Naomi (2024-08-14 – 2024-08-17)
Character: Naomi Katayama
Character designer: Gravity Monkey
The inspiration behind this drawing is convoluted:
I use a test account while at work.
Each test account needs a first and last name. As my go-to for persona identities is Vic, I have a test account in Vic's likeness.
One way I use the test account is to shop for products. Most of the products used in testing are common office fixtures such as computers, office chairs, and coffee makers.
In using the test account, I'm compelling Vic to shop for coffee makers. This is funny, as this interaction is contrary to Vic's established characterization as an aficionado of tea.
While Vic doesn't drink coffee, he knows another character who does: Naomi. Thus, to get me off his back, he orders a coffee maker for the purpose of gifting it to Naomi.
Brush used (shading): Gauche
Naomi incorporates design elements similar to those of my characters; she has exciting hair and wears a turtleneck and long coat. In retrospect, this made her design less interesting to draw compared to a character with design elements I haven't drawn before.
I worked on Naomi's shading partially over a remote connection. Due to the low fidelity of the image resolution, I had to focus on large blocks of color over small details. Ultimately, I think the practice helped ensure the image looked interesting at multiple levels of scale.
I was inspired by Jhudora from Neopets when deciding which colors to use for Naomi's hair.
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