Bayani

Happy b-day VexXxa!

I'll go. I don't think there's any question as to who my signature character is.

Bang, zoom. Right in the kisser!

No problem. He's fun to work with and is very prompt. Very professional so I think he deserves a good plug, especially since he's done so much great stuff regarding my own requests.

I think for the duration of the FArt competition, the rules should stay the same: once you're eliminated from the FArt competition, you should be out for the duration of the contest. As far as I can tell, the people who were removed from the competition (aside from Bindweed) are people who quit of their own volition.

Moving forward for other FArt competitions, my suggestions would be to hold two per year. January through May; July through November. A shorter run might allow people to fit them into their schedules better. It's less of a commitment, plus there are built in breaks. Plus if a new artist joins the forums and wants to participate, they dont' have to wait til next year to join.

I'd also suggest that there are no eliminations in either FArt event and have a point system installed similar to Nascar; voting occurs for the top 5 pieces of the month. Every participants' votes are added and final rankings for the month are determined. Then the participants are awarded points for their ranking. Whoever accumulates the most points by the end of month five, wins.

Updated layout to the two-page splash/throwdown in the works.




I met up with the artist at Boston Comic Con. Hilarious guy as is his other artist friend. Definitely going to have to meet up at another con down the line. Bayani, Clockwork Cadaver, and the background's all set for the most part. the artist, Shaun, did an thumbnail overlay to sort out where the rest of the other heroes and villains will be in the piece.

O.o

Steven Sanchez has re-opened his sketchshot commissions with a limited time offer. Check out his journal for more details!

http://stevensanchez.deviantart.com/journal/31764119/

He also has a few copies of his 2008 sketchbook, packed with 200 pages of his awesome art left for sale. I picked up a copy of the book a year ago and it's a pretty cool addition to the collection.

Thanks. =) I thought it'd be fun to do a few "crossing worlds" type pieces, so I started off with my two favorite superheroines from the Big 2.

I think VexXxa's running a Numina TF Friday night at around 8pm et. Maybe if the Costume party was pushed to Saturday or Sunday? Or even one day earlier, Thursday. Since it's split into two TFs it'd be hella shorter and easier to tackle.

I'm impressed that you got Nei Ruffino to color that last piece.

Maybe he means that he likes seeing art from people who've never had their art posted around these parts before? Irregardless, thanks. =)




Updated Revision:
So, I decided I wasn't completely thrilled with the way things ended up, meaning I should've paid closer attention during the thumbnails section. I ended up having to go back a few steps and get a major revision in order avoid Bayani's not-so-cool expression and still relatively passive pose in the above pencils.




Proposal Revision:
So while I like the idea of Bayani deflecting incoming bullets, I liked the idea of him projecting a retaliatory fiery blast of chi more. The dynamic pose is maintained, and now the interaction between the parties goes both ways, with the added pop of a Sky Raider taking a Bayani Ha-Do-Ken to the face.

1. JohnnyKat
2. Christopher Robin
3. Frost

Hm. I think that'll get my vote this month.

Was it the Graingnome piece? I saw that posted on his page; he does take alot of liberties with character designs. He did it to Planet Girl and Terratonic, if I remember correctly.

I'd say Fenian came out looking Amazonian, not butch per say. Very Wonder-Woman in terms of physique. The linework in that piece looks nice, but the composition could be better. The dude in the foreground has a strong reaction, as if he's ready to punch something, but the other characters don't really have any reaction or emotion. As a result, the characters don't look like they're in the same picture; it feels more like each character and the background were drawn separately and then layered in photoshop.

Hehe. Well, Bayani does have impervium armor weaved into his outfit and can use his internal energy to form a Fire Shield around him, so it's not like he'd be too worried about surviving shots. I think plummeting out of the sky is the more imminent danger so staying balanced would be the best course of action. He could've reasoned that it's unlikely that at their speeds, the Sky Raiders could be super super accurate, and he doesn't have a lot of space to dodge and maneuver. I think some dialogue would add to the piece; there's some room on the right for word balloons. I'm still pondering possible exchanges there.

THe picture is suppose to accompany a story that Mae-Day's player and I have been working on to detail how they met. One of Bayani's weaknesses is that he can't drive. At all. (Even flunked the driver's test 7 times). Bayani can't really chase after Sky Raiders using a grappling hook so when Mae-Day shows up with a "borrowed" Sky Skiff...well...hi-jinks ensue.

I'd say keep it simple. Cleavage secondary would be three powers. Tier's 1-7 would be upgrades, that manipulated mob reaction from "Double-Take" to "Complete Focused Attention". An increasing To-Hit Debuff and Recharge Slow. Tier 8 could be AoE Disorient and Tier 9 would auto-defeat every mob in the room. Mob animations would be Looney-Tune-ish...telescopic eyes, jaw dropping to the floor and tongue rolling out on the ground like a carpet, accompanied by a "awooooooga" sound.