New Youtube videos and an UPADATE

I got asked to help draw Lelouch Lamperouge and Kei Kurono, so that took about a week. It has been quite a while since i last did a video so I had to relearn somethings. This also took some time because I took some time deciding about the the format that my videos had. I felt it was time to change it. So, after much thought, I decided to just draw straight from a reference. This is for a couple of reasons. I be able to make the videos much faster. I’ll have a reference that anyone can use to follow along and I will be able to make more videos if needed at a quicker rate. This also means that after finishing a video I can go back to my own projects. Aside from just using references, I also decided to divide the workload. I will not be coloring or shading the drawings in the videos, instead I will only do that if and when I am asked to do so. And also do so in the medium they wish to see. This way the viewer will learn what he/she wants to learn instead of seeing me use a medium that they don’t care for. Again, this also lessens the time i spend making the videos and only put time in the drawings that the viewers wish to see.

Here they are by the way. Hope it helps out some of you guys.

Lelouch

Kei

On another note, I had run out of ink for my Copic Markers so I had to postpone a couple of pieces including the Metroid drawing. But I am happy to announce that I have finally managed to order some refills and also some more markers. This is something I am very excited about. With more colors to play with, I can make more color combinations possible. I hope this helps me produce better drawings.

Well, till next time.

-XERO

May 22, 2015 0

One has to overcome fear in the name of revenge

I’ve finally decided on a title for the drawing I recently finished featuring Beatrix Kiddo and Arya Stark. It is now available as a print.

Now as for upcoming artwork. I got two requests on my Youtube page on how to draw Lelouch from Code Geass and kurono Kei from Gantz.

On top of that I have another commission dealing with Gundams (I have till the summer to finish that so I don’t have to rush).

But of course I also have to finish that Metroid drawing. I’m glad i waited though, I learned a lot from this last piece. So here’s hoping it comes out better than I had originally hoped.

Hasta luego,

-XERO

May 8, 2015 0

That took longer than expected

Sorry, I was working on a commission and that took longer than expected. But that does not mean I did not document a couple of things I was working on in the mean time. I just didn’t have time to post anything here. But I will be doing so, starting tomorrow.

-XERO

May 6, 2015 0

I’m back!

I was gone longer than expected. I had to take care of somethings, I didn’t expect to be gone this long though. What was that, a bit over a month? that took a while huh?.

Anyway, I do not come empty handed. I was working on some artwork, both new and old. I will post them below.

The first one is the To Aru Majutsu No Index drawing I had shown before. I made some modifications to it, and tried to get the actual color from the scan (for some reason whenever I scan my drawings they come out rather faded so I have to correct that). I added a bit more contrast in some areas with my color pencils by adding darker areas and lighter ones. I had originally planned to make this a valentines drawing, but I decided to instead take my time with it and bring forth a good piece. So, here it is.

The only regret I have is that I made Touma’s hair a bit too long. If you can believe it it was actually longer than it is now. By the time I realized it was too late. But I made the best of it. It’s still a bit too tall but it doesn’t look bad.

Aside from that, I was also working on a couple of rough drafts on the next possible artwork that I will be working on. But here is a peek at the current piece I want to work on right now. I actually started this rough draft yesterday upon hearing news about what the theme of the second Dragon Ball movie will be about. I’m actually really forward to what they will be doing with this one now that they have re-introduced the characters to us in the first one and given us hopes about stronger foes in the future. Anyway, before I get even more sidetracked here is the rough draft.

This is what I am working on at the moment. I’m thinking of trying out a different style with this one though. Minimum colors. That’s all I can think about to describe it. I have used this technique a lot when I first got the hang of drawing with color pencils. I just didn’t know how to use it with backgrounds. But I feel I can finally do it. Anyway, I also have another drawing I want to show off that has already been finished just recently actually. But I will post that tomorrow.

In any case thanks for stopping by, and sorry for disappearing for a while.

-XERO

March 7, 2015 0

Flesh Eating Bacteria

Sorry for the abrupt leave of absence. Just my luck to have a horrible ending to last year and a beginning to the new year. My body started showing signs of tenderness and inflammation. After a couple of days toughening it out, I felt that it could be something truly series so I went to the doctor to find out it was a flesh eating bacteria. So that feeling of cuts inside my skin could very well have been cuts made my the bacteria. I had to take a week to recover as i took antibiotics, which is why I wasn’t posting. I’m almost fully recovered, thankfully. Anyway as soon as I could move about freely again I started making a video for a person on Youtube that needed help drawing Misaki Ayuzawa. I also have a rough draft of a drawing that I will be doing in the near future. I will start working as much as I can and add some more material to the page. I’m almost done with the video so I will be working on my own projects very soon.

Sorry for disappearing again.

