#Process art

[shepscapades]

Souls in the Sand: Concept Art

As I’ve mentioned here and there, I’ve spent the last two years developing an original story inspired by a small Origins+Empires server a few friends and I started planning. The more I developed plans for my empire to be a sprawling overgrown cityscape of ruins and stone framework inspired by the nether, the more I built up this backstory for the character I wanted to play, a small deerfolk boy named Esra. From there, and over months of working and reworking the story and its characters, I’m proud to say I’m coming up on a 100 piece gallery for my Masters Exhibition to display this story in the form of a song-inspired comic, titled: Souls in the Sand.

Over the next month and beyond the date of my exhibition in April, I wanted to start sharing my work here! I thought it would be fitting to first share all of the concept work I did for the characters last semester as I took each character from their old lineup and reworked them from scratch to see if there were any designs I could make more unique or appropriate for the story. This process consisted of four stages: silhouettes, full-body mock-ups, face and head shapes/designs, and experimenting with the final characters’ designs with a set of unique expressions that best fit their personalities and narrative role.

Since each character was reworked separately, the “new” concept lineup is a little disjointed (and some of the characters’ faces actually ended up different from their full-body designs), but I thought it would be fun to line them up to compare the overall cast to their old designs. With each character(s) I post the concept process for, I may share little bits of the work I’m doing or talk a little about their narrative roles as I go, but for now, have Esra!

I know I don’t post original work here often, but I wanted to share parts of this journey with you guys because it’s been very meaningful to me! And I hope all of the work I’ve been doing may at the very least serve as a bit of inspiration or encouragement for us to keep making silly minecraft stories, to keep drawing the characters we love, and to keep being creative in whatever way is meaningful! <3

[anonbeadraws]

Process gif of the Alienor piece (def recommend viewing in browser!)

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[thecitybee]

Cupid hit me, cupid hit me with precision. I wonder if you look both ways when you cross my mind.

Process art for this piece.

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[disease]

LYNDA BENGLIS / "STORM PATTERN" / 2003 [bronze | 29 × 27 × 25"]

[alexiphale]

Finally starting my first fan art piece with the mosaic paper method I've been using for years. Here's Aziraphale starting to form.

[colormush]

[dognonsense]

Painted this shell for class for 2 and half hours. Painting process photos under read more.

[starffis]

Few of my favorite classical theatre pieces that I think suits the spooky season 👀:

- The Rite of Spring (1913)

- Hanjo + Aoinoue (14-15th century)

[daneecastle]

*waves a white flag* ok. Im done for the day. Here's a sneak peek.

I tried to finish it but I am so fucking tired. It's been a day. I will be back tomorrow with more art.

Good night my viewers!

*exit stage left*

[ekakikaart]

I know it’s everyone’s favourite moments 😏

I couldn’t not to draw that

[woundgallery]

Robert Morris, Untitled, 1967, felt, dimensions variable approximately 99 x 98 x 38 inches (252 x 249 x 97 cm)

[anonbeadraws]

You guys would not believe the weird angle i had to make my phone holder bend to, to get these--was SURE my phone was gonna fall!! also Everyone wish @may12324 a happy bday!! 💜

[thecitybee]

Process for this piece.

If you'd like the final piece as a print, card, sticker, or anything, it's up in my print shop! Link below.

Also, commissions are open! I've got ten slots and can make you whatever you like.

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[de-mykel]

Matthew Brandt. from the series Lakes & Reservoirs, 2013.

chromogenic print soaked in Lake Lewis water

[starmothpress]