#maite comic

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Maite style tests (for the comic I may or may not make, don’t hold your breath).

I wasn’t totally a fan of the dark mark under the nose simplification I had been trying, so I may try bringing back drawing nostrils as lines.

I learned from Our New Hope that I should have made character sheets to ensure consistency and ease of drawing. I’ll try to do that ahead of time for whatever my next comic project ends up being. I also may try to pick up Zbrush to make 3D models of the protagonist’s heads.

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This was a quick test for a potential webtoon or tapas format for my Maite project. I don't yet have a computer fit for art, but I downloaded FireAlpaca to the laptop I am borrowing. The "linework" was sketched on plain paper.

I am going back and forth on using some of the raunchier dialogue I've written for the project (If I make it at all). The setting I have in mind, inspired by the Mediterranean during the late Bronze Age is a bit darker than some of the materials I've previously written.

Within the story, Maite is a fugitive traveling alongside a phoenician-greek noble: Lykao. To protect her identity, Maite usually dresses as a man who most people assume was castrated. Her and Lykao's odd buisiness partnership often draws inquiry wherever they travel.

I'm also debating over modifying Lykao's name to be more hellenized, phoenician, or allude to his sub-saharan african ancestry. All of this is to say that that his name may change by the time I come closer to deciding whether or not I will pursue this project.

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A Minoan princess and a Mycenaean prince: two character designs for a webcomic I may or may not make.

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Another style test for the Maite project. The protagonists are struggling with taking down a monster.

I'm trying to lean closer to a style that looks unique to this project, and may be faster to draw.

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I drew this titan portrait for the Maite Project while still living in Ireland, but I procrastinated on posting this until now. Generally, the outdoor light of overcast days are best for photographing artwork, but there aren't as many back in the US.

Also, I put down my sketchbook for a bit and had to find it again.

It's noteworthy that the Maite Project is not meant to accurately tell the story of Greek mythology, as I want the setting to be in a version of the late Bronze Age with fantasy elements. Therefore, significant changes to the Greek pantheon have been made in the story for narrative purposes, including things such as physical appearances of the deities.

For example: Hyperion will have an eye patch in the story. It will be plot relevant. No I won't tell you why.

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A bit of my Bronze Age OCs Maite and Lykao's dynamic early in their story.

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Next Deity design for the Maite Project. This one was also drawn while I was still living overseas.

This is the design for Oseanos / Oceanus, one of the youngest Titans in the Maite Project's universe, which is inspired by Greek Mythology and the late Bronze Age.