Serona fashion shots. Pencil, photoshop color.
Back to my old habit of drawing Serona in different outfits.
I do not know if I will be sharing any artist classier than ikura.
An aspect of Japan that I really like is the street fashion. Surprisingly, you don’t get to see a whole lot of it in anime, at least in comparison to how many cos-play-prone fantasy or sci-fi outfits there are (not that that is bad). But ikura keeps the street fashion of Japan in their art, coupling it nicely with their sleek and graphic style.
For ikura’s Pixiv: http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=252972
For their site: http://electric.boo.jp/
Kim Kyung Soo, Korean Vogue//
The woven ramie of the hanbok— the indigenous dress of Korea— is so diaphanous and the muted, earthy colors are stunningly contrasted by the vibrant hues. This editorial is such a striking contrast of old & new, like so much of contemporary Korean culture…
(Source: thegingkoleaf, via qiow)
My gateway artist into Korean anime art, Kim Hyung -Tae. He broke all the rules, on anatomy, outfits, weapons, footwear and character design in general. And he did it successfully, influencing character designers world wide, and letting the world know what Korean style is.
Along with the intricately detailed outfits of his characters, Kim Hyung-Tae uses a thick style of shading to render his characters in what I can best describe as “clay-like”.
His work can be found in various art books — such as the Oxide series, and Apple (which he did the cover art for, shown here in the 2nd image). He also did the character design for the PS2 game series Magna Carta and the upcoming MMORPG Blade and Soul.
Kim Hyung-Tae’s official site is still under construction, but will be located here: http://studiosis.com/jam/
For the Magna Carta official site: http://www.atlus.com/magna_carta/
For the Blade and Soul official site (Korean): http://bns.plaync.co.kr/
For Apple Comic’s site (a Korean art website): http://www.applecomics.co.kr/
And for an interview with the artist: http://www.guupress.com/magazine/interviews/htk/1.asp
The Legend of Zelda Hylian Crest Ring
This stainless steel Triforce ring is available from knil on Etsy for $55.
(via gamefreaksnz)
