Karalee here, back with another weekly request! This one's from our very own Graciepopstar91 -- Darren and Heidi of We Are Messengers!
When I got my reference photo (shown below), I also did a bit of reading up on how We Are Messengers was formed -- it's a great origin story. 😊 I really enjoyed learning about it!
Once the reference photo (shown above 😉) was gathered, I started to draw... and guess what? I actually drew my own chibis! No base this time! 😄 *squeeeeeeeeeal!* I feel so happy and accomplished!
They're a little simpler in form this time, due to that fact, but I'm hoping it's a good kind of simple. Let's see what you think! 😁
I had so. Much. Fun. With the hair guys. Having a photo reference to draw highlights and lowlights from takes ALL the stress out of it!!
I primarily used the Reed brush on varying (but usually low) opacities. "WE ARE MESSENGERS" is written using the Twig brush, and "Darren & Heidi" was written using the Bamboo brush. The slight glow behind the letters was achieved by creating duplicates of the text and using the Gaussian Blur effect on it.
In other news, Heidi's dress gave me a spot of trouble when trying to get the correct shades of blue, and I had to make up a color for Darren's shoes, because the picture doesn't go down that far. (Come to think of it, I had to imagine the length of Heidi's dress, too, but a.) The style made it look like it'd be floor-length, and b.) Chibis are generally very forgiving in the area of height differences.)
If I could change anything now, I think I'd see if adding cute little mouths would improve anything. (It might make Chibi!Darren's beard seem a little less... odd, by giving it a place to belong.) Additionally, I would also make a light-colored splotch of background color for them to stand on, so we could more clearly see Chibi!Heidi's dark-blue shoes. (Which I also imagined the color of, it occurs to me.)
That's all I've got for this week! Next week is scheduled to be The Avengers, Part 1!
Bye! 😀 *waves*
PEACE!
LOVE!
NINJAAAAAAAS!
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OOOOOO AWESOME AS USUAL :OO
ReplyDeleteOOOOO THANK U :OO
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DeleteOnce you draw the Avengers, could you maybe please draw Sapphira Adi from Oracles of Fire? (There should be plenty of refs for it!) Thanks :DD
I think I have to do a Maze Runner picture, but I don't remember who posted the request or what they'd like me to do! D: If you're reading this right now, whoever you are, please restate your request?
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AWWWWWWWW
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU SO MUCH KARA!!! ITS ADORABLE :OOOOO
YAY YOU READ ABOUT WE ARE MESSENGERS :O
Seriously tho, their story is the sweetest story ever. The bio on their website doesn't go into everything, but I once watched a live stream Darren did at a radio station, and it just made me love We Are Messengers more XD
Thank you again, Kara! :D :D
Remember, God made YOU!
YAYYYYYY
DeleteTHANK YOU SO MUCH GRACIE!! :D I'M GLAD YOU LIKE IT C: C: C: C:
Yeah, they're really cool. :D
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Kara, that is super adorable! Although I don’t listen to We Are Messengers cuz they aren’t my type, your drawing is SUPER SUPER CUTE!!!!!!!!! :0
ReplyDeleteI have a feewwwwwww requests but honestly, you have drawn me Barry and two TBS pictures so I think I’ll let you draw other people’s requests. ^.^
Can’t wait to see the Avengers next week!!!!!
Yayyyyy! Thanks, Lost! C: C:
DeleteYeah, I gotta move on down the queue, but as sson as those are done, I'd love to draw some more characters or people!
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Awesome! Patiently waiting for my Maze runner drawing That I requestedXD
ReplyDeleteAh-HA! :D So it was you that requested a Maze Runners picture!
DeleteSadly, I've lost the original request you posted, so I have no idea what you'd like me to draw! O: I'm sorry for the delay! I can get on it soon, but could you please tell me your request again? Sorry, and thank you, Vi!
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XD, it was me. That’s alright, I was wondering if then picture could be of all the main characters todgether from like I guess the movie posters they have (I’ll link a picture) and then at the top or somewhere it’d be cool if you had the logo, and the quote if you can fit it somewhere but the quote isn’t nessacary. Sorry If this is asking to much.
DeleteHere’s the link to an example of the image you could use for reference. https://goo.gl/images/Y26zom
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