This is so cool to see, one thing I've always loved about your art is how much you capture the likeness of the characters you draw but still keep the style distinctively yours. Thank you for sharing!
When I struggle to draw a character I try to focus on the most important features what makes them /them/. For me with Jayce and Viktor it’s like 90% eyebrows and noses. If i get those right they’ll look like themselves no matter what
Arcane’s style is super distinctive but also stylized enough that their faces can be broken down into really simple shapes. That makes it easier to reduce things and still keep the characters recognizable.
Once you figure out which features carry the most weight everything else becomes way easier. You don’t have to chase perfect likeness!! just emphasize what matters. For Jayce, it’s that clean nose bridge and intense brow angle. For Viktor it’s the asymmetry and the sharp arch of his brows
Tbh learning to spot and recreate the key features is kind of what art comes down to. It’s about simplifying and really seeing what makes something look like what it is.
I know this is in a joking tone but please don't actually feel bad, his gap is quite subtle but I love that artist's and fans play it up and make it a prominent feature of him :) <3
I agree tracing reffs is such a helpful tool in learning features, shapes and silhouettes especially if you do it consistently and A LOT to get the brain used to the shape
O yeah, there is a fine line. I remember tracing so much lion king as a kid that i think i might be able to draw them pretty accurately even now. Scared myself when i became able to perfectly draw one just by looking at the reff one time
Haven't picked up a pencil in my life, but it's so fascinating to see how artists conceive and think out their art! I've seen your recent Jayce sketches and could only go, "Wow... this might be the most accurate Jayce I've ever seen," but I could never pinpoint WHY beyond it just Looks Like Jayce 😅
Gawd yeah gonna be honest after drawing bg3 and Cyberpunk characters for over two years, jumping into Arcane was super refreshing. Everything’s already stylized, way easier to read. I remember how long it used to take me just to figure out their key features back then....
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(great guide😌)
Also, the hyper-accuracy just makes the porn even hotter to look at, but you didn't hear that from me 🤫
📌 (so i can find this later)