After failing to decipher her office’s subtle sartorial cues, this new employee was about to find out that she’d interpreted the first casual Friday at her new post a little too literally.
So, after 10+ hours, the latest piece of art I’ve done that’s based on my Corpo/Assassin V is done! This was super fun. I wanted to really try and show how menacing this nonbinary badass is, and I think I was fairly successful. This is the finished piece; yeah I have a thing for blood, what about it lmao:
Check under the read more for an introduction to this V’s backstory, as well as the process and a colouring timelapse!!!
V forms a friendship with the crew, and eventually something more with Johnny. But V’s brother is sick, needing expensive treatments; a factor in why they moved to NC in the first place- so V could make more money as a merc to pay for his medications and treatments.
V forms a friendship with the crew, and eventually something more with Johnny. But V’s brother is sick, needing expensive treatments; a factor in why they moved to NC in the first place- so V could make more money as a merc to pay for his medications and treatments.
However, his condition takes a turn for the worse, and around this time V goes on an extremely risky job to try and raise money for a transplant operation their Brother will need in the near future; only to find a group of Arasaka agents at the end. They have tracked V down through means I am still working on. And V is a skilled assassin/netrunner combo.
They offer Vex a job; one that offers benefits and will be high-paying enough to compensate for the high risk. Essentially, V will become an Assassin under Arasaka’s employ. And despite V’s ties to Johnny and knowing corps are fucked to the core, they take Arasaka’s offer; selling their soul to save their Brother.
Despite V’s noble intentions in taking the job, this creates an irrepreable rift between them and Johnny. And over time, Vex drifts from the rest of the crew, focusing solely on their Brother and their new line of work. V appears in 2013, as the one sent after Alt…having to wound Johnny in order to satisfy Arasaka. And then in 2023, appear as the one interrogating Johnny after the bombing.
After that, having lost not only Johnny but their brother and Arasaka Mentor in the bomb, V remains under Arasaka. They just figure ‘fuck it’, with everything gone. And as the decades go by, they rise to become Saburo’s bodyguard, eventually training Takemura to take over so V can return to the field.
And stuff transpires, V finds out stuff about Arasaka setting the bomb off early and thus killing their brother, and Vex eventually turning against their former employers. And…they end up with their friend/lover turned enemy stuck in their head.
Alright, enough rambling about my current OC obsession, here’s the (highly condensed) process for the art itself:
This piece was so much fun; I absolutely love this V, and the style/aesthetic I’ve developed for them. And for the risk of sounding psychotic, I love how blood stands out against white fabric. It was super fun to explore that, and to make my V look as menacing as they are. They are already enough of a threat before Arasaka, but after joining up with them and getting the benefits that entails? An inescapable threat.
Love their eyes in particular; especially how I got to use a brush I normally use for glitter and such to give them that evil glint- I feel that is what makes Vex look particularly creepy. Which is what I was after.
Here is the colouring timelapse (warning for flashes of colour):
This should give you a better look at the process, even if Tumblr does screw up the video quality as it normally does. You can see how even an outfit design that looks simple is still fairly complex to draw and render. As well as what a difference lighting and shadows make.
All in all, I’m pretty proud of this piece- I will definitely be trying more with this creepy eye effect, as I feel it really sets Vex apart from my other Vs.
After roughly 8 hours, I’ve finished recreating another Magazine cover with my nonbinary Corpo V!
This one was alot of fun, and I love how it turned out:
For the process behind this piece, as well as a brief write-up and a colouring timelapse, check under the read more!!!
Of course, I’m still having to redraw/draw everything myself, but having the base there as a reference makes the process alot quicker.
Of course, I’m still having to redraw/draw everything myself, but having the base there as a reference makes the process alot quicker.
For this one, I changed a few minor details, but also completely changed the colour palette. The original was a mix of gold/red/navy blue, and that just didn’t scream Cyberpunk to me, so I went with what I call ‘soft neon’ which I feel fits the vibe more.
Here’s the condensed process:
You can see I only coloured in one figure at a time. As with the original, I was drawing duplicates of my V. So I just had to render one at a time, then copy/paste and flip.
One of the many joys of digital art! I did toy with the idea of a brighter colour scheme for the hair, but ultimately ditched it for the white.
I think that was a wise decision, as it better fits the sleek/avant garde feel of this cover/piece. And it keeps the focus on the outfit, which I absolutely loved making my own.
Here’s the timelapse (warning for flashes of colour):
Unfortunately, I’ve been having issues with the quality of the timelapse videos from Procreate. Should be fixed now; I sorted things out as best I could after finishing this piece.
Regardless, this gives you a more extensive look into the process behind my work.
To see alternative versions and detail crops, keep an eye out for a separate post!!!
After 10+ hours, my latest project is done! It’s a recreation of a Harper’s Bazaar magazine cover, but instead of them its Jinguji, and the model is my nonbinary badass- my Corpo V from an AU I’m working on.
I’m lowkey proud of how this turned out, and it was alot of fun:
To see the process behind this, as well as a brief write-up of this V’s story, and a colouring timelapse…check under the read more!!!
In the AU I’m tinkering with, V comes from the Vesper family. The Vesper Corporation works on weaponry and armour, as well as a private security outlet. In terms of power, I’m putting them up with Militech; making them a decent rival for Arasaka because of the spiciness and potential for conflict/angst.
V has their dad, the CEO of the company, which was passed down to him from his father, and his father before him. So it’s been passed down through several generations. V’s Mom is a famous actress, formerly a BD star. They have an older brother, who is being primed to take over from their Father in the next decade or so. Then they have a younger brother, who is hoping to become an actor and has starred in several successful flicks. And finally, the twins; both girls, one wishing to go into business and the other pursuing modelling.
And as for V themselves? V is a well known, as in globally known, supermodel. They take on shorter contracts or even singular modelling gigs, to allow for a sense of freedom. This takes them all over the world. And eventually lands them in Night City.
The Vesper Corporation will eventually form a sort of partnership with Arasaka, for reasons I’m still working out. And as you can guess, it won’t end well. But before that, it’s gonna be alot of fun. V will eventually meet Jackie and see another side of life, and true freedom…and will at some point meet Takemura, their initial love interest!
So, to say I’ve put some thought into this V is an understatement. But that’s what OCs are for, right? Making stories and figuring out their role in their world. It’s fun, and I’ve definitely got brainrot for this OC. But no regrets, I love Vex.
Here’s the process (condensed bc Tumblr photo limit):
You should get an idea of how long this took. As with…most of my Cyberpunk pieces, it seems, it was pretty labour intensive. But a labour of love, and one that paid off; I am pretty proud of how this turned out, and it was super fun to do.
I also enjoyed the challenge of working with a limited colour palette, and giving my V a different hairstyle, as well as different jewellery and eye makeup!
Here’s the colouring timelapse (warning for flashes of colour):
I believe you can see here that it took me a while to kinda settle on gold or silver. Eventually the silver/darker palette won out, because the Jinguji logo is black and red and I wanted to kinda make sure the outfit meshed with that. The jacket is one you can get in-game, I just shifted the colours…and added the roses…and changed the pocket handkerchief design.
Still, I think it turned out pretty great- tune in for future posts with some detail closeups and a look without the complicated background/logo!!!
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.
I captured this image for her highness @princessapetra ✨ and for her blog princessapetra.com. A great stylist and wonderful person! Check out her #blog!
More works of mine you can find on volkervornehm.com
