#arasaka
It took me a little longer than I thought, but I finally finished another piece of art! February’s been a bit weird; like I’ve done far less art than I thought I would. But I mean, hey, life happens.
And yes it’s my nonbinary Corpo/Assassin V again, they are my current brainrot OC.
Here’s the portrait, with and without glasses, in their early days with Arasaka:
To see a bit about this OC’s story, as well as the overall process and a colouring timelapse, check out under the read more!!!
This eventually attracts the attention of Arasaka, and they offer V a place/contract with them. Despite the fact they know their friends will hate them for it, V accepts this offer.
It puts a huge rift between V and the Samurai crew, but they keep going for their brother’s sake.
This eventually attracts the attention of Arasaka, and they offer V a place/contract with them. Despite the fact they know their friends will hate them for it, V accepts this offer.
It puts a huge rift between V and the Samurai crew, but they keep going for their brother’s sake.
Over the years, V rises in the ranks, and is a major fixture in significant events; like the 2013 raid to save Alt, and the 2023 tower bombing.
Eventually, they get to like 85, and have gone from merc, to Arasaka Assassin, to Saburo’s bodyguard…and back to Assassin again when asked.
Stuff happens, and this leads into a vastly different take on the 2077 in-game events.
Here’s the (condensed) process behind this piece:
You can see that, whilst it’s not quite as detailed as some of my other recent pieces, alot of work still went into this. It was super fun exploring an age I haven’t really drawn this V at (2013 era, Age 23) and adding all the Arasaka details.
I really tried to work on different fabric textures, as well as shadows and lighting, and while I know I’ve still got a ways to go, I’m still really happy with the progress I’ve made.
Overall, I’m so happy with how this turned out. I feel like it has the right kind of vibe that an Arasaka Assassin would have, and the outfit kinda has that Corpo/Luxury style to it.
Here’s the colouring timelapse (warning for flashes of colour):
The timelapse gives an even better look at the colouring process; it emphasizes all the little details that get a bit lost amidst the dramatic lighting and shadows.
This is definitely one of my favourite pieces from recent months, and I’m excited to draw this V at other stages in their Arasaka career.
Very proud of this Corpo/Assassin V art I just finished, I actually love it???
To see the process, as well as a brief write-up on the piece- and a colouring timelapse, check under the read more!!!
Original is the one coloured in normally, second is edited to be black and white like the reference image I used, and the other is just because I thought it looked neat.
Here’s the process:
Here’s the process:
You can see it isn’t as detailed as some of my other projects. But I still love it; sometimes less is more. And I believe that is the case here. I tried to have it reflect the reference, being stylish and sleek; with my V having this kind of air of superiority.
Their eyes look so creepy, and their expression seems quite calm, but if you look closer, you can see small signs of the anger underneath it all.
Here’s the colouring timelapse (warning for flashes of colour):
Whilst this hasn’t taken nearly as long as the other projects I am working on, I am no less proud of this piece. I feel like my V looks super cool, and it has the vibe I am going for with them and their story.
Here’s a closeup of my latest piece:
Check under the read more for extra closeups, and some alternative backgrounds!!!
Finally finished new art of my Corpo/Assassin V, and I am very proud of it
To see a write-up on this piece, as well as the symbolism, and a colouring timelapse, please check under the read more!!!
This piece is meant to show how my V, in their role at Arasaka, is constantly being watched; as well as how they believed they had freedom, but they were just a puppet all along.
Quote from this Vs upcoming fic:
“When Arasaka scraped me off the floor of that laboratory, I thought what they were offering me was freedom. Now I know it was never truly freedom at all. It was just another kind of cage.”
Here’s the process of this piece:
As you can see, the design did change a bit throughout the process. I wanted to have a more elegant feel, as well as more of a Japanese inspiration, given Arasaka and their origins.
Really pleased with how this turned out. It’s not as detailed as some of my other stuff, but I’m still really happy with it.
Here’s a timelapse of the colouring (warning for brief flashes of colour):
Yeah, I had alot of fun with this piece. And to think it was born from a wedding dress I saw when going through random fashion tags.
I decided to make my Vs scars gold this time, as if they were cybernetics, to echo the Japanese art of Kintsugi; which is the practice of repairing broken pottery with golden lacquer.
Detail closeups and alternative versions coming in their own separate post!!!
