Drawing "Piltover's Finest"
Pencil drawing Happy new year! I spent some time thinking what direction I wanted to take this year with my art. One idea I arrived at was "dramatic character posing". I got this idea while reading Yakuza Fiance manga. The series has striking cover images that elicit strong feelings from me (and a little discomfort). I thought I would like to draw images that elicit emotional reaction. Maybe through dramatic expression and posing. Maybe though eye-catching costumes. Meanwhile, I watched Arcane season 2 and felt the urge to draw Caitlyn and Vi, my favorite ship characters in the series. With "dramatic character posing" idea in mind, I started sketching thumbnails. Starter thumbnails The numbers reflect drawing order. I began with the triangle composition (a trick I learned recently). The triangle is especially obvious in #1 and #2. By the time I drew #3, I was thinking about Caitlyn silhouette as a vampire silhouette. (I learned about "Count Fagula" lat...