Task 1 – Draw in Ala’s Style

My Task: Draw Muntjac Deer and Tiger according to Alicja’s Art Bible – document process, e.g. brushes used, colours, time taken, etc.
My Additional Task: If there’s a style you think would work better than Alicja’s style, draw the characters in that style and pitch it to the team
Deadline: Friday 7th February 2020

All of the drawings below were drawn in Clip Studio Paint using the following brushes:

Lineart: G-pen
Flat Colouring: Turnip Pen
Shading: Dense Watercolour
Blending: Dense Watercolour & Blend

Muntjac Deer

In Ala’s style:

Time Taken: 25 mins
Using Ala’s art bible on her blog as reference, I drew the muntjac deer in her style. During the process, I found the shading to be quite messy and the colours too dull throughout. This meant that the deer would struggle to stand out in a flourishing environment. The deer also seemed to mimic a normal deer more than a muntjac deer as it lacked any defined horns and its head lacked any markings that muntjac deer are known for possessing. As a result, I decided to change the design a bit and change the shading style to make it neater. The changes made are shown below.

With a change in design and shading style:

Time Taken: 25 mins
Here, I changed the design of the deer’s head to make it look more like a muntjac deer by adding horns, changing the eyes and adding ears. Giving the deer ears gives it a splash of brightness for a better sense of contrast in regards to the deer’s colour scheme. This makes the deer visually more interesting. I also changed the shading style to make it neater and harsher in order to better define the shadows and highlights. This helps the deer stand out more against backgrounds.

Tiger

In Ala’s style:

Time Taken: 30 mins
Using Ala’s art bible on her blog as reference, I drew the tiger in Ala’s style. During the process, I found that I quite disliked the shading style she used – the shading style she used was very messy and not well blended. So, I decided to change it. The changes made are shown below.

With a different shading style:

Time Taken: 25 mins
Here, I decided to make the shading more smooth and blended for a more polished look.

Muntjac Deer and Tiger in Environment

Muntjac Deer and Tiger in Ala’s style in environment:

After drawing the deer and tiger in Ala’s style, I decided to place them in the background I drew a while ago to see how they look in an environment. I found that the deer really struggles to stand out due to its dull colours and lack of contrast whilst the tiger has no issue standing out. However, its shading style does not suit the environment or the deer well.

Muntjac Deer and Tiger in a different style in environment:

After drawing the deer and tiger in a different style, I also placed them in the background I drew a while ago to see how they look in an environment. The results were a lot better than the previous attempt. The deer stood out more as it had harsher shading and more defined features whilst the tiger looked less out of place. However, I thought that the deer could still benefit from a change in colour scheme as whilst it stood out more now than before, it still seems to struggle to with being visually interesting.