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Lekka Meyren · **02-16-2015, 03:14 PM**

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Hello!

I'm a designer who took it upon herself to learn illustration because I'd quite like to be able to write and draw my own comic books at some point.
To this end I thought I'd start some rather simple and short little "Slice-of-life" comics surrounding my RP character; Lekka.

I'll probably update this thread seemingly randomly, depending on when I have inspiration and time to make little doodlies; and it will be entirely ffxiv art, so I won't spam you with my other stuff. Moogle

Here's the first little piece of doodling, lekka in her "Guard" uniform over at AIM headquarters.
[Image: Lekka.png]

(Oh and "Tsu" is my artist name)

Cliodhna Eoghan · **02-17-2015, 04:45 PM**

ohhh i like how expressive you made the face! overall very nice, (and with pen even! 8D ) but i like the face the most x3

Lekka Meyren · **02-18-2015, 05:17 PM**

Thank you! Faces are something of a specialty of mine, seems to be the part I get stuck on the longest and enjoy the most.

I'm still doing some "research" into how I draw the pretty lady, Understanding her hairstyle in 3d is certainly a challenge, and even just how to represent her and stylize her features is a fun challenge.

Here's the results from todays little study stream, one is more of a "comic" type style, as I was trying a full pose without reference (Bad idea) - And abandoned that, before going to more of a life drawing with reference.

[Image: 18-2.png]

SicketySix · **02-18-2015, 05:20 PM**

How long did it take you to reach this point?
I'm new to the whole drawing scene myself and I'm having a lot of trouble.

I can picture perfectly what I want to draw in my head, but head to paper does not translate well for me! Sad

Lekka Meyren · **02-18-2015, 05:24 PM**

(02-18-2015, 05:20 PM)A Wrote: How long did it take you to reach this point?
I'm new to the whole drawing scene myself and I'm having a lot of trouble.

I can picture perfectly what I want to draw in my head, but head to paper does not translate well for me!

Uhm. I'd say a year and a bit. Granted in that year I drew every single day of the year, so 365 terrible doodles or actual work on illustration or art. ( Also studies )

If you want some proof of this, and also quite the timeline of change;

This is October 2013 - I was not drawing much back then.

And this is January of 2014. I started drawing every day on the 1st of Jan

Edit: You can flick through Archive by month in the bottom box along the right sidebar "The Archive".

Rila · **02-18-2015, 05:31 PM**

Ooh, fancy seeing you here! Lovely work.

SicketySix · **02-19-2015, 09:17 AM**

(02-18-2015, 05:24 PM)Lekka Meyren Wrote:
(02-18-2015, 05:20 PM)A Wrote: How long did it take you to reach this point?
I'm new to the whole drawing scene myself and I'm having a lot of trouble.

I can picture perfectly what I want to draw in my head, but head to paper does not translate well for me!

Uhm. I'd say a year and a bit. Granted in that year I drew every single day of the year, so 365 terrible doodles or actual work on illustration or art. ( Also studies )

If you want some proof of this, and also quite the timeline of change;

This is October 2013 - I was not drawing much back then.

And this is January of 2014. I started drawing every day on the 1st of Jan

Edit: You can flick through Archive by month in the bottom box along the right sidebar "The Archive".

Your work looks awesome!
I'd be happy to just draw some of your beginning work!

Lekka Meyren · **02-19-2015, 09:35 AM**

Quote:Your work looks awesome!
I'd be happy to just draw some of your beginning work!

Honestly the only advice I can give you is to draw. Your work will look like shit for a long time, but you'll learn that it's a lot easier for you to see what's wrong as you improve.

The process is in part just learning the actual mechanics of laying down lines and ink - And learning how to stylize or how to render something realistically. Like I don't even think I'm all that good right now, it's a constant struggle for improvement, and that never changes.

What does change is your ability to do stuff though. And you have to put the time in.

Lekka Meyren · **02-21-2015, 05:25 PM**

Not entirely happy with this. I wanted to capture a scene where Lekka holds one of her would-be attackers off the ground in a chokehold...

But with reference imagery being hard to find I had to try to work a lot from memory, and that always ends up with subpar results.Â Ah well. May finish it some other day.

[Image: tumblr_nk54toV2hU1tqc93co1_1280.png]

[Image: tumblr_nk54toV2hU1tqc93co1_1280.png]

Lekka Meyren · **02-25-2015, 06:49 PM**

I have influenza again, so I've been struggling to really have the focus to sit down and draw. But tonight I managed a little at least, started out as a head-pose study and ended up being a kinda younger version of Lekka?

Teenage Lekka, if you will. Turned out kinda cute.

[Image: young.png]

Lekka Meyren · **02-26-2015, 12:59 PM**

I -might- be recovering from the flu, or the ibuprofen finally kicked in.

Either way I had the energy and patience to do a little homage to Akiri and Tia's wedding.
[Image: akiridoodle.png]

salads · **02-26-2015, 01:37 PM**

(02-25-2015, 06:49 PM)Lekka Meyren Wrote: I have influenza again, so I've been struggling to really have the focus to sit down and draw. But tonight I managed a little at least, started out as a head-pose study and ended up being a kinda younger version of Lekka?

Teenage Lekka, if you will. Turned out kinda cute.

So dedicated -- to be able to draw even with the fluÂ Thumbsup

.Â That being said, hope you feel better! And, yes, she is cute!

Lekka Meyren · **02-28-2015, 12:22 PM**

The furniture designers of Eorzea face a rather interesting challenge in their work. One which caused Lekka to endure some introspection recently.

She came into a new establishment, and took a seat only to be instantly confounded by her place in this world. What was even happening here in this land of the lilliputt.

[Image: Lekka-sits.png]

MadWater · **03-02-2015, 05:03 PM**

Hi Lekka! I like your arts!

Lekka Meyren · **03-05-2015, 04:48 PM**

(03-02-2015, 05:03 PM)MadWater Wrote: Hi Lekka! I like your arts!

Thank you!
At the moment I'm doing some more illustration style work, thought I could post this little gif I made of improving the sketch.

[Image: Lekka-illlus.gif]

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