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[Viatrix]

Did a couple of sketches this weekend for guildmates celebrating their birthdays

Edited by Viatrix, 19 November 2012 - 02:19 PM.

[actionjack]

nice drawing... look very traditional (pencil and paper)

and i like the way he is looking at me....

[Viatrix]

Thanks Jack!

I finally finished my roughly painted Wintersday Calendar entry for Perynne.  Wish I had the time to go through with my original idea but I couldn't get it to look the way I wanted to (and it was taking more time)

Experimented a bit, so coloring looks a bit different than my usual stuff.
<REMOVED FOR NOW so ppl can be surprised..even though it's too late )

Edited by Viatrix, 04 December 2012 - 09:00 PM.

[Doctor Overlord]

Lovely Wintersday pic!  And I almost missed the B&W sketches, those are cool.

Out of curiosity, mind if I ask what the original Wintersday idea was?

[Viatrix]

Thanks! I will still the B/W sketches but more than likely after the holidays

This was my original idea lol. It was my thief with her mini pet bear (Waffle's GW2 equivalent haha). It has a more Wintersday feeling but I got hit by an art rut in the middle of it.

Edited by Viatrix, 04 December 2012 - 04:02 PM.

[Doctor Overlord]

D'awwww.  That's an adorable concept sketch

[Viatrix]

Haha thanks Doctor Overlord!

I know I have been quiet but just been kinda busy lately with vacation coming up and all. I was working on and off a personal artwork in relation to my mesmer's (ending) story in GW1. Hoping to finish it but it all depends on my mood once I get back from vacation because I actually kinda want to work on a full body for a change.

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Also this is for Perynne. I might stick to this look for Ran in GW2

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[Doctor Overlord]

Very cool pic but it doesn't look like their ending story was very happy?

[actionjack]

Where are you going for vacation?

[Viatrix]

Doctor Overlord, on 18 December 2012 - 10:41 PM, said:

Very cool pic but it doesn't look like their ending story was very happy?

Thanks! Nope it wasn't a happy ending, not for the characters at least. ^^

actionjack, on 19 December 2012 - 07:08 AM, said:

Where are you going for vacation?

Somewhere nice and warm (I hope). Sunny Florida

[Perynne]

Viatrix, on 18 December 2012 - 02:35 PM, said:

Also this is for Perynne. I might stick to this look for Ran in GW2

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Ooooh, he looks handsome! :3 Very intense! Would love to get him pinned down... on paper, with a pencil. It's a bit dark to see how his hair goes though, is it long at the back, or short all around?

I hope your vacation is going/went well!

[Viatrix]

Perynne, on 25 December 2012 - 06:56 AM, said:

Ooooh, he looks handsome! :3 Very intense! Would love to get him pinned down... on paper, with a pencil. It's a bit dark to see how his hair goes though, is it long at the back, or short all around?

I hope your vacation is going/went well!

Thanks! My vacation went fine though Florida was a bit colder than usual

He's got his hair short all around. ^^ Here's another screenshot



I also added a bit of his profile for funsies since I just wrote it today in our guild's forums. It's not fully canon as my guild has its own lore but it should sound familiar enough for the regular gw1/gw2 fan. I thought I'd give a hint of my attempt at writing since this is supposed to be my art thread lol

Name:
Ran Gavinmaur

Age:
Uknown. Looks to be in his 30's

Race:
Human

Hair:
Black

Eyes:
Icy blue

Allies:
Unknown

Enemies:
Vale the Shade


Weapons of choice:
Bow, Greatsword, Hammer. He also keeps a dagger bearing the Ascalon army's insignia at the handle.

Personality:
Ran is usually quiet and rarely shows emotions. He rarely acts on impulse and tends to plan/think things through. He strives to be the best that he can be in anything he undertakes.

Ran strives for perfection not only from himself but from the world around him. He never backs away from a challenge, in fact, he relishes it. Ran's cold exterior hides a dangerous and fiery desire to bend or eliminate those who get in his way. No matter what it takes.



Prologue

Somewhere in Ascalon, in the wilderness.

Kneeling by the stream, he finally washed off the last of the dye the Murkseekers painted on his face after passing their 'test'. He shook his head as he was reminded by all the rather embarrassing antics they had put himself into. He had fun while it lasted - a thought that no one would ever expect to cross his mind. It was worth it, especially if it meant leading the Murkseekers to a path towards his sworn enemy, Valetudo Elsereth.

Ran Gavinmaur remembered Ascalon as his 'home', for the lack of a better word. During his time, it was populated by humans and the Searing left it barren and scorched. But a couple of centuries already passed and the terrain and its denizens had changed. The remnants of the old wars could still be seen but life had once again started to flourish in Ascalon and the Charr had made it their home.

