DovSherman

Black Cat Magic - Hi-Res

In this hi-res edition, you can more easily make out the incantation inscribed in the mystic pentacle.

Black Cat Magic

Every witch needs a black cat familiar. He'll be far more useful this way.

Lots of special effects in this one! The writing in the pentacle is in the Theban alphabet, sometimes called the Witches' Alphabet. It does say something but it's not a real magical incantation as much as a bad pun. (Bonus points to the first person crazy enough to translate it.)

Sissy Dracula Is Disappointed - Process

1. Very rough sketch with thick pencil

2. Detailed sketch with fine pencil. I drew different parts on different layers so that I could turn them on and off for the dress by itself and Dracula in the dress

3. Inking! I inked the entire dress, including all the parts that would be hidden by Dracula's body. I exported them as multiple separate layers.

4. Color blocking of just the outfit.

5. Shading. It's the usual shading method which I've described in previous process posts. A...

Sissy Dracula Is Disappointed - Wallpaper Edition

Now with more bats!

Sissy Dracula Is Disappointed - Hi-Res Edition

Even at hi-res, poor Sissy Dracula casts no reflection.

Sissy Dracula Is Disappointed

Poor Sissy Dracula never gets that "This is me?" moment.

Even though I just drew the outfit once and then mirror-flipped it, this one was kind of tricky to draw. I had to draw all the bits that would get covered up by the character, drawing the outfit in the empty style first, then draw the character on top of it. On the bright side, the mirror version means that I get to show all those fun little details that did get covered up by the character.

Dr. Mrs. Frankenstein - Process

#1: Rough sketch using thick pencil

#2: Refined sketch

#3: Inking! I exported the ink to lots of different layers.

#4: The backdrop. This is mostly simple gradients plus a bolt of lightning, which I drew with the help of verticalfish's tutorial.

#5: Color blocking

#6: Shading. I decided to try something a little different with the shading. I combined the form shading and the cast shading into one layer, makin...

Dr. Mrs. Frankenstein - Wallpaper Edition

Enjoy this new Bride throughout the Halloween season as your desktop wallpaper!

Dr. Mrs. Frankenstein - Hi-Res Edition

Now you can see every little stitch!

Dr. Mrs. Frankenstein

"She's alive! Alive! Rise, my creation!"

I'm really proud of the way the shading came out on this one. Just look at those knees! The lightning was fun to draw too. I almost labelled the empty jar "Albert Normal" but I decided "Victor Frankenstein" would imply a better story.

This is my first in a series of Halloween-themed pictures for 2015!

Status Update

I started working on the magical transformations but they just weren't coming together. I got some pencils done for the beginning in end but the mid-stages just weren't working out.

Then I realized that it's already September, with my one-month delay for re-posting to dA, if I wanted to make any Halloween pictures, I'd better start making them now.

And so...

Suggestion Time!

Hello, my lovely patrons! For September, I'm going to draw some magical transformation sequences based on your suggestions!

Here's the scenario: A guy gets a mysterious package in the mail from Cursed Objects, Ltd.

What object is in the package?

Special Rule: Don't suggest the transformation, just the object.

What Have You Got In Your Basket, Little Red Riding Hood? - Process

1. Rough sketch. I used a sketching brush to get the rough sketch down. Using a thick brush forces me to focus on the shape and gesture before getting into the details.

2. Final sketch. Sketching in all the details.

3. Inking! I exported the ink for the tree and the characters separately.

4. Color blocking!

5. Shading for the tree. The tree and its shade and ink are all their own folder below the characters. This made it easier to paint the cast shadows of the characters onto...

What Have You Got In Your Basket, Little Red Riding Hood? - Wallpaper Edition

Decorate your desktop with what happens in this deep, dark forest!

What Have You Got In Your Basket, Little Red Riding Hood? - Hi-Res Edition

See every little detail in this Grimm forest encounter.

What Have You Got In Your Basket, Little Red Riding Hood?

The wolf thought to herself: "What a tender young creature! What a nice plump mouthful!"

Night of the Living Bridal Gown: Process

1. Pencils!

2. Inking! I exported the linework for the veil as two separate layers to make them easier to overlay in the final image.

3. Color blocking! Even thought the whole dress is one color, I stored each individual tier of the dress as separate color layers so that I could use them to create selections when I'm shading. I pulled all of the colors from bridal studio photos.

4. Form shading! Those selections came in very handy here.

5. Additional form shading! I wanted to...

Night of the Living Bridal Gown: Hi-Res Strikes Back!

In this hi-res edition, you can see every tiny ruffle.

Night of the Living Bridal Gown

What eldritch force has caused this bridal gown to rise from the bridal shop and engulf the first person it finds, forever trapping him as a beautiful bride?

Say "Ah!" - Process

1. Pencils! I'm trying a new technique with my pencils. I start with a very, very thick sketching pencil. It's like sketching with a giant crayon. This forces me to focus on completing the general shape, the gesture, before I start focusing on any details. Since this is a profile portrait, I also used a little trick to get the chin position right, because that's always tricky when drawing an open mouth. I drew the sketch with the mouth closed, then selected just the lower lip and jawline and rot...

Say "Ah!" - Wallpaper

Use your desktop to keep a constant eye on your sissy and make sure she finishes every meal.

Say "Ah!" - Hi-Res Edition

A much bigger picture means a much larger portion for your sissy's daily meal.

Say "Ah!"

Sissy Care Tip #2: Be sure to provide your sissy with a filling and consistent diet every day.

Squeeze Pump: Process

1. Pencils!

2. Inking!

3. Color blocking!

4. Form shading!

5. Backlighting! I used two layers for backlight, using a stronger backlight on the reflective rubber and PVC clothing.

6. Cast shadows!

7. Shiny shine! Two make the shine for the rubber/PVC, I created a white layer, drawn with a hard edged round brush, filling in large areas of reflection, making sure to keep it squiggly around the wrinkles. Then I applied a gaussian blur to the layer to soften the edges....

Squeeze Pump: Wallpaper

Rubberdoll fun for your desktop!

Squeeze Pump

Now there's someone who knows how to squeeze some fun out of her rubberdoll!

Squeeze Pump: Hi-Res

Rubberdoll full in hi-res!

Sissy Book Club: Dorothy and Alice - Process

1. Pencils!

2. Inking!

3. Backdrop. I used some pattern fills for the bookshelves. Then I made four books and copied and pasted them all over the shelves. It took hours. There's probably a smarter way to draw bookshelves.

4. Color blocking.

5. Form shading. I used a dark yellow for the form shading and I pushed it much darker because I wanted the final piece to look very shadowy and intimate. I'm focusing on a single overhead light for this scene.

6. Backlight/reflected...

Sissy Book Club: Dorothy and Alice - Wallpaper Edition

Use this wallpaper on your desktop and you could stare at these two sissies all day but they would never notice.

Sissy Book Club: Dorothy and Alice - Hi-Res Edition

See every eyelash and sequin (and possibly make out the covers of the books), in the hi-res edition!