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Hey guys.
Posting my 1st topic here, so if I messed it up somewhere, just bare it with me. =)

Now, to buisness, I've been in works of making a comic project the past few weeks, so far I have concept for the protagonists finished. But I would like an opinion on the rest of you guys here.


Summary: The story tells a tale of Larcel, a soldier during a great war and his journey to put it to an end. Along his long road, he encounters people of different nations and races, who join his cause to stop the war that's been spanning for almost 30 year. It is a tale of honor, blood, friendship, brotherhood, love, betrayal, life and death.


Update 4.8.2011 Long time ago, in the one of the countries of the kingdoms to the east, the Handmaidens were know as healers; curing diseases, healing wounds and delivering childern to their mothers.
In time of war however, these women would put on armor and at as beacon of hope on the battlefield, able to rally the men on the werge of loosing hope.

In the events that would follow by the comming of certain Justicars, Martesa, one of the handmaidens living in the kingdom, would become the last of her kind.



Not much is known about the leader of the organisation known as Justicars, let alone that it's rarely even seen and even rarely show the full potential of it's unleashed power.
Kal Reia, for that is her name, leads the Justicars from safety, from the top of the stronghold's tallest tower.



Update 2.8.2011

From the harsh cold tundra on the north, one lone hunter came south, in search of wealth and better life; armed with top notch survival skills, crossbows and a demon's eye, so accurate to be able to hit a mosquito's left nugget at 500 meters, this one bountyhunter, Ros Gulo will fulfill his contract no matter the cost.



Update 30.7.2011

End product of when a warlock tried to put a demon inside a mortal's corpse. Thus, Pawn came to be.



Update 28.7.2011

Hailing from the temple city that resided far to the south, within the heart of great rainforest, comes a feline, blessed with the power to fight as being one with the spirits, Fe'Lis.



Update 27.7.2011

Like in other stories, every group needs to have a drunk bastard who thinks he's better than those aground him, until proven wrong by the protagonist. So now we have a monster slayer and a renegade on run from the forces of his nation, Grimmoro.



Update 26.7.2011

Here's another one of the protagonists, I'm planning to get atleast half of them done before I go to LANDMARK seminar on Thursday to present the progress of my project to others.

So, here's the master duelist and successor of Vienna bloodline, Marquis Vienna!



Update 25.7.2011

And here he is: the Main Protagonist of the series, Larcel Alvaro. Follow the White Wolf of Rylon and his companions on years long journey in the war filled world.



Update 23.7.2011

Tho it would be normal to release the main protagonist 1st, I just decided to start with this delightful lil kung fu kicking package, Lao Tian. (just for the record, it's a SHE )



UPDATE: 22.7.11

2 weeks gone, and just finished the villian concept (the important ones anyway)

Antagonists


8.7.2011

Protagonists



I'll be posting further updates at certain times.
So in advance, thank you for the feedback.

This post has been edited by Jshadow: 23 September 2011 - 08:41 PM

So they already have all these reputations and nicknames. I'm wary already...but at least the art is pretty good quality.

The poses are a little stiff and 2-D, though, and that lizardwoman's legs are a little out of proportion. Other than that, decent stuff.

This post has been edited by SushiJaguar: 08 July 2011 - 03:02 PM

Try running this through a "sharpen" filter in GIMP or something, because it's quite hard to see.

SushiJaguar, on 08 July 2011 - 03:01 PM, said:

Well, those aren't as much of reputations/nicknames to be honest, just titles for once I release the finishing produst. They may change, but the only thing that's sure are their names.

Yeah, I know they're stiff, that was the plan with the concept, just to put them together and see how well it would hold together, otherwise if I'd bother with poses at the same time I'd barely be done with half of them, since I'm a noob at them. XP

And for the dragon lady...now that you mention it, her legs do seem to be a bit...stubby? will have to fix it.

Thanks for the critic. =)

Sammy, on 08 July 2011 - 03:19 PM, said:

Should look a bit better now... I hope ^^;

These are very good indeed; Marcus Vienna is drawn rather well. Then again, a few of them do look a bit... Odd? Perhaps their poses, as Jaguar mentions. Still, I like this a lot. ^_^

ILB, on 09 July 2011 - 01:44 PM, said:

yeah, I know as I said these are just basic poses, because they're alot easier to put together.
Oh and it's Marquis =P

Oh, of course, my mistake.

