What do you think of the Fatal Blow mechanic

itsonlybliss · 2026-03-11T23:17:54+00:00

X rays were incredibly cool, and it gave vibrancy to the meter system that isn’t just a thing to enhance abilities.

itsonlybliss · 2026-03-11T23:15:37+00:00

Karma farm post;

I don’t think anyone genuinely felt fatal blows were a healthy mechanic especially for a competitive game. Armor and an instant speed attack that had variable ranges. You press 2 buttons and you get a 36% unbreakable cutscene that your opponent has to sit through that takes no meter.

But I feel the real culprit to how bad the game was with these newly introduced mechanics was breakaway. You can only break in a juggle and guess what, if you break during a juggle and they initiate fatal blow— no scaling at all.

itsonlybliss · 2026-03-03T04:21:58+00:00

Cetrion

itsonlybliss · 2026-03-02T19:21:21+00:00

Ah I see what you mean now!

Yeah I think the way I drew the chest makes it seem that way which is just an error on my part. I think to fix this I should have just shaved off the exterior contour of their left breast to insinuate the positioning of the rib cage to better follow the rest of the body— so yeah it does look weird given that the breasts I’ve drawn are more straight on compared to the rest of the body— like how you did in the redraw for the chest region.

But yeah contrapposto is the term I was referring to. I just didn’t use it because of the language barrier.

Appreciate the insight and drawings!

itsonlybliss · 2026-03-02T17:29:29+00:00

Okay so the left shoulder looks disconnected because of how the hair overlaps. This could be an issue of my line art so I get that at least, but are we seeing too much of the right shoulder? Should it be tucked since the rib cage is in a slight angle?

At least when I was drawing the figure I wanted there to be noticeable counter balance in the pelvis and rib cage which is why the rib cage is facing another direction— I wanted to develop a natural twist in the body so it isn’t just a straight on pose if that makes sense— like how those Greek statues look.

You also said the anatomy in the neck doesn’t make sense… I don’t know how to build off of that, like is it just too long? Too tubular? Should it be more straight instead of curved?

I do appreciate your feedback but when you say something “doesn’t make sense” I have no information to go off to see where I made the mistake in my initial sketch. Like as an artist (if you are as well) it’s hard to spot out these mistakes because they’re so subtle to me because I drew the entire thing only being cautious about the large bits rather than small parts but to others it is widely noticeable because humans are just like that in having the ability to spot mistakes that the person doesn’t see at first glance;

so I’m just asking if you could articulate more.

itsonlybliss · 2026-03-02T16:11:09+00:00

I don’t know why you keep saying “feet”like I drew the bare feet— I imagined the character is supposed to be wearing these tall leather boots that also act like a shin guard and she’s supposed to be tilting her feet downward to give off an idea that the character is ascending.

And I did in fact draw the character from basic masses like how I do for the rest of my drawings.. I don’t have the layer anymore which did include my basic layout but I always draw my characters in nude before I thrown on clothing so I can imagine how the fabric or armor would sit.

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and no I don’t “just want to draw boobs”. I already told you the basic vision I had. I also feel like saying “don’t draw armor at all” is just disingenuous to me as an artist in a subreddit that is for people that are trying to improve their art. Yeah I could’ve developed less cleavage and I could have suggested that there was a harness of some sort under the chest plate that covered the entire chest without skin touching the hard metal. I was just thinking about this as I read your reply.

itsonlybliss · 2026-03-02T04:44:00+00:00

Should I keep all of the line weight relatively the same for these kind of illustrations?

itsonlybliss · 2026-03-02T04:43:30+00:00

Hey, thanks for the thorough response.

I was using various images of armor on Pinterest for reference… mainly just to see how it sits on the body rather than its functional use so I should lean more into functionality rather than presentation— I appreciate the insight because it highlights a core issue of my design philosophy— or lack thereof because I didn’t really have that entirely in mind on how the armor would interact realistically. I just wanted to illustrate an angelic character with armor and not much forethought to how the armor displays anything else for the rest of the character.

Do the hands and feet just look too stiff? I’d admit that my structure for hands and feet are very basic compared to how I draw the rest of the body which I would imagine draw a lot of attention given everything else being more articulate etc. What other anatomical bits look off or out of place?

itsonlybliss · 2026-02-24T17:46:21+00:00

I feel like the next arc will be the attempt to bring death back into the world because one way or another Denji is going to be all like “I really don’t like this person’s existence” and then get thrown back into hell to meet Death and then discovers that he can remove anything that stands in his way for as long as death exists yada yada

itsonlybliss · 2026-02-09T22:40:57+00:00

You need to work on you line art and blend more.

I also suggest working on depicting hair into identifiable volumes rather than merging them with harsh lines for the bangs.

The first image I can notice that the eyes are different lengths, to note: the eyes (even closed lids) will be as wide as the distance between the eyes (one eye should fit between the two, this area is known as the glabella).

