how long have you had your ocs? are they influenced by real people? whats your favorite thing about each character (favorite personality trait, favorite thing to draw?) do they come from a story or are they stand alone? theyre so cute!
WUHUHUuuuu soo many questions..not sure I can answer all..as it’s been years since I have really drawn them…and the characters have also changed over the years…and i’m not so sure anymore what my last stand on them was :D
Tiuri, Aran, Eriwan and Aiva were founded when I was about 13-14 years old. Me and my best friend created this Fantasy story and developed our 4 “heroes”We stuck to them for some years and worked on the story. First we wrote all down and wanted to write a book..then we did write it new as a screen paly and wanted to act it out and then I decided to draw. Nothing ever got realyl started..and of course never finished. When I was in my last year of high school I picked them up again and developed the story..and kinda reinvented it..and started to really draw them. Only sketches and no story drawings..but yes…I created lots of hcs and stories and all.From there on I developed their story here and there…and finally pulled them out of their fantasy world and put them in a modern world..with Basketball and Hip Hop …cause I was fed up with fantasy.So they had quite the journeyAiva was actually a bit inspired by a childhood friend of mine…and for Tiuri and Aran I have to admit we were really into Lotr and got inspired by Legoals and Aragon …and also for Arana a bit by Orlando Bloom. But as I picked up the ocs again this totally changed. Adn now I can’t really say who they are based on..it’s a wild mix but no Legolas or Aragon in there anymore. Aran might be a mix of Slug (Atmosphere) and maybe Eminem in 8 mile…I’m not so sure.Some of the characters are a wild mix maybe of people I know…people from movies..and music…it’s difficult to pinpoint.So yes..with how they developed and all I pretty much also told that they are all coming from a story and are all connected :DRosa and Rapha joined only for the modern Basketball story and weren’t originally in the Fantasy world. But I guess if I would ever go back to the Fantasy story I would now take them there too..as they belong tp the story now and are all a group of friends and somehow related people.Some hcs for teh characters stayed…in the fantasy Au and the modern Au…like some character traits..and relationships..etc…
I always really loved to draw Aran and Tiuri. They were like my Iwaizumi and Oikawa. I loved to draw their hair..an dI really loved Aran’s face..and to draw Tiuri’s freckles…I say loved cause I haven’t drawn them in some time!
Difficult to say what I love most about each character. Lots of things. How stubborn Aran is, and angry, but still cares so much, Tiuri is a gentle soul and such a good person but don’t anger him..he gets sassy and dangerous and he always steps in for his friends, friendship is very important to him. I love Rosa’s sass and how she got the boys under control and how Rapha can handle Aran’s anger and actual forms a good team with him….especially on the court. And how he..but also especially Tirui, can call him out on his bullshit.
Ahhh..there is lots…I’m slowly piecing back the things and remember :D..I might have to come back to the character trait question and think about this more!
Thank you!
