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August 2022 Update
3 years ago
Here I am again with my one-piece swimsuit art. This month I've been drawing a concept for a mimic that uses the guise of a one-piece swimsuit to get close to its victims. Don't worry there's no vore or harm involved as the creature feeds on the sexual daydreams/fantasies of its host.
One of the techniques I used to draw the concept art was the symmetry tool in Photoshop. Using the symmetry tool in a sketch phase and then drawing over the sketch in the line art stage is a better technique than how I was using it before. I can get a hard-drawn feel while maintaining the symmetry required for a front-on or back-on view. I know shaded reference sheets are naughty, but I wanted to practise my shading for lycra/spandex. I loved the end result, although going for a more shiny look can look better.
The next day I drew a pair of test subjects wearing the swimsuit mimics. Getting an acceptable head shape for the deer and doe character took some sketching. Antlers are still a challenge but not as bad as my first attempts. I had an idea for the two characters leaning against a wall in the centre of the image both overcome with an amorous desire for their choice of swimwear. I soon reduced the scope from a change room setting to just a character piece because I wanted to turn it out in an afternoon.
Some techniques were drawing the buck first and coping the line art as a base for the doe. By basing most of the doe's line art on the buck character, I saved a heap of messing around. With some significant changes to the doe's pose, I was happy with her pose in the end. Looking at the buck, I believe I botched the left arm. I should have had the torso in front of the arm, especially with the arm behind his back pose. Art's hard, so I won't beat myself up too much.
I've ordered some more nibs for my pen too. I've been going through the ones that came with it. I ended up buying them from the Wacom Australia website. Amazon was pushing their "free trial" of Prime. It's one of those modern subscription hard sells, where they sign you up for a subscription service in hopes you forget to cancel it at the end of the trial period. That, and the cost being more expensive and shipping from the US to Australia, made it a hard no for me.
One of the techniques I used to draw the concept art was the symmetry tool in Photoshop. Using the symmetry tool in a sketch phase and then drawing over the sketch in the line art stage is a better technique than how I was using it before. I can get a hard-drawn feel while maintaining the symmetry required for a front-on or back-on view. I know shaded reference sheets are naughty, but I wanted to practise my shading for lycra/spandex. I loved the end result, although going for a more shiny look can look better.
The next day I drew a pair of test subjects wearing the swimsuit mimics. Getting an acceptable head shape for the deer and doe character took some sketching. Antlers are still a challenge but not as bad as my first attempts. I had an idea for the two characters leaning against a wall in the centre of the image both overcome with an amorous desire for their choice of swimwear. I soon reduced the scope from a change room setting to just a character piece because I wanted to turn it out in an afternoon.
Some techniques were drawing the buck first and coping the line art as a base for the doe. By basing most of the doe's line art on the buck character, I saved a heap of messing around. With some significant changes to the doe's pose, I was happy with her pose in the end. Looking at the buck, I believe I botched the left arm. I should have had the torso in front of the arm, especially with the arm behind his back pose. Art's hard, so I won't beat myself up too much.
I've ordered some more nibs for my pen too. I've been going through the ones that came with it. I ended up buying them from the Wacom Australia website. Amazon was pushing their "free trial" of Prime. It's one of those modern subscription hard sells, where they sign you up for a subscription service in hopes you forget to cancel it at the end of the trial period. That, and the cost being more expensive and shipping from the US to Australia, made it a hard no for me.