-XERO

January 12, 2015 0

Quick Update on the Adventure Time artwork

Almost done, probably tomorrow if something else doesn’t get in the way.

January 2, 2015 0

Happy New Year! (and an update on the current work)

So the new year has started. Man… time flies quite fast once you have grown up, huh? It’s a bit scary, really. But I will make the most of it and become stronger with each passing year. My goal this year is to become a better artist and to make my art and this site popular so that I can make my name known. Hopefully you guys have had a great year and will have an even better one.

Here’s hoping.

As for the drawing, here is a rough draft and the outlines of the final piece. This will probably take a while since it has a lot of detail. Though at the same time because it is drawn in a cartoon style I get quite a bit of leeway.

January 1, 2015 0

New artwork in progress.

I’m currently working on the next artwork. I was a bit unsure on what I should draw, than I remembered of a certain series that I happen to enjoy immensely. I’ve actually finished most of the rough draft already, I just need to add a couple of details. That is all I will say for now. But I will give you guys a hint as to what the theme is this time.

“What time is it!?”

December 29, 2014 0

New artwork and Disappearance Explained

Sorry, sorry. I was going to work on some Christmas and Winter stuff, but quite a couple of things piled on. Though this was my fault. I should have been working on some Christmas artwork a couple of weeks before anyway. So that is what will happen next year.

As for this drawing? Well one of the things I was working on last week was this piece for a client. The first official client after deciding to go pro. I got a couple of clients the years before, but again, this is the first official client. I will keep producing some more quality artwork to bring in more people interested in my services. For my first commission I have Katara from Avatar the Last Airbender. As stated before, I ran out of my Copics (well, at least the most important colors). So I used watercolors this time. After applying the color pencils on top I managed to make the drawing even more vibrant. As for Katara’s pose, I haven’t seen Avatar despite my brother and all my friends telling me to check it out. But since she is a waterbender and water is usually depicted as fluid, I’m guessing that they use a version of Tai Chi so I went with one of their forms. As for the water she is bending, I wanted there to be some contrast between Katara and the water. I wanted Katara to appear calm and collected, while the water was turbulent and fierce, ready to destroy anything in it’s path.

What do you guys think? (I’ll start working on the next artwork now)

-XERO

Print available soon.

December 28, 2014 0

Will explain disappearance soon

Remember I said I was going to make some artwork for Christmas? Well things got complicated with the festivities/duties one has to take care of during these times. So I got quite a bit busy these last few days. On the plus side I do not come empty handed either. But more on that a little later today. I have to take care of a few things first.

-XERO

December 27, 2014 0

small update 12/21/14

Sorry I haven’t posted anything in a while. I do have an idea for the next artwork. I will have a rough draft of it tomorrow. Hopefully I will have it done before Christmas.

-XERO

December 21, 2014 0

Aqua – Hope is not Lost… “SORA… “

I was seriously rather surprised that it took me this long to finish this drawing. There have been some setbacks on my end due to some complications but it seems like things have been settling down now. So I was finally able to make some advancements these last two days. The bad news is that the next work was pushed back, unless I manage to make a miracle. Cosmos, grant me a miracle! (that’s how Seiya said it right?)

But I will try and make it work, I’ll start with a Christmas themed drawing and move up to a winter one (or maybe two).

Now, a bit on the drawing. I have run out on many of my Copic markers, so I have to buy some refills. But I don’t know when that will be, hopefully soon. Why do I bring that up, well that’s because I had to do this drawing with nothing but color pencils. Except for a few places that I had to do some fixing where some of the color pencil couldn’t color in completely (I used some Copic’s and a white pen). I noticed a couple of “problems”, like the color pencils don’t completely cover the paper completely unless I paste it on heavily (this only works with my PrismaColors). The problem is that I can’t blend them too well at that point. But if I don’t heavily color it, then I leave white crevices (spots) on the paper. This is why I like to use Copics as a base in the bottom. Hmmm…. I made sure to buy a new type of paper that is really smooth to overcome this problem (I used Bristol paper by the way), and although it seriously does reduce these imperfections, it’s obviously not perfect. One thing to keep note of, is that if the object is big, as in it covers most of the paper (like a face portrait) and it doesn’t have many objects and colors in it like my drawing does, then you should have an easier time blending things and make the imperfections less noticeable. Whatever the case, it does give it the distinctive color pencil look. So although my style has evolved to the two process coloring that I have been developing, I’ll leave this as it is.

This drawing was made in commemoration of Kingdom Hearts 2.5 and the upcoming and long awaited Kingdom Hearts III. Made almost exclusively out of color pencils. Drawing made in inspiration of the Kingdom Hearts 3 teasers.

What do you guys think?

Is now available in the Gallery.

December 16, 2014 0