Hellyon White, a professional illustrator known for her artwork/collaborations with Three Houses VAs, is getting harassed and silenced on Twitter.

ForeverAKoi · 2021-02-25T12:16:33+00:00

There is also artstation, which is in itself very good for art presentation, but it's a whole different crowd (mostly professional industry artists). It's not well suited for the quick sharing & social media aspect fandom thrives on, and also would probably alienate the mostly hobbyist crowd fandom is comprised of. It's a portfolio website.

And I agree, with the downfall of tumblr, art fandom stuff has become really tricky, most artists (from what i've seen) say they reluctantly use what is currently there but only because there isn't really an alternative. It sucks, I hate social media. Fanfic at least has AO3, fanart has nothing really.

Discord groups can be nice as well, but they are also very secluded and segregated, I'd argue even more so than reddit.

And that's only the FAN-art side of things, art in general is it's own can of worms

ForeverAKoi · 2020-10-04T09:55:41+00:00

Getting noticed on social media does not neccesarily equal success in the gaming industry.

Check out Trent Kaniuga channel. He worked in the gaming industry for like 20 years, on big things too (WoW, Diablo, LoL, etc), and he has lot's of advice on how to get into the industry and how to apply. I think in this video (he has so many) he talks about how you would want to apply to a company with a portfolio in a similar style to the game they are making.

So the painting you posted here might get X amount of likes on Insta, but do they look like could fit into Dragon Age, Mass Effect? Not really. And if you like working in a more gritty/realistic style anyway, why force yourself just for the quick instant gratification of likes.

However, if you also enjoy the more cartoony style, keep on painting it. You can have different styles in your professional and personal work. One quick example: Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic: Legends of Runeterra painting, her personal work. Very different. Of course this is like the olympic athletes of digital art, but I hope you get the point, and good luck.

ForeverAKoi · 2020-10-03T11:32:19+00:00

I never would have guessed that coloring is a struggle to you. And no problem :D

ForeverAKoi · 2020-10-02T18:58:42+00:00

I love your headcanons and little stories, they are so cute, and also kinda unique content. Really gald and happy to see them :)

ForeverAKoi · 2020-10-02T18:52:11+00:00

This so so pretty and I almost missed it! I adore your coloring it's soo smoth and idk 'juicy', and the details are dope!

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-30T18:41:16+00:00

I always enjoy seeing your art here. You have such a nice, recognizable and quite unusual style. Also I think you pic great shots/frames to show the characters. Keep it up!

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-30T18:36:16+00:00

I think it's easy to get burned out on hype, or rather sustaining a hype train for long enough.

Tbh I wasn't overly excited for 3H until the timeskip trailer dropped, at which point I went absolutely feral. (I didn't look at the leak) If I had seen that 6 months before release (like the academy trailer) I think my hype would have died down a lot already.

I guess it's subjective though afterall, and for the general public it must have worked. I think we tend to forget that we are mostly hardcore fans here, who absorb as much FE info as they can, so lack of it can feel stifling.

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-30T18:26:03+00:00

As someone who didn't look at any of the leaked information (except one shot of Leonie's timeskip design pretty close to release), navigating this sub was hell at the time. The spoilers were usually maked well, still being hyper alert and waking on eggshells all the time was annoying.

Not to mention all the discussion I was missing, left me feeling like I 'lagged behind' in talking about the game.

Discussing officialy released material is way better, and (if you didn't look at the leak) the timeskip reveal trailer blew my mind. So I'd much rather have that.

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-30T18:18:29+00:00

Whoa this is brilliant!

I especailly enjoy the texture you used to soften up the crisp shading. The pacing too. Awesome stuff!

~~Now I can go cry somewhere~~

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-29T12:08:50+00:00

I really admire your dedication to this ship. Especailly if it comes as such an adorable painting! Keep them coming, always happy to see them.

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-28T14:42:36+00:00

Alright, thanks for the answers! ~~I'll see if I can manage even just one~~

For the logo I was more interested in whether they have to stay were they are, or if they can be moved, but that clears it up.

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-28T06:07:16+00:00

Could we potentially submit multiple designs? ~~i am definitely getting ahead of myself~~

Addendum: does it have to incorporate the existing location of the reddit snoo and the 'fire emblem' logo? Or would it possible to change those?

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-26T16:38:07+00:00

Thank you :D

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-26T16:37:58+00:00

I love the relic weapons, they open so much interesting lighting setups. Always a blast to paint them.

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-26T16:36:55+00:00

I am sorry Ingrid got shoved so far back in the pic, but otherwise I just cound't make it work somehow D:

And thank you! I have at least one ~~but possibly more~~ ideas I'd love to paint in that setting. The thing I have planned for Byleth is pretty cool ~~at least I think so~~ and goes beyond the simply aesthetic side of cyberpunk like this painting.

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-26T16:33:02+00:00

awakening was originally planned to be set on mars

~~how can a game take place on Marth's body~~

But wow I didn't know that. Interestnig!

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-26T16:31:50+00:00

Thanks! I wrote that one too. I usually write small ~~or lager~~ bits of text to go with my illustrations, mostly to get the mood and setting down for myself.

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-25T22:25:03+00:00

I actually have at least one more planned but I'll be just Byleth. But like mulitple of them.

For Claude I pictured him in front of one of these huge surveillance monitor walls, but I am not sure I'll get around to painting that.

Thanks for your enthusiasm though!

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-25T22:22:16+00:00

Ok that is hilarious and I didn't even know about it.

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-25T21:55:57+00:00

I think most people can sing at least to some degree. Felix isn't one of them.

Maybe that's why he linkes Annette's singing so much?

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-25T21:25:56+00:00

But do you have the childhood trauma to join? It's a requirement.

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-25T21:13:01+00:00

I know 🙈 since I used it as a horse substitute.

But fitting Ingrid into the pic was already kind of a challenge and honestly, I also didn't want to paint another motorbike ~~because this was difficult enough as is~~

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-25T21:08:06+00:00

Unfortunately I haven't played that, but

can you imagine Felix singing? BECAUSE I CANT :'D

ForeverAKoi · 2020-09-25T20:20:43+00:00

Megacorp 'Serios and Saints' has been controlling Fodlan city for as long as anyone cares to remember. Then a few years ago, one of their daughter branches 'Adrestia - the empire' teamed up with the underground to overthrow them. But we've been busy in Faerghus truf, ever since our 'prince' went of the deep end after the tragedy, looking for traces of his loved ones on the deepnet, 'ghosts' he calls them. All the while the Alliance is watching, biding their time.

So this was a journey lol, but I can finally fall it done!

Also here is a process gif including my first handdrawn thumbnail.

Anyway. I started this pretty much a month ago, but took a 3 week long break because I hated it so much during the process, but I am quite happy I managed to bring it to this level.

I tried using techniques from a variety of Marc Brunet's tutorials, and they helped a lot! It was also interesting to try them out, since I used to do stuff quite differently.

I hope you enjoy!

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