May 30, 2006
The *other* art commission
I didn't tell either artist...
But I asked two different artists to draw the same character.
Here's what the second artist came up with.
She said her procedure was to first send me a sketch, then later the fully completed version after I gave her my comments on what I'd like changed. I also passed on to her a few easily-found insignia of the three deities Katla followed - Selune, Sune and Lathander.
(I did note that I'd asked two different female artists to draw my female character. But that only makes perfect sense, doesn't it?)
The line-art that I was first sent - somehow, the sketching part ended up getting skipped! I asked her to make some changes to the ears, remove the gloves and to ensure that she was muscled.
I hadn't noticed this until it was colored, but there were two problems with this (and I had a bit of a time-lag noticing the second). First, the elbow looked to be in the wrong place. Second, the insignia on her tunic was slightly off the description I'd given her, with Sune and Selune's symbols being in the wrong places.
And, of course, credit where it's due to Ruina, who can be contacted via her Deviantart profile.
Posted by adam at May 30, 2006 10:48 AM