#the arcana style

[blackered]

been trying to replicate The Arcana's style for the past week...sketching to get the gist of it first

[trashcatgallade]

Colored Muriel sketch while I cook up other stuff

God I know this was like,, the worst point in his entire life but his gladiator fit serves I fear 🙏 plus I'm just a long-haired Muriel enthusiast

[saintlethanavir]

Want to know how to absorb a style through osmosis? Me too, but this is the next best thing! Check out my video and let me know if it gave you super human art powers

[blazemalefica]

[waitingawhile]

oh shiii-

[bastart13]

How do you draw Abodes Dreads/Braids? I'm a black creator and still (embarrassingly) struggle with them in the arcana style. (And in general XD) the way you draw her is gorgeous. And I must know the magic you poses.

Nothing to be embarrassed for! Unfortunately there's not much reference for black hair in the Arcana, so we all have to guess. I'd highly recommend looking at @kianamaiart and Simkray's hair brushes for other examples of stylising black hair (if anyone has examples of black hair in angular art styles, please share!!)

Anyway, I hope this helps!

Dreads and braids are both segmented styles which makes their basic construction similar, however dreads are stiffer and hang less than braids, which are quite heavy

She usually pulls her hair back so I only have to pay attention to the hairline, but I draw each dread as a somewhat stiff tube. Where it connects to the scalp I feather in short, fine lines for the edges/thin hair that's attached to the skin.

To show the twisted texture of dreads, I add curved lines along each one. For me, this is a good balance of detail for the style (though I can still get tired of lineart -_-)

Then, as a final detail, I give Abosede imperfect ends, topping most dreads off with a thin twist. This is optional as some dreads don't have this.

Then finally, for colour. I take reference for how they render ropes and add a series of light lines along each dread. Dreads don't reflect much light, so these are pretty faint.

For some braided hairstyles, you just replace the tubes I use for dreads with a simple plait pattern (as seen in Lucio's masquerade outfit). If you're aiming for cornrows, instead of the segments, draw the tubes along the scalp with sharp ends. Then fill them with a plait pattern. For extra detail, you can hatch lines in between the cornrows where the hair is pulled into the braid.

Braids have stronger highlights than dreads, and I tend to dot them in the centre of each part.

So this is my basic process. If you have more questions, feel free to ask!

[sallyisdrawing]

@snsmonth23 day 19 ➻ fantasy au

(Or, I draw sns in outfits from a game I like, part 2)

[mishavoltaire]

FEAR NOT VESUVIA YOUR GOD IS BACK

Anyone following me since 2020? remember how obsessed I was with this goat man? Well I'm back baby and stronger than ever

[rena-yume]

Here's your daily dose of depression

[soullessseraphim]

FINISHED VERSION HERE !!

I love them your honor

I am mentally ill, your honor

(fixed the horns, woop-)

They're not even the main point of the whole drawing but... But...

BUT I LOVE THEM SO MUCH

[magpie-murder]

the magician

[count-pudding]

so I played Fear&Hunger....

[zona-doing-art]

Horny pirate doctor

[devoraqs]

Lil Asra sketch that ended up being very rosy

[sleepytwilight]

I made Arcky uncomfortable in the SOS and I got an idea about him saying "Plz kindly fuck off" while showing a middle finger to summoner. Can you draw it in your effortless-chibi style?

Lmao

[general-grey]

good afternoon everyone