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Description White Shadow sketch dump: number 13, another post before I head off to bed.

Wow, last time I posted one of these was back in July. Guess I've been too busy with stuff to really draw as much WS stuff as I'd wanted.

Still, this is a collection of my attempts to redesign Felicia's outfit, going from around mid-July to now (or rather, Tuesday evening). Sure I did one back in sketch dump 11 , but to be honest I was never truely happy with that design. It looked cool but it was too complex for me to draw repeatedly, particularly from memory. It was also a bit too tech-heavy and militant looking, so I'm trying to get something that has more of a stealth look/feel to it.

First things first, I drew up Violet to have something to compare with. She the other main ninja/assassin-type character in the story so I want a balance between the two of them in terms of their design. The sketch I did of Felicia is a modified version of the previous design.

Then I tried something a bit more sleek and kinda biker-girl-ish, taking back more to the original design. I think prt of the design here came from the second series of Birdy the Mighty: Decode (which I'm still yet to actually watch... same for the first series too). Right below it is a different take without the jacket.

Nearer the middle is a rather failed design idea, and next to that is some kinda tactical gear for cops. I'll need to work on that too.

Bottom left is the sketch dump 11 design again, but a bit more simplified while I try to work out some other things, namely the elements that need to be on there.

Bottom right are the most recent takes on it that I did Tuesday evening. I'm trying to go for the ninja look as I say. I do want to keep it looking kinda techy though, but not so much so that it starts to look like it's beyond her abilities to put together. A custom outfit, certainly, but not overly decked out in a tech feel, and not looking like a superhero costume.
While I think I'm managing to avoid that so far, I just don't feel like I'm hitting the right notes which how I want this to look. I'm liking the far right sketches, but they also remind me a bit too much of Yoruichi's design (Bleach anime, for those not in the know).

So yeah, these are my attempts so far. Any feedback or advice on this would be most awesome

On a semi related note, I'll see if I can post something that actually has anything to do with Christmas. It'll be a better end to the year than posting up a sketch dump full of designs that didn't go anywhere
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Comments: 23

Naomi--chan [2010-01-26 10:51:44 +0000 UTC]

good scketch! i love the outfit<3

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the-kid36 [2009-12-25 04:51:39 +0000 UTC]

thats some tight sketches bro!

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pack111 [2009-12-24 05:08:33 +0000 UTC]

Great sketch art. In my opinion, I liked the previous costume of Felicia. And you are right, the second costume on the bottom right does kinda remind me of Yoruichi in a way. But still, the sketch is great. And I hope you draw what you are looking for.

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funkyalien In reply to pack111 [2009-12-24 13:58:03 +0000 UTC]

Same here. The sooner I come up with something I'm happy with, the sooner I can move on to the next lot of design stuff I have to do for the story, hehe.

It was actually one of my friends that pointed out the Yoruichi similarity here. I'd felt it while I was drawing it, and had previously looked at her design (like, a few months beforehand), but him saying pretty much confirmed it. I'll see how it goes

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pack111 In reply to funkyalien [2009-12-25 06:01:51 +0000 UTC]

Good to hear,I wish you good luck. By the way, have you heared from Mace22, lately?

P.S. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!.

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funkyalien In reply to pack111 [2009-12-26 22:19:03 +0000 UTC]

Not since Tuesday, but I haven't been online to talk to him since then either. I'll probably talk to him tonight though.

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pack111 In reply to funkyalien [2009-12-27 05:08:46 +0000 UTC]

Okay, It has been awhile since he had posted anything.

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Wolfox-of-life [2009-12-24 00:08:20 +0000 UTC]

nice studies there

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funkyalien In reply to Wolfox-of-life [2009-12-24 13:55:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I'm hoping the next lot produce something I'm happy with though

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funkyalien [2009-12-23 20:04:02 +0000 UTC]

Not to self: don't post up freshly scaned artwork at 2am. You're too tired to notice the large number of typos in the description until the next day.

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funkyalien In reply to funkyalien [2009-12-23 20:05:16 +0000 UTC]

Further note to self: Spellcheck properly before hitting send, so that you don't make a "not to self" -_-'

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iblisX3 [2009-12-23 13:53:23 +0000 UTC]

Well firstly I would like to say welcome back ,
secondly I liked the designs of sketch dump 11 however its your character not mind, anyway if you want to give the design a more ninja look then I would recommend making it look less slick, I would suggest adding yoruichi's neck scarf thing (to be used as a ninja mask/mouth cover) and those baggy ninja trousers like in the sketch on the left, below the sketches of Violet and Felicia.

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funkyalien In reply to iblisX3 [2009-12-23 20:13:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much

I'm considering those elements for her new design, though I'll have to play around with them more before I get something that fits with them and keeps her style. I like the idea of the bagging pants, it's just getting things that work around them that's the trick.

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EUAN-THE-ECHIDHOG [2009-12-23 10:26:01 +0000 UTC]

Hi there

Great looking sketches there ^^ Nice one

Euan

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funkyalien In reply to EUAN-THE-ECHIDHOG [2009-12-23 20:06:56 +0000 UTC]

Hopefully the next set will be closer to some kind of final design

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levonn78 [2009-12-23 02:12:19 +0000 UTC]

I like your sketch lines.

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funkyalien In reply to levonn78 [2009-12-23 20:06:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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levonn78 In reply to funkyalien [2009-12-23 20:07:40 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome!

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lollercrain [2009-12-23 01:47:08 +0000 UTC]

Nice. So is this what an artist does to "vent?"

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funkyalien In reply to lollercrain [2009-12-23 20:06:11 +0000 UTC]

I guess, though none of this was really venting anything, just playing around with a few different ideas to see what would stick.

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lollercrain In reply to funkyalien [2009-12-23 22:10:38 +0000 UTC]

Ah. I might do one of these. I'm still experimenting before I post anything on dA.
Did you take any drawing classes?

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funkyalien In reply to lollercrain [2009-12-24 11:50:55 +0000 UTC]

For most of my life, no. Just the regular schooling with art. I studied animation at university though, and we did some life drawing there, which was definitely useful. I've learned most of what I know through just looking at other people's styles and good reference photos.

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lollercrain In reply to funkyalien [2009-12-24 16:15:45 +0000 UTC]

That's what I do, looka at other people's art, redraw it substituting my characters, then make up my own thing. It's certainly helped a lot

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