Here is my first piece of Luffy in his gear 5. Can you hear the drums of liberation? I liked the swirling eyes when he first transformed so I wanted to give it a try in this painting.
Hasta la proxima,
-NUBE
Gear 5
Inktober 2023 Day 11 Perona
Growing up and reading Shoujou manga I always liked lolita and goth lolita fashion. So when Perona was introduced I really liked her and and her character design. I have been meaning to draw her at some point and a little over a decade later I finally did… Strange how things can just slip by.
For this drawing I used some tracing paper, it makes trying out things much easier when doing it traditionally.
Hasta mañana,
-NUBE
Inktober 2023 Day 02 Nico Robin
For day 2 I decided to draw Nico Robin from One Piece. I really liked her outfit from Thriller Bark.
Hasta mañana,
-NUBE
Strawhats in Mexico
Attached will also be the process:
This painting is quite rough as it was a spur of the moment to celebrate Mexico’s Independence and the fact that Luffy is Mexican in the live action One Piece. Couple that with Luffy representing freedom and I think this quite fits.
I was planning to just have Luffy and Nami due to the lack of time today. But as a placeholder I titled it “Strawhats in Mexico” and the painting itself looked quite empty as well. So I ended up cramming as many of the Strawhats as I could. Sadly I didn’t have enough room for Jinbei.
You know, Robin was actually dressed like a singer of Grupero music when she was Miss All Sunday. So I thought I would bring that back.
Hope you guys have a great day and weekend.
Hasta la proxima,
-NUBE
Zoro Santoryu RE;do
The first version I painted back in 2021, so two years ago. I felt it was time I gave it another chance. You can see it here:
2021 version
Here are some pictures of part of the process to start over:
The main idea and composition was there, but I decided to change the background and modify Zoro’s pose a bit lower to the ground. While I was painting this, I was once again re reading the Wano arc. So I decided to use the corresponding outfit. I also changed Shusui to Enma.
In this version of the painting I wanted to play around with the lighting which is why I made two versions, one with light beams on a separate layer and one with my original painting only. I was a bit worried about Zoro’s hair, but I think I made a good balance between how much detail I decided to paint and how much I decided to blend together.
As a side note, I really enjoyed the live action adaptation of One Piece. I really hope they continue making the series. Because of it, I got my dad to get interested in the series and now he’s watching the anime. Now if only my youngest brother would only give it a chance.
Hasta la proxima,
-NUBE
Nami at the Beach
I think this might be my first Nami drawing and painting. How the heck is that even possible. It only just occurred to me as I’m writing this description. I’m gonna have to remedy that.
After painting Nami I was wondering how I would integrate her to the background. In the beginning I had large splash waves that pretty much covered up the whole background. I contemplated making a matching painting painting with a separate character but decided to focus on coming up with a different way to showcase both the background and Nami. After playing around with the layer effects I ended up using the overlay effect on a separate layer for the splashing and dripping water. This gave my brush strokes a slight transparency depending on how I laid the paint. While I was at it, I also used this layer to add some lighting.
Hasta la proxima,
-NUBE
Jinbei – Hope of Fish Man Island
Now that I’m older I appreciate the Fishman Island arc more. I can see why some people would have some problems with the end message but what other outcome can you really wish for? It’s not so much that one should forget past wrongdoings, but. Each individual should be judged independently. I believe that’s what the starting from zero is referring to. Plus I feel the story is not one to one to real life, so I believe this message is for both descendants of past oppressors and victims alike who whether they like it or not have to coexist in modern times.
One piece hits different as an adult.
I’m now in the beginning of the Big Mom arc again. I’m finally catching up to where I left off.
Hasta la proxima,
-NUBE
Nico Robin’s Sacrifice
I’ve been re-reading One Piece. And I’m enjoying it more as an adult than when I was a kid. What’s amazing is that as the series goes on, it just gets better and better. This also goes with the emotional parts of the story. I forgot just how tough Robin’s life was growing up. Oda did a great job of making us understand why Robin would do her best to distance herself from the Straw hats during this arc. Truly a great character and addition to the crew.
Hasta la proxima,
-NUBE
Sacrifice for the future generations Line Art
Here is the process of a future painting.
Hasta la proxima,
-NUBE
Dragon Ball Bunnies
I went for an 80s anime painting style this time. Doing simple colors can really pop, I need to practice in more simplistic coloring styles. I have a couple of artists that I can learn from. As for this specific drawing, I want to try painting it in my style as well. That will be a future project.
The original drawing was done for Inktober 2021 day 29. I remember that I really wanted to emphasize the more round designs that Toriyama used to use back in the days, a style that much prefer. The painting really helped emphasize the curves which I love.
Still annoyed that Lunch has been forgotten.
Hasta la proxima,
-NUBE
Inktober 2021 Day 29
Wow, we’re already three days away from Halloween… well this one is pretty much over so two. For today’s drawing I chose Bulma and Lunch. It’s a real shame that Lunch was neglected and forgotten after the end of the original Dragon Ball. She seriously deserved better.
Hasta la proxima,
-NUBE
Zoro Santoryu
The painted version of my Zoro drawing which can be seen here:
I was just playing around with colors in the background till I arrived with the current background. I think it fits the current Wano arc. I’m really coming to love the Sargent Brush in Corel Painter.
Hasta la proxima,
-NUBE
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