Kaien's Garden

A commission I made for my friend, KageroSimba 😊 It was a request to draw her dog, Kaien, in a flower garden. It turned out to look more like a forest glade rather than a garden, though... 😅

I had never drawn a shiba inu before. While I had reference pictures of Kaien, I was, at the same time, combing through Pinterest for a bunch of shiba inus in different poses just to get a feel for how I can draw them in my own style. Kaien was also supposed to be in the center of the painting, but lately I find myself viewing most detailed background images with the rule of thirds, and so he ended up where a large fern was meant to be. Rather than having an afternoon nap, here he is, sniffing this cute little flower that stands out from all the rest.

This piece employed a lot of elements that I was very used to. But I was also doing a lot of experimenting especially near the end of it: I discovered how to make these pleasant light effects that gave the illusion of sunlight filtering down a leafy canopy. It really helped give my painting more life and warmth.

And yes, I am quite open to commissions. 😄 I will set up a page all about it soon on the website. For now, if you are interested, you can reach me through Yahoo or Google for more info.

Etherei (2022)

Gender: Male

Race: Enerhija

Age: 18

Occupation/Class: Former Enerhija Knight

Special Abilities: E-Chivalry, Aether Arts

Height: 4'7"

Weight: 42 kg./92.5 lbs.

Likes: Peace and quiet, having a friend, helping others, fishing, lemon bars, Gnocchi Azulea (potato dumplings in béchamel, powdered cheddar, asparagus, and lemons), cats

Dislikes: Bullies, people oppressing others, being unable to stand up for himself, the feeling of helplessness

A former Enerhija knight part of a squadron of Recons were sent into the Prismato Depths to investigate reports of disappearing Enerhija. However, his squadron was attacked by the Shadow Flux, which manifested into horrific amalgamations that consumed his squad mates one-by-one. At the end of the Depths, he manages to escape after being saved a mysterious light that brings him to the world of the Aether, thus leaving him the only survivor of Recon Squad Sigma.

Quiet and meek, he is often the target of bullying by his older peers. Despite this, he willingly offers a hand to help others at the cost of himself, though he often has a difficult time refusing even when he feels highly uncomfortable.

Seafoam

OwO? What's this? I'm dabbling in other art styles and drawing something that isn't just characters?? BLASPHEMY Why, yes. 😌 This is how we're starting February, guys. 😂

I was lurking on Skillshare while at work yesterday and found this lovely class about painting the ocean. The teacher's medium was on Procreate but it nonetheless pushed me to attempt to recreate a version of the piece on Photoshop. It worked, with some personal changes of course. 😄

I just wish I could figure out where in the balls the foamy dry ink brush in Photoshop is, though. 😑 In the end I settled for a slippery, wet brush to paint the foam, and made a sort of gritty texture brush to blend the different shades of blue together.

I really love this summery piece. It's so different from what I usually do, and I'd love to make more! I'd definitely slap something like this on a tee. Actually, I should definitely do that. 😎⛵