Jenny Dolfen

A Feanor happened.

Added 2021-09-19 05:55:22 +0000 UTC

I was sketching aimlessly yesterday when I realised I wasn't using Procreate to its full potential (especially considering the HUNDREDS of brushes that sit there in my menu). I was still trying to mimic my watercolours, and while I get near enough, it falls a little flat and leaves me unsatisfied. So I decided to do something more graphic, with bolder and darker colours. And guess who volunteered. XD

In the video, you can see I started out from a reference photo for the pose. Those references came in just yesterday - I often use photos from Grafit Studio, as they often have exactly the type of angles and models I'm looking for. This is from their "couples" set that came out just yesterday; in addition to pretty nice couple poses, they have individual shots of this very skinny bloke who just screams "ELF!". I like working loosely from a photo to get the first aspects of a pose right and save me frustration in the early stages. You can see how I start changing the face immediately (chin, nose, eyes, hair) to go from model to Feanor without an intermediate stage.

Now, fingers crossed I actually dare to be bold with colours this time! I have so many plans, heehee.