Ran stared at his own reflection through the rolling water. He looked the same way as he did after the Searing save from the evident wisdom and power one could see through his icy blue eyes. While trapped in Eon, time stood still. To some, this may mean immortality. To a land already ravaged by countless wars and destruction, it meant that Eon stayed barren and it would remain that way forever.

Not if he could do anything about it.

Ran stood and walked back to drier land and sat underneath a tree. His renewed presence in Tyria meant more than it meets the eye and there was more to be done.

But for now, Ran decided to enjoy the breeze and the fresh air around him. The rustling of the leaves was music to his ears. He grinned and quietly thought to himself what a good day it was. That maybe he should buy himself this new type of weapon Tyrians called a 'Rifle' and just let the rest of his more important concerns fall into place.

At least for now.

[Doctor Overlord]

Neat background!  Interesting to see the perspective of a character who was around during the Searing.  Any chance of running into him in WvW?

Edited by Doctor Overlord, 04 January 2013 - 05:28 PM.

[Viatrix]

Doctor Overlord, on 04 January 2013 - 05:27 PM, said:

Neat background!  Interesting to see the perspective of a character who was around during the Searing.  Any chance of running into him in WvW?

Thank you. I haven't put him in WvW yet (he's only level 23 though leveling him in WvW did come to mind).Feel free to message me in game if you'd like to run together sometime Mina.9413

And I almost forgot to post this. It's my last drawing for 2012 lol

[Doctor Overlord]

Viatrix, on 04 January 2013 - 06:55 PM, said:

Thank you. I haven't put him in WvW yet (he's only level 23 though leveling him in WvW did come to mind).Feel free to message me in game if you'd like to run together sometime Mina.9413

Run together?  You're on Tarnished Coast and I'm on Sanctum of Rall.   We're WvW enemies!   

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And I almost forgot to post this. It's my last drawing for 2012 lol

Lovely pic, they're a cute couple.

[Viatrix]

lol! Bring it on then! *draws sword* Thanks for the compliment on the art first though

And here's my latest art:

[actionjack]

My eyes are fill with blood
as I thought of you,
Broken emotions crushing like flood
for I am one now, no longer two.
I like big butts, and I can't lie.

[Jaqen Hghar]

Hey Viatrix! Nice artwork you got here. I like these two, especially the girl, she just seems so happy. The hair's really nicely done.

Viatrix, on 19 November 2012 - 02:19 PM, said:

Did a couple of sketches this weekend for guildmates celebrating their birthdays

The one with your mesmer is pretty cool; I like the way you did the lighting and the eyes for that one. The right side seems darker than it was in the black and white version though. Also, nice use of textures in the background in that one.

actionjack, on 17 January 2013 - 01:55 AM, said:

My eyes are fill with blood
as I thought of you,
Broken emotions crushing like flood
for I am one now, no longer two.
I like big butts, and I can't lie.

For some reason when I read this I thought you lost a buttock.

[Doctor Overlord]

Viatrix, on 16 January 2013 - 03:01 PM, said:

lol! Bring it on then! *draws sword* Thanks for the compliment on the art first though

/Insane Asura Savage Leap!  

Really lovely new pic.   Bloody tears always creep me out

[Claire Lockheart]

Can't wait till you start doing commissions again! Would really love for you to do one of my mesmer, the art just looks great!

[Viatrix]

actionjack, on 17 January 2013 - 01:55 AM, said:

My eyes are fill with blood
as I thought of you,
Broken emotions crushing like flood
for I am one now, no longer two.
I like big butts, and I can't lie.

lol I don't see how the last line came to be but it's quite unexpected =P

Jaqen Hghar, on 17 January 2013 - 04:00 AM, said:

Hey Viatrix! Nice artwork you got here. I like these two, especially the girl, she just seems so happy. The hair's really nicely done.



The one with your mesmer is pretty cool; I like the way you did the lighting and the eyes for that one. The right side seems darker than it was in the black and white version though. Also, nice use of textures in the background in that one.

Thanks Jaqen!

Cub (the b.w girl pic) is also a very optimistic/happy character and I am glad I am able to portray it in the pic.

About the mesmer pic, I am trying the b/w -> color technique again. If I paint that way I notice that I tend to have stronger lighting contrast. THe b/w was unfinished so that probably explains the difference. I did some more shading after it.

I still suck at textures overall but I am trying lol. Glad it worked that time!

