图也非常重要。我称之为阵形是因为它只是注重角色位置的阶段,然而构图就包括了全部细节,如姿势和背景。因为我想达到华丽美少年登场效果,最能表现的就是∨阵形了。基本来说,不是最矮的在中间,就是最高的在中间。我选择了最矮的阵形,也思考了角色们的关系。所谓∨阵形,整齐是卖点,所以如果你知道角色们彼此的高度,你就可以表现出阵形的华丽感。以防我会嫌∨阵形会很宽,还多准备了一个阵形。那就是二阶阵形。这个二阶阵形比较有亲切感也能将图表现得比较满,还有高度差异也比较不容易受影响。

 This stage doesn't take long when you have all the information ready. I like planning stage because that is  the stage where your imagination go wild and source for ideas.
现阶段并不会费太多时间,只要你有充足的资料。我喜欢计划阶段是因为那是个可以让想象力自由奔放和找到更多点子的程序。

Friday, July 16, 2010

Winter Rose - Colour 2

An art contest entry for gaiaonline.com. Winter Rose is a character belongs to owner of the contest.
给盖亚天空的绘画比赛作品。冬玫瑰是属于比赛主办者。

Basic of colouring is shadow and highlight. By using the light source guide, brush in where there should be shadow and where should be highlighted.
上色的基本是影子和反光。在光源箭头的帮助下,将应该上暗色影子和上浅色反光的地方涂上。

The first part I did was... the hair. I was so indulge in brushing the hair until now it is actually half done. Then the face, I have a hard time getting the shades right, but get it all the same. Comparing to the hair, face still need more refining details.
我先做的部分是…头发。我上得太入迷了,直至它现在算是半完成了。之后就是脸,费了我好多功夫才弄得对,不过最后还是做得满意。和头发比较,脸部还需要更多的细节。

I just notice at the middle of shading the cloak that I forgot a few of the outfit details. The gloves for example, and decided to add in the pouch although it should be on the other side. These smaller things were easier to shade and like the hair are already in half done stage.
在涂黑色斗篷到一半时突然惊觉我忘记了一些服装细节。例如手套,也决定加入腰包虽然它应该是挂在另一边的。这些比较小的东西比较容易完成,和头发一样已经是半完成了。

So what is left is the big trouble, the big area of cloak, sleeves and dress. Because of its big area, any tiny spec of mistake would be shown. I can foresee myself having to reshade the clothes for a lot of times until I get the strokes correct.
那么剩下的就是大问题了,那巨大范围的斗篷、袖子和衣服。因为范围太大,无论是多么小的差错都可以明显的露出来。我已经可以预见我必须重新涂那衣服无数次才能将笔触弄好。
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Character 人物: Winter Rose 冬玫瑰
Medium 媒介: Digital 电脑
Tool工具 : HP Pavillion, 64-bit Vista, 4gb DDR3, nVidia Geforce GT120, WACOM Intuous 3.
Programme 软件: SAI彩
Brush 笔刷 :
Colour Palette 颜色盘 - Pen, better use pen with full density for precise colour pick up. 为了可以准确的捉颜色,注意要用最浓的浓度。
Second stage colour 第二阶段上色 -
Brush:
Density : 100%
Colour Blending : 70%
Opacity Mix : 70%
Persistence : 50%
Keep opacoty : √

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Winter Rose - Colour 1

An art contest entry for gaiaonline.com. Winter Rose is a character belongs to owner of the contest.
给盖亚天空的绘画比赛作品。冬玫瑰是属于比赛主持者。

There are different ways of making the sketch lines lighter. Either using the opacity or changing the blend modes or use the dumb way of eraser with lower opacity. Then, the lines will not be obstructing your view when brushing.
要降低稿线的方法有很多。降低图层的浓度、图层种类或者是最幼稚的少浓度橡皮檫。那么,稿线就不会在上色的时候那么阻碍视线。

Using midtones for background while colouring helps, and sometimes when shading light things, darker background helps and vice versa.
上色的时候利用中等色调可以帮忙看清颜色。有时候,在描绘浅颜色时,较暗的背景可以更加显现颜色,相反的情况亦适用。


This time, I am trying the method of painting, as in lineless painting...at the end, which the sketch line are meant to be just guidelines and will be gone at the end of the final piece. I brush out the shapes of face, hair, clothes and hand. Notice that direction of strokes are pretty important, since the brush property I use could show what the material texture would look like when I further shade the area.
这次,我想试试绘画技巧,就是无线的上色…看最后的话,稿线就只是辅助绘画,在完成品上会消失。我先大略地画出脸,发,衣服和手的形状。注意笔刷的方向挺重要的,既然我用的笔刷数值可以显得出表面的构造,那么就能看出来在深层上色时将会变得怎样。

I only prepared 4 tones colour palette this time, to me is minimum. From lightest, Highlight - Midtone - Shadow - Ultrashadow. Using up to five or seven would be sufficient. Midtone is the true colour of the colour the area should have. I use midtone to brush the shapes, but sometimes use darker ones depending on the background colour, as long as I can see them.
这次我只是准备了四色调,对我来说是最少的盘。从最浅,反光 - 中色 - 影子 - 暗影。理想来说最好有五或者七个。中色就是要用的真正颜色。我是用中色来描绘这次的形状,但有时也因为背景颜色而用比较深的颜色,只要看到就好了。

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Character 人物: Winter Rose 冬玫瑰
Medium 媒介: Digital 电脑
Tool工具 : HP Pavillion, 64-bit Vista, 4gb DDR3, nVidia Geforce GT120, WACOM Intuous 3.
Programme 软件: SAI彩
Brush 笔刷 :
Colour Palette 颜色盘 - Pen, better use pen with full density for precise colour pick up. 为了可以准确的捉颜色,注意要用最浓的浓度。
First stage colour 第一阶段上色 -
Brush:
Density : 100%
Colour Blending : 70%
Opacity Mix : 70%
Persistence : 50%
Keep opacoty : √

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Winter Rose - Composition & Sketch

An art contest entry for gaiaonline.com. Winter Rose is a character belongs to owner of the contest.
给盖亚天空的绘画比赛作品。冬玫瑰是属于比赛主持者。

First - Sketch out the pose, by basic shapes.
Second - Decide the lightsource direction, which will help a lot in shading.
Third - Also prepared a set of colour palette according to reference.


首先 - 用基本形状画出姿势的轮廊。
第二 - 决定光线来源的方向,这会在上色时帮上很多忙。
第三 - 还有根据资料准备的颜色盘。

Basically, a simple first stage.
基本上,是很简单的第一关。



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Character 人物: Winter Rose 冬玫瑰
Medium 媒介: Digital 电脑
Programme 软件: SAI
Brush 笔刷 :
Construction Line 初线 - Pen/Brush
Colour Palette 颜色盘 - Pen, better use pen with full density for precise colour pick up. 为了可以准确的捉颜色,注意要用最浓的浓度。