I recently commissioned some art from the lovely @sonocomics of a character I have had rolling around in my head for a while. May I present to you all: Solace. I’m still working on a full backstory and character for her, but here she is!
Today’s Art Experiment: Pamela King (OC belonging to @sonocomics)
For today’s artistic endeavors, I knew I wanted to try shading something, but it was very intimidating to try out. I decided against an OC for this, and figured it was best to ease into shading and trying new things with a character who has an established color palette- so it was time to make some fanart. I chose @sonocomics original character Pamela King for it- from her original project, In Two Minds. She popped into my head immediately, and I knew I had to draw her- this axe-hefting heavy-hitter stole my heart the minute she made her first appearance.
While I had her pulled up as a reference, I had an idea- instead of using a black outline this time, it might be cool if I tried to do it like Sonoci would- by using shade colors for the outline rather than black. Using the color picker, I was able to get it looking pretty good, if I say so myself. I can definitely see the appeal in this coloring style! Guess I know why she was hired to color for Epithet Erased, now. I’m not sure if I’ll keep going like this- it felt a little too ‘training wheels off’- but once I’m even more comfortable, I might see myself returning to this technique! Overall, I think I’ve gained a lot of perspective and experience from this experiment. Medibang and shading seems a lot less intimidating, now!
All credit for Pamela King goes to @sonocomics. Check her stuff out if you see this- it’s all great!