Doctor Overlord, on 21 January 2013 - 08:30 PM, said:

Really lovely new pic.   Bloody tears always creep me out

lol me too (esp if you think about how that is supposed to happen for a real person) and I don't know why I did it there, I guess for effect? rofl.

Claire Lockheart, on 23 January 2013 - 04:41 AM, said:

Can't wait till you start doing commissions again! Would really love for you to do one of my mesmer, the art just looks great!

Thank you Claire and nice to meet you! I might start commissions around March hopefully because I got myself into a mini project for the guild for Feb (our 7th year anniversary). I'll tell you more about it in the below updates

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So I got inspired by this screenshot I took of Vale and Ran *looks at Morag and Perynne* while me and my guildies were running this mini dungeon/jumping puzzle at Hoelbrak

So I decided to sketch them. Ideally I want to draw them fighting but I got lazy (yet again!). I plan to polish Vale's even more.

Since I already have 4 Eon RP characters drawn so far (the other 2 are Samael and Cub above), I figured I'll try to draw more of them for our anniversary (hence, my Feb project lol)

On another note, I should kick myself and draw something other than portraits lol.

Edited by Viatrix, 25 January 2013 - 05:15 AM.

[Perynne]

Aww boo, I wanna see them fighting... and it would be good practice for doing dynamic poses too! Even a sketch, or several sketches of possible poses would be awesome. That's a very nice screenshot of them together btw, very dynamic! I really like how you did their portraits as well, Ran's gaze looks very piercing and Vale looks fierce.

You're amazing at drawing portraits. Now be amazing at action scenes too!

[Doctor Overlord]

I guess the real question is what (or who) would they be fighting about?  

[Frost Valkyrie]

fighting over blankets...vale's a blanket hog.

[Viatrix]

Perynne, on 03 February 2013 - 06:49 AM, said:

Aww boo, I wanna see them fighting... and it would be good practice for doing dynamic poses too! Even a sketch, or several sketches of possible poses would be awesome. That's a very nice screenshot of them together btw, very dynamic! I really like how you did their portraits as well, Ran's gaze looks very piercing and Vale looks fierce. You're amazing at drawing portraits. Now be amazing at action scenes too!

Thanks Perynne! And I updated Vale's a little. (barely noticeable but the shading's much better/smoother)



About action scenes..I am trying! I just don't know if I can finish it lol. Kind of in the middle of this one (my thief) :

Doctor Overlord, on 04 February 2013 - 11:35 PM, said:

I guess the real question is what (or who) would they be fighting about?

World Domination! Well it started as a case of them not able to stand each other (you know when you meet someone who doesnt do anything bad to you directly but just hates their guts).

I remember the  first RP between them in a group setting. Ran made a snide comment that set Vale off and it just got worse from there. (e.g. Ran telling an enemy of Vale's where he was. Though at the time, Ran just happened to be around when the guy asked and Ran doesn't give two sh*ts about Vale's well being regardless.) . They also could not simply avoid each other because they had common friends.

Eventually the two men discovered they were more connected with their pasts more than both of them have realized. Now it's an all out war between them.

Frost Valkyrie, on 05 February 2013 - 01:14 AM, said:

fighting over blankets...vale's a blanket hog.

And yes that's also another reason lol

[Viatrix]

New stuff:

My mesmer

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First time Charr attempt

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Non-GW Sketch card, White Queen

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[Doctor Overlord]

Hooray!  That cool mesmer pic from DA and a White Queen sketch bonus.   (I'm a sucker for alluring villainesses)   Are you going to complete the Emma Frost sketch?  Please?

(Nice charr pic too)

[Viatrix]

Doctor Overlord, on 01 March 2013 - 10:54 PM, said:

Hooray!  That cool mesmer pic from DA and a White Queen sketch bonus.   (I'm a sucker for alluring villainesses)   Are you going to complete the Emma Frost sketch?  Please?

(Nice charr pic too)

Thanks. I might finish the White Queen sketch as digitally colored since I suck at coloring traditionally atm. ^^

Quick updates:

Murke (a guildmate's necromancer. Some of you might remember her name from her art thread as well):


I revised the mesmer sketch I had and pretty much changed the hair and her face:


And updated WIP of the thief (Background is not final)


And just for fun/comparison purposes, here's her ingame model. I tend to exaggerate hairstyles I know >_>

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[Doctor Overlord]

Yay!  Looking forward to seeing the White Queen pic.  In the meantime really cool pics, the thief action-shot was especially nice

[Viatrix]

Thanks Dr Overlord!

Not quite White Queen but here's the colored version of the Thief. Calling it done for now. I might polish it more and actually make the gun look metallic. We'll see.