My 2nd Entry For Week 4 of the HivePH Art Challenge.
October 28, 2022
It's almost midnight and Tropical Storm Paeng is keeping me awake with his torrential rain. I just hope there won't be so much damage to properties and loss of lives.
Greetings once again Hive Ph! This is my 2nd and final entry for the 4th of week of the Hive PH Art Challenge. In case you missed it, my first entry for this week is my tribute to my favorite TV series The Walking Dead: My 1st Entry For the HivePH Art Challenge Week 4
For this entry, which I can't think of a title, if for the prompt/them "Your Original Design". I decided to share with you a (yet to be named) Filipino super hero wielding a pair of ancient form of Arnis sticks.
Here is my final image.
Background
I was doing some research on "ironwood". Ironwood is a type of wood normally used as Arnis sticks. They are so called ironwood because they are almost as hard as iron. Kamagong is classified as one of this type of wood.
In my research, however, I learned that in the pre-Spanish era, the natives are using a different type of wood. It is known as Guijo or Guiso in tagalog. It is an extremely rare type of wood. It is much harder and more durable than kamagong.
Check out this page to know more about Guijo Sticks: https://www.traditionalfilipinoweapons.com/shop/iron-wood-gijo-sticks-from-the-philippines/
The Character Design
I wanted to design a full-blooded Filipino hero. I thought, why not explore and promote traditional Filipino weapons and garb. So why not a Filipino Martial Artist using arnis sticks, bolo, and other ancient Filipino weapons. Here is the final solo image.
In this image, our (unnamed) hero is wielding a pair of Guijo sticks. Originally, I only drew a more familiar rounded arnis sticks. Guijo sticks, on the other hand, are characterized by their octagonal, flat sticks.
It is said, that these sticks are designed to break the bones of their opponents. (Ouch!).
On his waist is a Filipino sword... to be specific it is based on "Panay Tanegre. It's a bolo-like weapon from the island of Panay...where I am now. The weapon is carried in it's wooden sheath with carvings of my own design.
The "salakot" or traditional farmer's hat, is lined with an "unknown" metal. Thus it's not just a sun shade but functions as an armor.
Here is closer look.
The Process
Again, I started by sketching it on a layer in Medibang Paint. Turned that layer to blue and traced it on another layer. This time, I used only 2 PX thick line for my outline.
I decided to put the outline of the right-hand guijo sticks on a separate layer.
As usual, I painted the flat colors. Then created at least two more layers for the light and dark tones.
I added some details on the design of the weapon and the salakot.
Lights, Camera, Action!
Do you want to see our hero in action? Here is a bit of a teaser. He is surround by three thugs one night. The thugs are armed with a metal baseball bat, a GI pipe and a huge knife!
Maybe I will create a short comic book what happened next.
Until then...
Thanks For Reading
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Mahilig ka sa anime pansin ko
medyo lang. hehehe
Pero mahilig akong magdrawing. :D
Thanks.
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Bakit ang gagaling nyo? Huhu ako nahihirapan sa mga ganito 🤣
Magaling ka naman e. Iba nga lang yung dinodrawing mo. Me naalala ako sa work mo. Dati me binabasa akong comic books na ang title ay "Madballs". Lahat ng characters puro bola... pero nakakaaliw. :D
Mas maganda pa nga yung pagkagawa mo. Build your own style, ika nga.
Nice job kabayan, I think you are doing great. Keep it up.
Thanks. :)
You're welcome (^_^) and have a nice day ahead.
Wow, I love your concept here! And your art style reminds me of the original pinoy comics back then, quite nostalgic! 💛💛💛
Kinda rushed the thugs. hehehe
pero yeah... me halong old school pinoy komiks. hehehe
It's amazing how your art brought me back to my childhood 💛 Thank you! You're an amazing artist 💙
Ang gandaaaaa! 👋👋. May pantapat na tayo kay Captain America hehe. Looking forward for the comic book na gagawin mo para dito. The combination of great artworks plus yung exciting story nito, it would be great 🥰
Salamat. Pero yan ang kulang... wala pa akong istorya ng karakter na to... hindi ko nga mapanagalanan pa. hehehe....
First time ko makakita ng guijo sticks. May ganun palang variation ng arnis weapon. Magandang idea din yung naisip mong gawin syang comics. Bagay dito sa scene na to. Astig magdrawing ng mga moves pang fight scene.
Thanks. Yeah... ngayon ko rin lang nalaman na meron palang ganun. Ang alam ko lang na ironwood dati ay ang kamagong lang...
gagawan ko pa ng storya to hehehe... isantabi ko muna ang zombie-apocalypse ko na story hehehe
Oooh may iba pa pala naka pending na kwento. Ipost mo dito pareho hehe.
hahaha... oo... matagal ko nang inimagine ang kwento sa isipan ko, hindi ko lang naisulat. hehehe
Same pala tayo. Nung high school pa may naiimagine din ako at may character designs na ako. Unfinished business ko yun. Sa sobrang busy di ko magawang manga yung story. Yung sayo sana makita namin soon.
Soon.
At sana magawa mo rin ang sayo. :D
Malay mo, dito tayo kikita. hahaha
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glad to be of help
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Nice job