Cloud Strife is the hero of the Console Role Playing game - Final Fantasy. Cloud is a reclusive mercenary and his antagonist is Sephiroth.
Step 1
I began this drawing by tackling just the head and neck. With grey pencil guidelines, I drew the oval for his face that tapers to almost a point for his chin. For each lockof spiked hair, I drew a curve to indicate its direction. A 'V' shape for his collar and neck.
The eyes are aligned by drawing two parallel curved guidelines. one for the nose and one for the mouth.
Step 2 -
Now its time to sketch in the outlines with black pencil strokes.
I now draw the details of the eyes, nose and lips. Then carefully sketch in the contours of the slight cheek and pointed chin to create the face.
I draw in each lock of hair that stands spiked in different directions.
Step 3 -
There are many tools to choose from for the painting - I like a transparent paint bucket in pale orange for the face, worked over with the airbrush to add the darks for the nose, eyebrows, chin and cheeks. Finally I touch in the highlights in pale pink with the airbrush on the nose tip and chin and high up on the cheeks.
Step 4-
Its time to add the accessories - The armor bulges on one side and the heavy sword that can cut anything in half, weighs down on the other shoulder. I draw these and airbrush the colors, putting in details of screws on the sword and bumps on the armor in the end.
Quote:Originally posted by: xXxParanormalDarknessxXxThat's awesome! i suck at drawing while on the computer. Don't let that worry you at all. I always drew on paper and canvas and only got into digital drawing a few years ago. I learnt all my drawing techniques on paper. So keep drawing on paper an...
Quote:Originally posted by: xXxParanormalDarknessxXxThat's awesome! i suck at drawing while on the computer. Don't let that worry you at all. I always drew on paper and canvas and only got into digital drawing a few years ago. I learnt all my drawing techniques on paper. So keep drawing on paper and scan and send the images to be uploaded. Its just as good and the right way to start.
Quote:Originally posted by: cheater126good but i kno u could do better but i cant top ur awsome drawings so i dont know if i should be talkin lol Hmmmm- Cloud Strife is a challenge to draw.
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cloud looks mentally retarded. Great job on making him look seriously and malfunctionally impaired!
Ooops! Big words! Will try to do better next time!
Don't let that worry you at all. I always drew on paper and canvas and only got into digital drawing a few years ago. I learnt all my drawing techniques on paper. So keep drawing on paper an...
Hmmmm- Cloud Strife is a challenge to draw.