Character: Not so innocent...

[Drumwhore]

Started this today.. It's supposed to be a trashy-cartoony-evil-but-semi-innocent-looking-cyborg-girlie wearing a chinese dress and hiding a chainsaw.. :)
I spent too much time trying to make the body look right, but I still think there's something wrong with it.. Any feedback would be very appreciated :)

Here's a (very) rough sketch, but you get the idea:
http://users.skynet.be/am272566/NSI_WIP01.jpg

[Drumwhore]

Moved the hip a bit higher, shortened her dress and sketched the feet a bit better.. Is there still something to rework before goin on?
http://users.skynet.be/am272566/NSI_WIP02.jpg

[giusep]

:eek: :chainsaw: :dead::dead::dead:

hum...
;)
Le corp çà va, c'est un enfant, elle doit pas avoir trop de formes.

[Waylon]

Very nice. I love the "creepy" details on her face. But be careful, this is VERY similar to a character done by Jessica Hickman.

http://deadplayground.com/characters/sweetie.jpg

[Bleeder]

I don't think they are alike other than the fact that they're both little girl characters. I mean for that matter the other one looks like a copy of raggedy anne to me. Anyways, great work man, i loves the creepy stuff.

[Drumwhore]

Giusep: ouais mais j'ai pas trop l'habitude de dessiner des enfants :) j'ai du un peu chipoter :)

Waylon: There are some similarities, but also a lot of differences :) anyway, I never saw this drawing before, so I think nothing is wrong with it :)

Bleeder: Thanks :)

I changed my mind about the chinese dress.. I think she'll look more childish with a bunny pyjamas and furry slippers, and it fits better with the subject :)
btw, I'm taking notes and screenshots to write a making of/tutorial with it :)
I tried to start the lineart using the rough sketch but it wasn't precise at all... So I made a rough lineart, and now I'm gonna clean it :)
I also increased its size to 12x17 inches print size.

http://users.skynet.be/am272566/NSI_WIP03.jpg

[Mindflaw]

Hi nice pic your creating

I have one "personal" comment and thats that the first sketch had more feeling into it because the face looked more worn than the last lineart-sketch you did.(and perhaps because the lines weren´t that clean.)

Anyway good job so far, looking forward to your next update.

[Drumwhore]

Thanks :) You're right.. I'll try to fix that when coloring, gire her a more trashy look :)

[Forge]

i like her drum reminds me a little of Chucky ;)
but please sorry to play my moderator but speak english or send pm's... if everyone starts speaking his language here it's the end of communication don't u think ??

[Drumwhore]

Forge: thanks :) you're right about speaking french here, but i just said a few words.. :) 99% of what i say is in english :)
So, here's the final and clean lineart, I'll start coloring this lil cutie tomorrow..

http://users.skynet.be/am272566/NSI_WIP04.jpg

[jarvis2824]

Drum,

I know this is a little late, but looking at the final lineart I think you lost some of the pose because the hip on the left of the page dropped back down. It looked better in the second sketch you posted. Sorry to bring this to your attention so late in the game, but better late than never.

Sincerely,
Chris

[Drumwhore]

hmm yeah you may be right.. I took some time to find what was wrong :) I had to compare with the sketch a lot.. but if you just look at the lineart without comparing, I don't think it's that obvious.. If it is, I think i'll try to fix it..
I just started coloring, the face was really fun to paint :) next step: the hair...
here's the cutie:

http://users.skynet.be/am272566/NSI_WIP05.jpg

[feels]

:eek:

I don't know, man. She would have been more interesting if you kept the original dress. Now, she's more stereotypical. I know stereotypes work and get the message across just fine. But doing the more original thing adds more story and mystery, in my opinion.

I also like the first pose better. The second pose blantantly shows off the chainsaw too much. It really draws attention away from the girl as well.

[JeniThus]

I like your characterization of the little zombie-undead girl. Just be careful coloring that you give her textures too, right now in your color sketch her face looks really plastique and evenly textured through out.
Good luck!
:)
Jen

[giusep]

:eek: brrr

Good start! ;)
Ché pas si c'est com çà qu'on dit en Anglais...:rolleyes:
:)

[WalkingDead]

DrumWhore, that is freakin' unbelievable! I can't wait to see it finished! Keep it up!

[Drumwhore]

feels: hmm maybe, but since the dress will be covered with blood, I thought that it will be better rendered on a single color dress (I originally planned to paint one of these red chinese dresses with dragons and stuff like this all over). and for the chainsaw, it would have been too small :) maybe I could have chosen another angle, so that it would have been hidden a bit more with perspective..