Hey guys, back from the dead! =D

Posted the antagonist concept.
Feedback appriciated. ^^

Update 23.7.2011

Just finished the 1st character for my comic, Tales of the Ashes.
Tho it would be normal to release the main protagonist 1st, I just decided to start with this delightful lil kung fu kicking package, Lao Tian.

The right ear could possibly be a bit lower but that's the only thing I can think of that should be fixed – aside from the occasional wobbly line. You'll probably figure out those by yourself if they start bothering

esalaka, on 23 July 2011 - 09:18 PM, said:

ye I tend to have problem with wobbly lines, it's kinnda hard to use table while looking at the screen, wish I had the tablet-screen where you can draw on it, would be easier, accurate and faster

Sushi Jag where are you this guy needs some of your love

This post has been edited by Jshadow: 24 July 2011 - 09:25 PM

Me? Or your drawing?

esalaka, on 24 July 2011 - 09:27 PM, said:

no me
I like how the guy critics ppl without holding back

i cant see any of the pics for some strange reason

BIP-BAP-BAM, on 24 July 2011 - 11:10 PM, said:

u sure ur monitor isn't just a tad too bright?

ive been fiddling around and its still a blank

Anyone else thought of Kung-Fu Panda with the first one?

I'd really like to hear a summary of this project / comic. Seems original so far, excluding the characters.

This post has been edited by OneLonelyPickle: 25 July 2011 - 08:21 AM

BIP-BAP-BAM, on 25 July 2011 - 07:52 AM, said:

did you remember to click the spoiler button to view?
just yanking yer chain, if it's not working, just see it here protagonist concept Antagonist concept (use download button for more details) Lao Tian

OneLonelyPickle, on 25 July 2011 - 08:21 AM, said:

Ye, I pretty much expected that'd be 1st of people's reaction
the reason as to why I used KFP for her model is because that's the closest I could get to "not-completely realistic antro" version
and lets face it, Tigress is awesome!

As for the summary, it's a fantasy adventure, to put it bluntly.
I'll post the full summary in a few mins, after I finish the 2nd piece that I'll submit here.

This post has been edited by Jshadow: 25 July 2011 - 11:30 AM

Update 25.7.2011

It's about damn time to release the hero of this story, don't you agree?
And here he is: the Main Protagonist of the series, Larcel Alvaro. Follow the White Wolf of Rylon and his companions on years long journey in the war filled world.

Update 26.7.2011

Here's another one of the protagonists, I'm planning to get atleast half of them done before I go to LANDMARK seminar on Thursday to present the progress of my project to others.

So, here's the master duelist and successor of Vienna bloodline, Marquis Vienna!

Update 27.7.2011

Dang, I think I'm getting a blister on my finger. XP Been working like a dog for the past 5 days trying to put my project together, so I'm planning to make 1 more before I go to the seminar tomorrow.

Like in other stories, every group needs to have a drunk bastard who thinks he's better than those aground him, until proven wrong by the protagonist. So now we have a monster slayer and a renegade on run from the forces of his nation, Grimmoro.

Update 28.7.2011

Okay, going to seminar in 2 hours or so, so I decided to put the last piece before I go, and I think you guys are gonna lowe it.

Hailing from the temple city that resided far to the south, within the heart of great rainforest, comes a feline, blessed with the power to fight as being one with the spirits, Fe'Lis.
And guys, do try to restrain yourself over this one.

SushiJaguar, on 08 July 2011 - 03:01 PM, said:

okay, kinnda late to ask this, but I was wondering, why do "reputations and nicknames" make you wary?

Update 30.7.2011

Back...again. XP Time to finish the rest of the main cast and than move on to villians.

Here's the end product of when a warlock tried to put a demon inside a mortal's corpse. Thus, Pawn came to be.

Update 2.8.2011

I downloaded the SketchBook Designer 2011 yesterday to try it out if it works better than photoshop, I must say I'm quite happy how this one came out, even tho it took longer than I'd take with Photoshop right now, but I'll get used it with time. =)

Anyway, another character done, 2 more to go. ^^

From the harsh cold tundra on the north, one lone hunter came south, in search of wealth and better life; armed with top notch survival skills, crossbows and a demon's eye, so accurate to be able to hit a mosquito's left nugget at 500 meters, this one bountyhunter, Ros Gulo, will fulfill his contract no matter the cost.

Update 4.8.2011
That's it guys! These are the last 2 pieces of series protagonists. In the next following days I'll be releasing the "supposed" villians of the plot, but until than, enjoy.

