Marcness: Tactical Espionage Action

My writing is pretty f++king ninja.

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#topnine2018 Well, look at that! Not bad for an old small-town guy like me. Interesting how all the pics are from the later half of the year. Thanks for the love, people! 💖 . . . #marcness1313 #topnine #fanart #sketch #pixelart #kritaart #krita #anime #manga #pixlyapp #pyxeledit #dotpict #8bitpainter https://www.instagram.com/p/BrWfiSZhLlx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2kw6sdvuwmz9

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There I go again, dabbling in a little #tabletgraffiti at the #applestoreworldtradecenter location. It seems that the new iPad Pro floor demo models don't have the ProCreate demo app, so I used the Pages app. A bit rudimentary, but the Crayon tool has a fun effect. If I had the money, I think I'd go for the smaller model. It's easier to carry around. . . . #marcness1313 #digitalsketch #sketch #digitalcrayon #randomart #digitalart #newipadpro2018 #applepencil2 #applepages #rakugaki @apple https://www.instagram.com/p/BrGpP7XFc3J/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ch9z60f3ccwe

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#throwbackthursday #digitalart This post was inspired by @nanomortis and their courage to stick to the ol' mouse 🖱️ to draw on PC. I've drawn these on occasion at work... Just quick sketches on MS Paint. Okay, maybe some aren't so quick. Maybe some of them aren't done only in MS Paint. 😆 Anyway, I draw these usually when I feel that conventional memes can't serve my needs, especially when I want a personal touch. . . . #marcness1313 #tbt #illustration #mspaint #photoshop #drawingwithamouse #mspaintart #drawinginmspaint #makemyownmemes https://www.instagram.com/p/BrDQjASlZjb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pbovnvocf2bv

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Geez, I don't know how you guys do this on a daily basis....I commend all of you for your stamina! 💪🏽 Also, after seeing (and enjoying, mind you!) all the illustrations of girls and women, I kinda felt I should draw for "the other team." 😆 . . . #marcness1313 #illustration #digitalart #digitalsketch #sketch #manga #anime #kritaart #krita #wacombamboo #wacomtablet https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq1RuVjhmLE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1o0zbpl194hbj

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In retrospect, I did not heed what my friends told me in my first Vicki story...I did not "Calm down" and I did not take my time with coloring. Well, I still haven't really taken my time....I mean, I took MORE time this time around, but I just couldn't let go of the original glow effect. I attempted to redo it, but the original glow looked better..... So I combined the two. Glow everywhere. 😵 Anyway, NOW I think I'm done with this. I might want to redraw Vicki. The extra detail ended up not....detailed enough. I'll tighten it up next time and simplify the art style to match the Super Mario aesthetic more closely. . . . #marcness1313 #supermario #bowsette #bowsettefanart #ludwigvonkoopa #supercrown #peachette #vickivonkoopa #krita #wacombamboo #kritaart #digitalart https://www.instagram.com/p/BoRllImBHyH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=71uf6se1lbva

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😑... .......All right. I'll admit, I think I could have done better, but I'm just going to call this done and move on. 😖 So here's my (indirect) contribution to the whole #bowsette trend. As you can see, this is not Bowsette; rather, this is my interpretation of what would happen if Ludwig von Koopa wore the Super Crown. This is Vicki von Koopa! ("Ludette" or "Ludwigette" didn't work for me. 😝) I figured that Vicki would not be Ludwig-esque without his insanity, so I kept that look in her eyes. Also, I know that her dress is more detailed than the usual royal dress of the Mushroom Monarchy, but I wanted to reference of the German style of dress of the 1770's. Perhaps I was overthinking things... I might revisit this concept later and fix things up...I don't know. For now, I'm done with Vicki..... Tapping A to recover... . . . #marcness1313 #supermario #bowsettefanart #ludwigvonkoopa #supercrown #peachette #vickivonkoopa #krita #wacombamboo #kritaart #digitalart https://www.instagram.com/p/BoNobCbB-BL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dhl9nqbj3jz6

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In retrospect, I did not heed what my friends told me in my first Vicki story...I did not "Calm down" and I did not take my time with coloring. Well, I still haven't really taken my time....I mean, I took MORE time this time around, but I just couldn't let go of the original glow effect. I attempted to redo it, but the original glow looked better..... So I combined the two. Glow everywhere. 😵 Anyway, NOW I think I'm done with this. I might want to redraw Vicki. The extra detail ended up not....detailed enough. I'll tighten it up next time and simplify the art style to match the Super Mario aesthetic more closely. . . . #marcness1313 #supermario #bowsette #bowsettefanart #ludwigvonkoopa #supercrown #peachette #vickivonkoopa #krita #wacombamboo #kritaart #digitalart https://www.instagram.com/p/BoRllImBHyH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=x2yqtgk75atr

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Man, the #Bowsette movement is so great, and it's great how the internet responded, but damn, I can't keep up with all you younger creative people. I gotta go to bed. 😴 Here's what I came up with my pick for the "Super Crown" switch up: Ludwig von Koopa. Since "-ette" doesn't seem to fit Ludwig's name in any way, I'm choosing "Vicki." Vicki von Koopa! 😈 I'll get around to finishing her soon.... Hopefully... Eventually... The second picture I did very quickly at work earlier. . . . #marcness1313 #fanart #supermario #bowsettefanart #supercrown #peachette #ludwigvonkoopa #vickivonkoopa https://www.instagram.com/p/BoIsv3hhNI0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zj9542obm9ah

