Iko chan has finally been painted. I was thinking of doing a flatter anime style but I noticed that It was a real pain going from layer to layer so that I could control the shadows and the lighting. Then there’s the limitation of staying within the line art which I find to be quite bothersome. I just prefer to paint on one layer per dimension. So when I just started painting, it felt more comfortable and intuitive. Luckily someone uploaded three of the Iko chan movies to the internet archive. This really helped in getting more details of Iko’s uniform. It was during this time that I noticed both smiley faces. They are a good accent to the look.

For the background it might be cool to add some early computer visuals… but we’ll see at a future date.

Hasta la proxima,

-NUBE