JeniThus: yeah.. at 100% zoom it looks more textured, I guess I used a too small brush.. same thing seems to happen with the hair now, I'll make my brushes bigger :)

giusep: thanks :) I guess it's like that :)

WalkingDead: thanks for your comment :D more to come.. :)

here's a little update, I'm currently painting (or trying to paint?) the hair, the left part is more detailed but I still have to work on it... If you have any suggestion it will be greatly appreciated :)

http://users.skynet.be/am272566/NSI_WIP06.jpg

[Capprotti]

This peice is lookin really sweet. I'm diggin your style. But if I were to compare this to anything,(which by the way I hate when people do this to me so sorry :D) But This reminds me a LOT of a Greg Capullo Krash Course sketch in Wizard for a halloween issue. Let me know if it was an influence, I'm curious if anyone even remembers them other than me :D Anyway, I'm looking forward to the finish keep it up!!!

[Drumwhore]

Thanks :D Actually I never saw this Greg Capullo sketch, although I'm curious to see what it looks like.. :)

[Kresh]

Wow man I like your style. The colring is coming along really NICE! Great character.

[WalkingDead]

I love the purple hair, perfect touch, kicks much ass. This is without a doubt one of the coolest pieces going on right now!
Can't wait to see more, and more...and MORE!!!

[Olof]

I think your sketch reminds very much about Leonore, made by Roman Dirge. Leonore would be that innocent-small-dead-girl that often kills things. One of my favourtie comics!

[Drumwhore]

Hehe thanks for your comments :D

Here's another update..
http://users.skynet.be/am272566/NSI_WIP07.jpg

[Drumwhore]

And another one :) next step: the background.

http://users.skynet.be/am272566/NSI_WIP08.jpg

[Mindflaw]

Hi

Looking good, but the blood seems wrong I´m sorry that I don´t have the skills to explain why I get the this feeling. Anyways I like the pic and I´m really looking forward to see the background.

This is the kind of stuff that gives amateurs like me the inspiration to continue practice.

[Olivier]

Cute ickle thingie isnt she :D anyway.... if i were you i would work on a focal point in her face... make her eyes stand out more instead of the bloodstains on the chainsaw... if you know what i mean :)

[WalkingDead]

Can you make the blood look wet, or is it supossed to be dried on the chainsaw? Looking very sweet!

[Drumwhore]

Mindflaw: thanks :D you mean the blood on her dress? I spent some time trying to make it more realistic (with wet brushes) but it doesn't look better..

Olivier: yeah, i'll try to make them a bit brighter or something :)

WalkingDead: done :) added some hilights..

Well, for the background i'm kinda stuck..

http://users.skynet.be/am272566/NSI_WIP09.jpg

[DHC]

I won't be going to sleep tonight after seeing this you jerk! :D

It looks pretty good right now, however...I think you should lessen down the amount of blood. Remember, too much of a good thing makes you sick. Hahah

Keep it up :chug:

[giusep]

:D
Du trash bien de chez nous!!!
cool

[Devilock138]

About the blood; less is more.

[Punq]

Awsome work... less blood though, please, i was loving it then I saw all the blood and it subtracted from the quality of the picture.

[WalkingDead]

I love the blood, I think you should splatter it all over the walls and ceiling! :D

[brads3d]

Awww, she's so cu--AAAAGHHHkkkkk.....!!!!!

[Drumwhore]

DHC, Devilock138, Punq: I reduced the amount of blood on the floor, hope it looks better now :)

WalkingDead: lol sorry about next pic then :rolleyes:

giusep, blads3d: hehe merci :) thanks :)

So, I reduced the amount of blood, changed the background color and added reflection of the chainsaw.
I'm also playing a bit with the colors of the hair.. :)
If it doesn't miss the background too much, I think I'll leave it as is :)

http://users.skynet.be/am272566/NSI_WIP10.jpg

[pickassoreborn]

Fantastic. This thread is brilliant, seeing a sketch evolve to the finished article before my eyes. Great stuff! What is it with females and chainsaws anyway..?! :D

Steve ;)~

[Mindflaw]

Hi

I meant all the blood but especially on the chainsaw, but walkingdeath suggestion made an improvement. I was thinking of why and it hit me that a thick layer of coagulated blood has a different texture and the colour change slightly. That means that your blood was in between since one could not tell if it was dry or wet blood.

Pesonally I liked the purple hair better than the red.

About the background it would be more interesting if you made some kind of enviroment as to tell a story. For example put her in a small corridor with a familyportrait hanging on the wall (to get a connection with the victims)...maybe "making some more room" on the right side so you could fit an opened door where you could get just a little glimpse into the room for example a bedroom where you see a cradle. Ok it´s not a good example but I think it´s enough to explain my thoughts on the background.

And if you decide it is finished, It have been fun to follow your progression.Cheers man :chug:

[Drumwhore]

pickassoreborn: ehehe thanks :)

mindflaw: I changed the hair back to purble :) did not reduce the blood on the chainsaw, it gives more the impression of a carnage, it wasn't only used to cut just an arm or something... :>
As for the background, I didn't want to spend too much time on it, so I just added a few white blended drops, supposed to recall something.. hehe :>

Ok the final image is available here (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18774), in the finished section. Thanks to all of you for your commens and your help!