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Cao Ren chilling - line art by ~Rydain:iconRydain:


©2009 ~Rydain
:iconrydain:

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This is from that dangblasted Mai Castle illustration that I'd been poking at for a while. I did most of the line art for both figures, didn't like the overly fussy direction it was going in, and decided to scrap that version and start over.

This version fixes some perspective and proportion issues, and its line art is much improved. I realized two things - I had been too impatient to simplify form into hard lines, and holy crap do I love sketchy pencil. So I started the line art by doing sketchy form-capturing scribbles and cleaning them up. The final result is still fussy, but I did a ton of experimentation with line width variation and irregular edges to better represent the fabric parts of Ren's costume.

I'm trying to push my faces in a more realistic direction. My beard drawing skills still need a lot of work. I'll get there eventually.

Though this picture just has Cao Ren by himself, the final version will be as I originally planned it, with Lu Meng sitting next to him.

6/10/2009 - Added detail and a boatload of line weight variation. Fixed some anatomical goofiness.

8/3/2009 - Fixed some perspective issues. Added armor detail and shading for texture and suggestion of fabric folds. I don't intend to shade this fully because I want to keep it looking mostly like line illustration, so I'm trying to suggest form and such without going overboard.

12/27/2009 - Decided he's best off with minimal fabric folds. I did this a while ago, but drawing updates have been way on the back burner for me.

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:iconcarmenmcs:
I love it, sure it takes a whole ton of time to draw like this!

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:iconrydain:
Thanks! Glad you like it!

It takes extra long for me because I'm still figuring out my style. Hopefully Lu Meng will go more quickly.
:iconminjanna:
That's amazing line art! His face is gorgeous, I've always loved Cao Ren's eyes and you've captured them perfectly.

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:iconrydain:
Thank you so much! I've always loved his eyes, too.
:iconshikalove:
That is hella lovely line art!
:'D
:iconrydain:
Thank you! Glad you like how it's turning out so far.
:iconshikalove:
The lines are so crisp, and I like the different line variations.
Will you be coloring it?
:iconrydain:
I love experimenting with line thickness and shape. It really goes a long way toward hinting at the form and weight of armor, fabric, and such. (Though some of my fabric needs work...) I drew over the initial version of the line art on a separate layer so I could really let loose without losing any of my original work.

I'm probably going to leave this black and white. I've been adding more detail and some edge shading to make the thicker pieces look more 3-D and match the lions and such on Lu Meng's armor.
:iconshikalove:
Ahhh, yeah, it's such a lovely piece and you put so much love into the line art. I would of loved to see the progress, but no biggy! Seeing it in all it's glory is nice.

Again, it's so well done! <3

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