Here's my entry for @jacinta.sevilla 's art contest. What we were supposed to draw was a baby dragon sitting on a samurai's shoulder or hand. But after I read the story behind this theme, this is what I had in mind. I tried to stick to the story as much as possible but I also added what I think would make it look a lot better. And I suck at doing backgrounds T.T Could've left it as plain white but it looked too plain.
Story(quick version)
- A samurai in his 20s fought for his emperor.
- He was one of the few remaining samurais alive out of 3000.
- Emperor rewarded him with a young waifu and a mansion for his loyalty and service when he grew older.
- One day, his mansion burned down while he was away and his wife and pre-born kid died in the fire.
- Samurai came back and picks up their corpse and holds them close to him.
- Their bodies turned into ashes but in its place, a baby dragon came forth.
- Emperor wants the dragon for himself but the samurai refuses so he flees the country.
Process
What I had in mind.
FOR SOME REASON I THOUGHT HE WAS STILL IN HIS 20S SO I GAVE HIM A JACKED BODY. But it didn't matter in the end since I covered it up.
His waifu hugging him from behind.
Samurai. Not the one most people have in mind. I think most people's definition of a samurai is someone in a suit of armor and a katana. But there are also those that wear robes and that's the one I chose. And since he was away while his mansion burned down, there's no way he would walk around in a suit of armor, right?
Waifu hugging him.
Samurai colored in.
Waifu colored in.
Made waifu a little transparent to show that she's hugging him spiritually because she's no longer here. Her way of saying goodbye.
Gif Process
This is fantastic!!! Woooooooow i love it!!!
Thanks! :D I really wanted to finish it so I got a little lazy on the background. If I have time I'll go back and try to make it a little more nicer.
It actually looks a lot better if you right click and open the image as a new tab 😬😬😬😬
got... lazy.................with the...b--
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u call that lazy?
u did super cool job! super anime! u could make a manga T.T
ive made so many attempts but im just a loser at digital art and anime :( and panelling
I was like that too when I first started. It was actually so demoralizing that I never touched my tablet again for almost a year. But then I started watching how other people draw and eventually i got the hang of it. But you'll get the hang of it for sure because you do excellent photo realistic drawings.
:( im not touching my pentab :(
Okay but ill work on it when I'm ready. :(
thank you for your advise! :D
Young waifuuuuu xD hahahahaah
This is awesome! Very imaginative. Can i ask what software and version you used?
Thank you! And I use Paint Tool Sai ver.1 There is a version 2 but I haven't tried it yet.
Wow! This is quite different but also very sad ):
Also, that's a one fluffy dragon! :>
It's from the story. I wasn't the one making it up :( I just drew it the way I saw it. And thanks! :D
Oh my bad! I thought you were the one who came up with the wife dying hehe
Regardless, I think you portrayed it perfectly with the transparency effect suggesting that she is but a spirit :) Good luck to you and your fluffily cute dragon!
Thanks!! :D
Excellent work of art. Keep keep going.
Thanks bgie!! I see you're doing pretty well too. How's your daughter doing?