HOME | DD
DaleNorvell — Vash in Color
Published: 2005-04-13 05:16:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 36268; Favourites: 1050; Downloads: 3225
Redirect to original
Description
*Updated* 1-10-06 I corrected his skin color. I used a combination of 3 colors this time, instead of one flat color like before. I'm learning here folks!Let me know what you think!
Here's the original un-colored graphite drawing:[link]
Here are the other TRIGUN characters:
Nicholas D. Wolfwood: [link]
Legato Bluesummers: [link]
Millions Knives:http: [link]
Media: HB mechanical pencil, Ebony Pencil, Blending Stumps and a kneaded eraser
Original Size: 13x15
Paper: Canson 70lb drawing paper
Color Completed on 07-18-05 -- color corrected on 01-10-06
Colored in Photoshop CS
Related content
Comments: 525
What an amazing illustration; how did your color your pencil drawing in Photoshop?? It looks like it was painted with gouache or an airbrush-
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thank you very much for the compliment! Yeah, I colored it in photoshop. I just added flat colors on top of my pencils on a multiply layer. 
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
What an amazing illustration; how did your color your pencil drawing in Photoshop?? It looks like it was painted with guache or an airbrush-
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Looks like a female Hayden Christensen.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Ha ha ha, Hayden Christensen was my reference model. He did alot of modeling before he started acting so yeah, he's a pretty boy like the photo I based it off of.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Oh my. Oh -my-.
This has just left me speechless.
... I'm sorry, I really can't come up with a decent comment right at the moment apart from OhmyGODTHATISFRICKENAMAZING.
... yeah, that's the most decent I could come up with.
Just.... wow.
You've got an incredible amount of talent, y'know that?
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
wowww... thats so amazing 
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thank you very much!!! I'm really glad you like it. Did you see the other Trigun characters?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Yeah they're all cool!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Amazing, really amazing. Wolfwood and Legato aren't half-bad, either. You've quite a lot of skill, well done.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thank you very much. I'm glad you like them! 
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I zoomed in this time and got a better look at the gauntlet.. Where'd you get your reference for that hun? I'm totally blown away by this...
You should do a tutorial or something on how to draw facial features (ie. noses and lips) properly, because yeah... I bet it'd be great...
Much love for Vash, once again <3
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
That is awsome! It look just like him!!! o.o I can't wait to see Knives!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
COOl, I'm so happy you feel that it looks like Vash! Some fans didn't think it fits, but that's alright, I welcome everyone's opinions. 
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
hmm...
I suppose it all really depends on what Knives is doing.
but here are a couple: On a cliff. In a space ship. I like the space ship one best. You know with tubing and panels all around. Or even in a plant room!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Well, Knives is just sitting there similar to Vash's portrait, except he's facing the opposite way, which was meant to be a bookend for Vash. you know, if you put the portraits side by side they would kinda mirror each other in a way. Vash is looking up with hope and Knives is looking down with condemnation. Knives was going to have the same kind of wall behind him too, but that doesn't make sense, because he would have no reason to be outside like Vash. He pretty much stays in his ship. Sooooo, I thought I would make a background showing he's in his ship, with something saying "Plant Containment" or something on the wall, and I'm at a loss as to how to design the wall.
Thanks for your ideas!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I was in my Computer Sciences class when I found this so I didn't get a chance to see the rest of your gallery, I caught a glance of Wolfwood as I was logging off. Honestly, I can't wait to dig in.
Your teh mastah. *drools on Vash*
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Vash! My god this is incredible, what a terrific rendition. It's...it's amazing!!!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thank you very much! I'm glad you like it! Did you see the other Trigun characters I did? Vash's brother Knives is on the way too.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I love how you thought of adding so many details: the holes in his coat, his beauty mark, the silvery shine of the buttons and even his fingernails are so detailed! I also love how you did the wall. The coloring looks so natural there. And Kuroneko makes it perfect.
Now I'm off to gush over Legato and Wolfwood.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
That's a really good non-anime take on Vash. Nice one
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thank you very much! I'm glad you like it! I want to try to do another realistic portrait of Vash in the Future that is more traditional with his jacket closed, his glasses and maybe his gun.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Cool, I'll keep an eye out for it
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I must say, that is HAWT! *cuddle attacks it*
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
OO HERE is the color!!! LOL there is a kitty in the background. Didn't see that before. MORE awesome than b&w.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thank you very much! I'm glad you like it!!!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
whoa... what's so cool.... *sta~~res* *faves*
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Ooh! *bounces off to look* suqee.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Thank you! I hope you like The Knives and Wolfwood portraits I have on the way too!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
.... hmm... gonna have to say I liked the original coloring better. For myself, I felt it was more painterly (yes, I adored all the burning and doging) it looked like a watercolor, or an old-time watercolored photo, and had a uniqueness, a lightness that I felt was very appropriate for the "western old time realistic feel" of the piece. This does indeed look far more in keeping with the comic book feel; it's flatter, darker, stronger, far more vibrant with far less variety in the tonal ranges (especially the face which is colored nearly matte flat) and while this does acheive what you said you were trying to achieve, I liked the cooler, softer, more tonal watercolor feel of the other piece. (eek! forgive me my darling)
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Wow, I really appreciate your honesty! 
You think the old version had a watercolor feel? 
What's kinda funny is you love the tone differences on Legato's face and hands, but I just colored him one solid flat matte color too. It's just the shading underneath that gives the illusion of tone. My pencil work. Vash hardly has any shading on his face.
Can ya gimme any color blending tips, or know where I cold get some? Remember, all I have is a mouse.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
If you use google [link] and type in photoshop blending or color with photoshop or photoshop tutorials you'll come up with more useful links than I could ever paste here. ^__^
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
oooo Vash looks awesome, espically his robot arm kick ass! You should do a picture of him when in i believe ep.12 or 13 he's in the jail cell and his eyes glow blue,THat would look so cool if you did him liek that all grrr rawr angry Vash. X3
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
How'd you get that grainy look on Photoshop?
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
whoa, me likey! i'm gonna fave this one!
vash looks great ^_^
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Found through another person's favorite. Beautiful, beautiful. I always love it when artists draw characters in their own style. Heh, I was thinking Brad Pitt, too, but he's really not tall enough, is he.
My only niggle would be the color of his eyes. They were such a wonderful sea-colored turquoise in the anime, and here they look a rather ordinary, human, blue. But that's nothing, really. I can't draw people at all.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thank you very much for the
I went back over my Vash drawing and corrected and darkened alot of the shading, so I'm going to re-color it again and I'll be able to correct his eye color, skin tone, and some little things I know that need to be fixed as well. I even added Kuroneko that cat as a drawing on the wall behind him.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Yes, I did - he's quite wonderful too. Your work is so detailed. Mine stuff is pretty cartoony, so realistic drawing like this just leaves me in awe.
I think Vash was great before, but can't wait to see wait you did!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Hehe... after seeing Star Wars, I know whose face you used as a reference to draw this. XD
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Heh heh, and you would be correct in your hypothesis. 
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
it's good, but it looks wierd cause it started as a cartoon, and the way its colored makes it look like you were trying to draw a real person. I dont know. That's my critique. Still beats the hell out of me.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I just recently got Photoshop7. And I don't know how to use it yet.......sorry.
But I can't think of anything you could do to improve it, It's so gorgeously perfect to me
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
That rocks but then again i'm also a fan of trigun so... THAT RULES!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
<= Prev | | Next =>