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#flashbackfriday #illustration This is pretty much the only other "OC" I have other than Merin (my definition of an "original character" is a charger that I've attempted to draw on multiple occasions... My works are usually one-offs). This is Red Six, a wild-eyed assassin that works for some organization that I never really managed to flesh out. I was too busy trying to get her look down, but was never satisfied with how she turned out. So, the first set of drawings was the initial design, done back in 2003. I tried again in 2005. And then again some time past 2010. Meh. I might need to start from scratch...I liked her. . . . #marcness1313 #marcness1313oc #marcness1313ocRedSix #animewomen #anime #pencildrawing #digitalart #photoshop https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqiz5k8hTWO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6m6mgez0yo5x

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I redid the "Point!" Graffiti-style sketch I drew at the Apple Store a few weeks ago. . . . #marcness1313 #digitalart #tabletgraffiti #krita #wacombamboo https://www.instagram.com/p/BoGFJToBaw2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1dxjpd9p8b3lx

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I scribbled on the 9.7" iPad with the Apple Pencil to try things out. Oh yeah, no drop in performance that I noticed! There's a budget solution right there! Approximately $450 for the tablet + the Pencil. Boom. . . . #marcness1313 #tabletgraffiti #ipad97inch #applepencil #procreate #sketch #digitalart (at Apple World Trade Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnULvMUhogB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1958k2mbeq5fu

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I don't know about you guys, but I am really not satisfied with how I color digitally, specifically my lack in applying shading and highlights using layer effects. I taught myself how to use Photoshop way back in 1998 in college, and I never got any instruction or looked up how to use anything. After seeing so many other artists' work on IG, it was easy to see that I needed to improve. So yesterday, I was digging around on the internet for tutorials on how other artists apply highlights and shadow. Here's my first attempt at lighting after getting some tips. Yeah, I'm not satisfied with it either, but I'm also not afraid to share my progress. I don't know how quickly I'll improve, but I figure that with a little accountability and a lot of practice, I'll only get better from here on out. I will continue to do research on light/shadow and maybe also strengthen my color theory (I hardly know anything!). . . . #marcness1313 #digitalart #krita #kritaart #wacombamboo #highlightandshadow https://www.instagram.com/p/BpGfqgyh49c/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11jqszmodzk94

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I tried farting out one of those #randomart sketches. My imagination needs replacing.... . . . #marcness1313 #kritaart #digitalart #digitalsketch #manga #sketch https://www.instagram.com/p/BqproAbhjYK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1a5jrukvvxm1q

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I've been struggling with this piece for a while now (this was all drawn on a phone with a day stylus... It's tough drawing on such a tiny screen!)...I noticed that I was spending a lot of time just adding details, so I decided to just stop and call it done. This was the first time I draw lace... Whew.

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I decided to try out another pixel art app on my phone, called 8-Bit Painter. I use DotPict and Pixly, but this app is cool, too.

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So, I’ve had this idea mulling around in my head for years, ever since Street Fighter IV came out. I was pretty disappointed in the character design; specifically, there seemed to be a disparity between the new SFIV characters’ respective martial arts and what they actually did. Furthermore, they didn’t seem to visually represent the martial art they claimed to know.

So I gave myself a challenge: design a character that represents his martial art(s), both by appearance and movement.

I had a gripe with Juri with her weird stance, appearance, and her moveset, so I started with South Korea. I wanted a martial art that wasn’t Taekwondo and found Ssireum. It’s a grappling-based martial art, and it happens to be the national sport for South Korea, but it’s dwindling in popularity. Because of that, some of the practitioners are finding something else to do....it turns out that sambo is one of the outlets. This worked out perfectly for my Street Fighter character. I’m a fan of grappler characters, but because Ssireum is ALL grappling and no strikes, I was concerned if the character could exist in Street Fighter. However, because some Ssireum wrestlers were transitioning to sambo, it was a perfect way to add a striking moveset to the character.

The first picture was what I came up with several years ago, but I wasn’t satisfied with the design. It was tough trying to get Abel out of my head because he is also a MMA fighter and grappler. I never came up with a name for him, though. I want him to have an authentic Korean name (real or stage name), but I don’t know enough about the language or culture to come up with one I’m happy with. I wanted him to be somewhat like Makoto, short and quick. His low height would allow him to get under his opponents’ center of gravity more easily and control the match with throws, shoots and trips. His smaller frame should also help him move quickly in and out of range. He would also have a set of command throws to match his Ssireum style, so they would perhaps be the multi-link type, where he would shift the opponent’s weight before he throws them. He might have a 360-type move, but it would not have the long range that Zangief would have...you would have to get in really close to get it to work.

Anyway, here he is.

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More Pixel art!

The first picture is called “Insatiable.” A vampire in a pool of blood.Thirst-ay.

The second picture is called “Ooh, Shiny!!” I went slightly overkill with the hair compared to the simpler cel-shaded style of the girl’s face, but whatever. Looks nice.