Long time ago, in the one of the countries of the kingdoms to the east, the Handmaidens were know as healers; curing diseases, healing wounds and delivering childern to their mothers.
In time of war however, these women would put on armor and at as beacon of hope on the battlefield, able to rally the men on the werge of loosing hope.

In the events that would follow by the comming of certain Justicars, Martesa, one of the handmaidens living in the kingdom, would become the last of her kind.



Not much is known about the leader of the organisation known as Justicars, let alone that it's rarely even seen and even rarely show the full potential of it's unleashed power.
Kal Reia, for that is her name, leads the Justicars from safety, from the top of the stronghold's tallest tower.

This post has been edited by Jshadow: 04 August 2011 - 12:54 PM

okay, thought it was about time to add something new to the thread so here's somethin'



"Hulk Smash!" lol

Cool Hulk-Tiger-guy.

_Kei, on 22 August 2011 - 12:28 PM, said:

Remember kids, never experiment with chemicals you don't know what the end reaction will do.

about time I posted something fresh
here's a flying fox-vampire courtesan

ok, makeover time!



old version:

I decided to give Fe'lis a change, because 1. she looked too cartoonish by my opinion and 2. it just didn't come out as I imagined her.

I always imagined he to be more atletic, strong and "manly", jet still have that feminly appearance. As for her hair, the "mane" just didn't suit her and it just sprouted out of nowhere, so I have her dreads, which I think it works best, considering he's sort of a mayan/aztec character. I think I solved that with this attempt.

P.S.: If I didn't have to put the cloth in the way, that would've been some fine ass to stare at. <3

This post has been edited by Jshadow: 10 September 2011 - 09:05 PM

(sry, bumping for the updated Fe'lis version)

About time I uploaded something for TOA again.
did a lil practice lil practice for fighting scenes, gonna try blade related next time

Anyway, here's Lao Tian beating the crap out of 2 pirates.
Why the title, you ask?
Thing is, the lil tigress is (no pun intended) a scardy cat. She won't fight back unless backed into a corner, at which put it's just plain reflex reacting. =P

temporary until I upload the finished version,
time to EXPERIMENT! =)

Jshadow, on 09 September 2011 - 10:00 PM, said:

I know you want her to look "manly" but.... I prefer her first design still. With the second one it looks like a male with boobs stuck on. Sorry to sound harsh. I think you need to work on the male/female bone structure more than anything. She can still look tough without losing dem hips and without her ribcage being enormous. I do like the head and hair though.
Good luck.

EDIT: At a second look i think that with the breasts, you need to get rid of the line between them and her chest. So they look attached. Look at real boobs, they go around to the side of the body just slightly. Not stuck on the front.

Jshadow, on 24 July 2011 - 09:24 PM, said:

I have a tablet like that too (one where you need to look at moniter). I've used a screen/tablet before, and i now find my one better. It is something you need to get used to. Do lots of sketchy lines to get a feel for it. I didn't like the fact that with the screen/tablet it drew things like... 1 mm from where i put my pen. And this was a top quality one. IF it's not gonna appear where i draw it, i'd rather it be heaps off like with my tablet. Less distracting.

This post has been edited by Bridgeotto: 27 October 2011 - 05:26 AM

Bridgeotto, on 27 October 2011 - 05:32 AM, said:

Yeah, I know, to be quite honest, this pose was based on the work of one of the dudes on FA, and it just showed how I wanted Fe'lis to look in the 1st place. SO the Breasts look...out of place. XP I'm palning to make an improved bit when I draw her again.
+ This is when I was testing out the new program for tablet, Autocad Sketchbook for 1st time and it helped me alot since I no longed make woobly lines and other unneccecities. I'm still using Photoshop for coloring, just using Sketchbook for inking.
If lucky, I'll have the finished piece of my lineart up tomorrow.

And thanks for the feedback, Bridge. =)

Phew, took a whole lot of time on this bit. -.-
With the help of Scappo from Fur Affinity, I managed to do something and put ti all together, tho it ate alot of patience.
More or less, came out the way I wanted.^^
Here's one of the 2 key villians of the story.

Through the course of history, the citizents of Vallanor were known to be only 2nd to god's highborne children, as guardians of his anciet power. Over the centuries however, conflict broke out among their ranks, wether they should use the power for their own benifit. So did it happen, that somebody managed to steal a great half of that same power, took his folowers away and found their own land, known only as Skyron. For centuries, they remained unnoticable, and the person who was once nothing more than a mere man, became and eternal, known only as Blackwing the Ascendant. Nobody knew of his existance, until he finally revealed himself at the nation of Kinwar, when rulers of Glorya met and unleashed the power of the god and set in motion the event, that would become to the world as The Great Annulment.

