Its finally summer, so i have time to draw again (aside from my Solid Snake Shenannigans, more on that later)!

My first drawing this summer will be of Nott the Brave from Critical Role. I already have the flats done for the image and i'm currently working on shading and polishing it up. I'll be posting it soon!

YO!

College has been eating up a lot of my time, i've only just recently been able to make a small update.

Took absolutely forever to figure out how I wanted the shading to look. Granted, that's bound to happen when you haven't been drawing for a while.

Another thing I've decided is that for the suppressed and descended states, i may also copy paste the head and upper chest of Burn again with different lighting conditions to account for broad daylight and for during the night or in dark rooms. Oddly enough, I got the idea to account for that by watching Naruto and noticing the differences in their color palates between different locations.

The base drawing there will just account for normal indoor lighting.

Also, the reason for not doing this for the ascended state is because it shares the exact same base-form color palate as Burn's suppressed state. The only difference in base ascended form is the hair shape and muscle mass. To compensate for that, I'll have a headbust as well of Ascended Burn in both his Golden Flame and Holy Blue forms.

Anyways, I'll try and make an update again soon.

-4nt

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Here's a side-by-side comparison with the original draft and final draft side by side. This reference sheet is far from over, i'm basically drawing what is essentially 3 characters for 1. Burn has a suppressed, ascended, and descended state, so it'll take a bit to get this all done.

Anyways, here's the update:

Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments!

-4nt

I'M BAAAAAAAAAACK!!! >:)

Before I go into detail, here's an update regarding (and a sneak peak of) my art. I've been working on and off on a reference sheet for my primary character, Burn. This is a WIP of a revision for his suppressed state (his normal look that he uses outside combat).

Shintani's art style has been a great inspiration for me as of late, and its certainly taught me that simplicity isn't always a bad thing. This can be most notable through the new hair design. I opted for one that's far more open and full of volume compared to the previous one, as well as one that's more consistent with his ascended state.

The reference sheet when its complete will contain a front and back drawing of Burn in his suppressed state, three drawings of Burn in ascended base, ascended golden flame, and ascended holy blue flame, and a front and back drawing of Burn in his descended state. It will also contain designs for both his sword and his prosthetic arm.

I'll post another update once I make a good amount of progress again. Hopefully, this won't take too long if my schedule allows for it.

-4nt

My name is 4ntarianV4lentine, but you can call me "4nt" for short!

I'm an online artist who primarily draws dbz-style anime art. I'm not exactly limited to only dragon ball, but as a whole, my style draws heavy inspiration from Toriyama's art. My style has begun to evolve somewhat since I finally established a style and is slowly becoming my own, but as a whole, my drawings are very "dragon ball esque."

I'm still an intermediate artist for the most part, so I still have a lot of room to grow from here. I only really started getting good in the last half a year or so. I didn't even know how to really draw character skeletons and rough drafts until last summer. That all being said, i'm picking up a lot of speed in my art and i'm steadily improving. If i placed my art from July next to my most recent piece, you'd be shocked by how much i've grown.

I'd like to start commissions in the near future if possible, but at the same time, I'm also a concurrent student taking a full load every semester for my associates. I don't exactly have a lot of "free time," but if possible, i'd be happy with negotiating prices for commissions in DMs. My discord is 4nt#7365, hit me up if you'd like me to draw anything. My only real request is "no animals." I'm not exactly great at drawing them, and its a hurdle i'll have to get over eventually if I want to grow as an artist. I'd rather just do it on my own terms though before taking commissions for animal characters (whether normal or anthro or whatever). I'll update this once I get to that point though.

I'm also currently learning C# and would like to eventually break into the gaming industry at some point. I'm not really at a point right now where i'd be able to program any games, but i'll make sure to update my progress in the future as well.

I look forward to making new friends on this site, and I hope to keep growing as an artist and possibly gain some traction on this site. Be sure to give my art a look and leave your feedback, i'm fairly open to criticism so long as you're not attacking my personhood or anything. I just need objective, technical, or stylistic feedback, nothing else.

-4nt