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PROJECT NEBULAE // COSMIC BAT NEBULA, PROCESS SHOTS

Tools Used: Colored Pencils, White Gel Pen on Black Paper

Starting up another project... This is the base artwork for the final piece, which I plan to finish sometime soon. I wanted to share some of the process behind drawing each one. The Cosmic Bat is my first attempt using Posca's colored pencils. They're quite fun and I feel like they pop out alright against black paper.

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SITH PORTRAITS // 2D MOTION ILLUSTRATIONS

Adobe Fresco & After Effects

The full compilation video for the Sith Portraits is here! Finally finished with this Star Wars project for realsies. I'm very excited to share it here. If you're interested in seeing each one separately, the individual posts can be found throughout my blog and as a playlist on my channel.

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SECOND SISTER // 2D MOTION ILLUSTRATION

Drawn in Adobe Fresco, Animated in After Effects.

Finally finished my Sith Portrait series, with this last entry featuring the Sith Inquisitor known as the Second Sister. Fallen Order is the most recent Star Wars game I've played. Now that I'm finished this series, I'm planning on taking some time to play its sequel, Jedi Survivor.

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VENTRESS // 2D MOTION ILLUSTRATION

Drawn in Adobe Fresco, Animated in After Effects.

Asajj Ventress debuted in the Clone Wars. Although she is considered an antihero now, Ventress was a formidable Sith Assassin under Darth Tyranus.

The penultimate character in this Sith Portrait series! One more character to go!

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TRAYA // 2D MOTION ILLUSTRATION

Drawn in Adobe Fresco, Animated using After Effects.

Knowledge is power, literally.

One more from the KOTOR villain roster, and one of the most well-written surprise antagonists. Kreia the Be-Traya!

...Only the finest of terrible puns here.

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VADER // 2D MOTION ILLUSTRATION

Drawn in Adobe Fresco, Animated using After Effects.

Vader time.

Only a few more portraits to go! Vader is kind of a de facto Sith Lord to include. It was still a blast drawing him of course.

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NIHILUS // 2D MOTION ILLUSTRATION

Drawn in Adobe Fresco, Animated using After Effects.

I really wanted to establish an undead motif for Darth Nihilus, as his Force Drain sucks the life out of his enemies. The specters are representations of prior victims, drained and distorted after being consumed by the Sith Lord of Hunger.

Over halfway through the planned subjects for this Sith Portraiture series!

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REVAN // 2D MOTION ILLUSTRATION

Drawn in Adobe Fresco, Animated using After Effects.

Happy Star Wars Day and Revenge of the 5th! Here is my take on the will-he-won't-he-be Darth Revan.

Although armor is not my strong suit (no pun intended), it was a fun challenge to tackle all the belts and bits that make up his costume. Plus, now I'm itching to play KOTOR.

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MAUL // 2D MOTION ILLUSTRATION

Drawn in Adobe Fresco, Animated using After Effects.

One of my favorite Sith Lords and second motion illustration in the series. As a kid the prequels were on repeat, and I spent many hours on X-Box playing Star Wars Battlefront 2's "Assault" mode on Mos Eisley, usually to play as Maul or Grievous.

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ATROXA // 2D MOTION ILLUSTRATION

Drawn in Adobe Fresco, Animated using After Effects.

Is it just me or are Sith Twi'lek designs severely underrated?

Also, since this is my first post I'd like to say hi! I've recently become suddenly more motivated than ever to create and this has resulted in starting a blog. The purpose of this blog will be to serve as an informal online archive of sorts. Hopefully the momentum to make things will keep me active for at least a few years. Looking forward to posting more work soon! Cheers!