A Promise

Goal

Anime also being a huge influence on me when creating my work and even informing my art style was something that I brought into my work. Having further practice with that style as well as creating an original character was the end goal here.

Process/Learning

Creating this piece was an interesting one, as all the elements really came from my previous experience and referencing those older shows. The background in particular was a welcome challenge, using the dry ink brush for the defining lines as well as an oil brush that I would blend to give the cavern depth and texture.

Clip Studio Paint was again my software of choice, this time delving into the selected brushes that they had on offer to create the background of this piece was one example of learning in this piece, another would be replicating the T.V. filter of those older shows, which is shown on the next page.

Conclusion

Replicating the style of 90s anime meant that I had a lot of references to choose from. What I found most pleasing was their approach to doing backgrounds. A lot of them were either watercolor or oil paint backgrounds that had to have just the right amount of detail, and I believe I achieved that here along with creating an original character.