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(WIP) revision. Redoing the entire piece from the ground up. Instead of swords, I thought about giving him (what I believe are) Magic demon killing Mambele sickles for weapons. Completely different tribe, but maybe they’re gifts? Who knows.
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AMASUNZURAI: REBELLION OF THE BLACK DREAM or KUROI YUME NO HANRAN (黒い夢の反乱) I went back and forth between this and “Kokujin no yume no hangyaku” which loosely translates to “Rebellion Of The Black Man’s Dream.” But it all came down to context and what I was trying to say. The second was a mouthful and more on the nose, where as the first one is open to interpretation. As for the title “AMASUNZURAI” which is just me fusing the Rwandan Amasunsu and word Samurai together. The style of hair is based on “Intanbike”. However I kept it rough because I wanted to show this character is constantly in battle. A lot of my designs in my characters are very “East African” in origin when you really look at them. The punk streetwear and graffiti is more so just a preference. A distinct and specific aesthetic choice that reflects how I see the world. Because my work is starting to get a more international audience, I’m incorporating/ embracing more of those eastern and western influences. But in a way that shows reverence for both. (Swipe for 30 second process. Full video in IGTV )
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Aight so BOOM.
“There are times when you can’t walk away, that’s the only time I think you should FIGHT!” -Darius.
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Here is an animation I did for @noircaesar ’s XOGENASYS official release. All animation/editing done by yours truly! Managed to get @childish_gamzeno (Zeno Robinson. Most notably known for the voice of Cyborg in Young Justice) the actual voice of Darius Smith for this. Music by Japanese Artist @teddyloidspace (Teddyloid. You may have heard his music in the MeMeMe music video with Daoko) SFX and additional music by the one and only @illbrown_ XOGENASYS vol. 1 is officially available for purchase. Link in bio!
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Thank you for those that bought @noircaesar’s XOGENASYS and are currently reading it. Figured I’d show you guys what some of the pages look like now that everything’s been printed. The entire book is about 301+ pages. Can’t show the whole book because I don’t want to spoil the ending. Took a long time to get right, but I’m happy that the story is resonating with people. Drawing manga is not easy. It’s not just “drawing cool pin ups”. There are certain beats you gotta hit and you really gotta think about what you’re drawing on the page and what’s the most effective way to get the story across. You have to mature. It’s a humbling process for sure. It will definitely test you and tell you about yourself. There were times where I wanted to quit. A lot of personal struggles that I had to overcome while drawing this. So when I look at this book, I see it a bit differently than others might. For me, I was fighting just as Darius was. I couldn’t stand Darius in the beginning, but the more I worked on it, the more pain I put on him and the more I invested in the story, the more he grew on me.
My job as the artist and co-writer was to bring as much life and depth to it as possible and to bring out the best in Johnny’s (@jobryant3 )vision. Anyway, if you haven’t picked it up you can get on Amazon. Link in bio. Mkay. Getting back to work! Thanks again for the support and please look forward to my upcoming new projects! Music by @teddyloidspace.
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SANKARA PANEL PROCESS. Here’s how I do it. (Sometimes…Not always)
1. Draw it by hand. 2.Take picture.3. Put in program (Procreate). 4. Finish it (How you finish it is up to you). 5. Drink Coffee. 6. Mind Your Own Business.
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Style Test (WIP) Aiming for something specific. *Peep my stories for updates and adjustments.
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Keep it simple. Learning camera stuff. Starting off light just to get the hang of it. Then I can get crazy with it. There is still so much don’t know yet. (WIP)
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Horrified at the sight of everything he had come to love burned to ash. In the distance a figure in red glides amongst the bodies as if it’s reaping souls like grains. He did this… I’ll kill him… I’LL KILL HIM.
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Im studying character emotions to improve the life of my characters.
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I really like this character but I have no f'n idea what to do with him. I just got to keep experimenting until I find something. Feel free to chime in.
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Shaman King, ice claw faryoku commission for @8bitgalaxie . Shaman King was may Jane back in the day. It had one of my favorite series endings.
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Gloriosa, and the sacred garden. One of the Omenhenaes and the four families from Ikku the keeper. Each family controlls a district in the city state of Rau-Benin. The members are all women, who work as highend companions.
They are all trained in close combat, deception, disguise and are not allowed bear their own children. There position allows them to gain secrets of the state which make them very valuable and dangerous. It’s how they hold control over Their district.
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A 94-page art book spanning 2 years of my personal work. The artbook is inspired by ancient mythology and the African diaspora.
In 2014 I made a vow to myself to draw every day no matter what. The more I drew, something started to occur to me. Most if not all of the characters I drew were White or Japanese and if I did draw a black person he wasn’t intended to be the main character.
In 2016 I decided that I would get out of my comfort zone and only draw predominantly black people. The more I drew, the more I realized something was still off–my characters were missing a spark. That spark was the tie-in of black culture and mythology. I determined that all of my characters and stories would draw from African mythology and the African diaspora. Unknowingly this was the start of Black Anime Lost Chill-dren of the Diaspora.
Black Anime Lost Chill-dren of the Diaspora is an art book comprised of 94 pages of original black anime content. The book is split into 4 sections: Original characters, Future stories, Fan-art, and growth. All the characters themselves are just as diverse and different as the different types of black people all over the world. Which I felt like I didn’t see.
Ogboni grasping desperately at his father’s sword– his only possession. I wanted redraw the character to see how much my skills have changed. If you want to see the previous character design it’s in my artbook. ⬆️ link is in the bio ⬆️
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Artbook has officially Dropped. Purchase the digital copy now. Link is in my BIO. If you can’t by the book but you want to support please just share this post and let people know where they can cop it. Thank you so much for your support and motivating me to put this project out.
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I’m super excited to share this project with you all tonight. I say this in every post but I really do have the illest followers out here. If you cop The book please feel free to review it and let me know what you think. I’d really love to know your thoughts on the book. And if you plan on getting a day one digital download sound off in the comments below!!
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Commission for @archangelliterature . The Power of brotherhood.
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“Run up and get done up” Jin Marco, member of the Gaijin MC. Really feeling this character, you’ll def see more of him in the future.
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Reminder for all those who missed it, my art book drops THIS FRIDAY ON GUMROAD!! I will put the link in my bio and story! Turn on post notifications so you don’t miss the release.
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After seeing @saintchase Spider-Man character sheet, it made me want to drawing my #spidersona character again.
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This was a #stylechallenge I did a while ago and every time I see it I lmao. It never gets old.
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