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Zatransis β€” Demon Mask Colors

Published: 2008-02-11 08:27:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 8182; Favourites: 112; Downloads: 266
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Description Let's take a trip ALL the way back to February 22nd of the '06. I doodled this at my podium (as loss prevention at a popular bookstore) with a ballpoint pen on the back of a police report. >>> [link]

Now let's fast forward to now... No longer stuck in the doldrums of retail, now reveling in the freedom of the games industry, I just had to color something and didn't feel like drawing. So I decided to take a new approach to coloring and try it out on this guy. This image was done just with flat colors, then using only a white or black brush with the layer settings "Overlay" and "Soft Light" (two of my favorites).

I then went in and did a little gradient and some strategic deleting to get the rest of the effect (all the while only using overlay and soft light). So I guess that makes this description an impromptu tutorial of sorts. Albeit a pretty shoddy one, hehe.

Hope you get a kick outta him!

M!
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Comments: 16

Heemteamldr [2013-10-12 19:32:52 +0000 UTC]

Love the colors and can't tell but the mask reminds me of something I've seen before. StillΒ cool though.Β 

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DeadSt [2010-01-28 05:49:15 +0000 UTC]

awesome character design Mask - i just love MASKS gotta watch you now

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Zatransis In reply to DeadSt [2010-01-28 06:15:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a ton, sir!

M!

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DeadSt In reply to Zatransis [2010-01-29 03:17:52 +0000 UTC]

ur welcome

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ckirkillustr8 [2008-02-17 22:59:00 +0000 UTC]

Awesome design, very unique.

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Zatransis In reply to ckirkillustr8 [2008-02-19 19:09:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank ye, sir!

M!

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happymonkeyshoes [2008-02-11 23:19:54 +0000 UTC]

I like the colouring style, but I love the overall design of the armour and especially the little details. The face mask is kinda oni, but lke the fact it isn't a full mask.

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Zatransis In reply to happymonkeyshoes [2008-02-12 19:45:39 +0000 UTC]

He was slightly inspired by an Oni mask but with some slight touches from other cultures in there.

Glad you like it!

M!

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zenil [2008-02-11 22:45:21 +0000 UTC]

really cool, I love the colors & the technique

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Zatransis In reply to zenil [2008-02-11 22:50:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot, duuuude!

M!

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Lullibee [2008-02-11 19:04:17 +0000 UTC]

That sounds sort of hard to color like that, but I suck at picking colors for shading, so it would be better on me!

It almost looks like you did it with coloring pencils. Your character is awesome, as always. <3 Hope you find a name for him.

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Zatransis In reply to Lullibee [2008-02-11 22:50:36 +0000 UTC]

It's actually really easy. I wouldn't use it for everything (I usually use it to add touches in my regular paintings) but it is a pretty decent cell look. Monochromatic FTW!

Thanks, little lady!

M!

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Head84 [2008-02-11 11:47:45 +0000 UTC]

Cool work man! great designs and colors!

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Zatransis In reply to Head84 [2008-02-11 22:49:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank ye, sir!

M!

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SMtofu [2008-02-11 08:29:56 +0000 UTC]

Neat mask! Love the design and colors~

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Zatransis In reply to SMtofu [2008-02-11 22:48:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

M!

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