That looks epic Great work

Uploading the finished version as soon as possible. =)

This post has been edited by Jshadow: 17 November 2011 - 12:33 AM

done and done! =)



Finally, bout time I released something more, this time it's Matriarch of the Justicars, Kal Reia, with a lil revamp compare to the 1st impression.
This time for a change, I tried using Sai PaintTool and I think the results are remarkable =D

P.S.: If you're asking where her wings are, just a note, she DOES have them, they're just masked by magic to look like the cloack she's wearing.=P

This post has been edited by Jshadow: 18 November 2011 - 10:50 PM

Hey guys! Back from the dead... well, sorta. XP

I haven't put up anything since November and I'm currently working on the next piece.
But before that, I'd like to share a lil thing with you all.
A while ago, I had an art trade with somebody very talented on DA and as an exchange, she agreed to make a lil thing with my characters Grimmoro and Lao.

Tho this ain't my art, it just looks too adorable not to share.^^

Thank you.

about dang time! =)



2 freaken' months of nothing and now I finally pop out something -.-

This was a really REALLY neccecery and long awaited update on Martesa. God! I just can't help but shudder how awful the previous version looked. It was absolutely lacking, no trace of pure religious virginity I had invisioned for her, but I think I fixed it with this one...I hope. ^^;

This post has been edited by Jshadow: 02 February 2012 - 06:17 PM

Eh, kinnda late but still:

officially opened the Tales of the Ashes site on blogspot

if you have and accout or whatever, feel free to pop up there and give a comment. =)



Also, wrote down the intro bit of the script for the series and you can check it out, mind you it ain't much tho:

This post has been edited by Jshadow: 02 February 2012 - 10:30 PM

Enter DA SEXEHS! =D



Decided to lash out another villian for a change, since I only got Blackwing so far.

So here's Sinn The Crimson Lady, one of Ascendant Lords that serve Blackwing the Ascendant. =)

I've given her sort of spanish courtesan dress, with quite alot of revealing features.



P.S.: she wears NO PANTS.

This post has been edited by Jshadow: 18 February 2012 - 12:10 AM

Okay!
This time aground, I decided to do a double post.
This time, it's remake for Grimmoro (left) and Lao (right), 2 of which I've been itching to draw again so bad. XP

But please, don't get distracted by the title, it has nothing to do with Hannah Montana. lol

If you're wondering as to why the background looks weird, that's that whole "best of both worlds" title is about:

2 individuals, from 2 diffrent worlds, fighting along eachothers side. =)

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND here's Pawn again, this time really looking like a demon hound, rather than a a plastic doll (as one of my friends commented).

This post has been edited by Jshadow: 13 March 2012 - 10:42 PM

Damn, was a while since I drew these 3 guys!^^
A lil fanart I dished out for Elson Wong.
A crossover between his ASHWORTH series and my Tales of the Past series.

I needed more practice on Blackwing the Ascendant anyway, so I figured why not just put him in. He's a a damn cryptic, and a main villian (for the most part anyway). =P
Also, Fei was damn hard to draw in his new look. I mean, I never drew an anthro horse before, let alone a NORMAL horse even. lol

So anyway, here's a situation where poor Ash, Ruby and Fei got badly beaten by Blackwing, and I did always wonder why badguys always begin to boast about their victory over their enemies when it sometimes exactly that, which proves to be their undoing.
That however is not the case here. =p

Had this one comming for a while. =)

I had to remake Marquis from looking Sonic-like and more like a real polar fox. =P

I think it payed off. ^^

TIme to enter some SEXYNESS into this thread! =)



Damn, I feel rather proud of this one. One of the reasons, cuz it's 1st time I managed to nail bare female anthomy.

Here's Fe'lis, looking at he spiritual reflection in the morror. There's a reason why the call her the Spirit Warrior. =D

Finally, twiddled my thumbs for a day or so to figure out how to fill up the pic so it wouldn't look lame.

Anyway, yet another protagonist, this time, a bounty hunter from the land to the far north, Ros Gulo.

Those who can't figure him out, he's a wolverine...with an implanted right demonic eye. =)

This post has been edited by Jshadow: 24 April 2012 - 05:28 PM