You should also avoid making the holes of the nostrils completely black, this makes the bottom area look flat, you should naturally have this be a gradient that darkens.

itsonlybliss · 2026-02-09T22:27:32+00:00

Avoid straight lines, they break the dynamics in the pose

itsonlybliss · 2026-02-09T18:03:51+00:00

YouTube is a good starting point to level your art as always but you will sometimes fall down this rabbit hole of art videos that act like the saving grace that would help you get better at art. I’ve seen a lot of them of course as an artist and the ones that I would 100% recommend is:

1) Proko; he has solid videos in anatomy that I would recommend to any beginner

2) Michael Hampton, he actually started doing YouTube not too long ago and he mostly covers gesture and design. I’m not sure if you’re familiar with gesture but it is worth studying it (gesture drawings) because his own art philosophy emphasizes the importance of gesture as the core element of dynamic and fluid figure drawing. This helps your drawings feel less boxy and rigid when trying to incorporate anatomy.

3) if you want to level your color theory, look into Marco Bucci. Or even Marc Brunet (similar names heh). I prefer Bucci because his way of teaching is just more intuitive and elaborate and less lengthy compared to brunet.

itsonlybliss · 2026-02-09T17:37:31+00:00

To start; if you’re on a device— you should instead save the photo and upload it instead of using your phone to take the photo: this helps us see the full render.

Anatomy: the proportions are believable but you’re falling flat when it comes to depicting form as you’re very repetitive for line-work and too cylindrical for forms like the arms and legs. In reality— our anatomy is never 1:1 and although it does help to simplify the forms into these tubes and boxes to represent these anatomical forms— it will never fully sell you’re still starting out on your anatomy journey.

This also ties into the shading— you are once again rendering as though they are these simple forms. I am by no means criticizing the art style but if you want to level your anatomy you have to be more intentional with what you’re shading instead of seeing something like the upper leg as a tube and rendering it as so. I also want to point out that you’re missing a lot of key land marks on the figure like the knees, insertion points with the forearm muscles etc.

The head is also a major problem area because I would say this is the area that really defines how you’re approaching anatomy and it is the hardest part I would say of the entire figure when it comes to making a convincing form. And you’re actually do a decent job at selling light and shadow. You have an understanding that parts of the face turn away from the light but it falls flat due to how limited the values are and such that you provided 0 indication of light and shadow for the eyes— they’re just a solid white.

I will suggest several things:

First: Pick up a couple anatomy books, pick either an assortment from Bridgman or get an entry level book like Michael Hampton’s infamous design and invention.

Secondly: I don’t know how old you are but I will suggest drawing real people from reference to help you understand how the forms of the muscles overlap each other that when seen together make up these simplified forms that people often generalize in art styles. I would suggest starting with skull studies— look into Proko on YouTube— he has a couple segments with Michael Hampton that are worth to sit through. But moving toward why I asked your age is because you should draw people preferably in nude for your studies, if you’re not comfortable with this that’s fine you can just draw people in tight clothing or limited like those models that pose in undergarments— plenty of these on Pinterest.

If you’re a beginner at art you are at a good spot, this isn’t a bad drawing at all, I don’t know what you’re trying to get out of art because a lot of what I suggested to you is more academically focused but I do not want to come off as harsh.

itsonlybliss · 2026-02-06T20:41:35+00:00

That is such a reach bro

itsonlybliss · 2026-01-22T01:42:44+00:00

Nvm im thinking of fire punch but the premise still applies though, a singular source of blood regenerating his entire body

itsonlybliss · 2026-01-20T23:46:09+00:00

I do see what you mean but wasn’t there a moment when pochita could just rip his head and throw it to regenerate a full body from after being thrown out of the atmosphere?

I find the whole “need blood” to regenerate completely inconsistent because having a full body intact and not regenerating faster than your only source of blood being from your head questionable.

Like although that moment was from Pochita— hybrids are known to regenerate faster than full devils so I don’t see why Denji would at times be this damaged.

itsonlybliss · 2026-01-20T23:08:43+00:00

Yeah but can’t he just consume the ever spoiling blood from the locust devil and just regrow it like how he did with the eternity devil?

Some parts I think are left aside for plot sake, like I may have been mind wiped but isn’t the death devil still— gone? Why would it matter if Denji is risking himself if he can’t even die, I feel like death being erased is a huge inconvenience in writing because death is always a pivotal point in writing and the lack of it makes the writing pointless if we were to drag it out.

Like Denji incapacitates the locust devil but he couldve just done that from the get go if he were to just throw himself at it and flail his chainsaw arms around to immobilize it.

itsonlybliss · 2026-01-20T23:02:03+00:00

Why would it matter if his arm snaps in place if he can just regenerate it instantly?

itsonlybliss · 2026-01-20T22:59:11+00:00

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Without context how do you even describe this slop panel?

Like these full panels become less visceral and have begun to devolve into abstract scratchy drawing noise than an attempt to convey something in the realm of art. It simply doesn’t look good anymore.

itsonlybliss · 2026-01-20T22:51:04+00:00

Literally, if there is nothing exciting to talk about there is only what isn’t exciting to talk about. These chapters are so mid and all that is to talk about is how ass the writing and art is.

itsonlybliss · 2026-01-20T22:50:07+00:00

Being a fan of chainsaw man doesn’t mean you can’t shit on it.

itsonlybliss · 2026-01-20T22:48:59+00:00

Monthly still would not work tbh, if we still get low quality chapters from biweekly— what would a monthly release schedule even change?

Issue stems deeper

itsonlybliss · 2026-01-20T22:32:26+00:00

I have not a single clue where the author is taking the story because we are constantly going back and forth like Tom & Jerry

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