My original plan was to make a redraw based on just one artwork from 2015. Then, I thought of making two redraws in one. My hand wasn't ready for the sudden heavy work, though...
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After days and days of depression, exhaustion, and sluggish progress, re-imagined Tikbalang (finally) done! It's amazing how light can change the look of your art. The first photo was taken last night, under yellow light. The second one was taken earlier, with natural daylight. Same drawing, different lighting conditions. Can't wait to see how this looks like when scanned! 😄
Here's my reimagined take on the Bakunawa, a dragon/serpent that is said to cause eclipses, according to Filipino folklore.
Unlike the previous designs I made for my personal project (Project Re:Imagine), this one's design is more driven by my webcomic, The Propaganda Project -BETA- (tapastic.com/series/The-Propaganda-Project--BETA) ...However, it's still on hiatus, so... OTL
_________ Watercolour pencils and inks on paper
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Project Re:Imagine taken on a traditional level, (because I'm still working my ass off on getting a goddamned computer, lol) featuring the 'mambabarang,' a kind of sorcerer from Philippine mythology that can put a curse on its victim. Wiki: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barang_(Visayan_word) The design is a rehash of an artwork I did a year or so back: http://maou-maoxd.deviantart.com/art/Summoning-Night-507668301 More Project Re:Imagine here: http://maou-maoxd.deviantart.com/gallery/53535540/Project-ReImagine
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