Yat's RP sketches

[Yatokth]

Roleplaying - whether it be on the forums or in game - gives me le inspiration.

It also takes me forever to actually fully finish a piece. But I enjoy getting the rough idea out on paper in my sketchy style deal-io.

I figured what the hell, I could show this off instead of making a new thread every 3 months for the next finished piece of work I put out. SKETCHERY.

They might be of my characters or someone else's - I'll ask permission to draw yer chars via PM if I feel like it. ;)

Feel free to critique (in fact, I encourage critique! helps me out. And don't worry about being mean. :P) - just keep in mind they're never going to be 'clean' cause they're just sketches.

ON TO THE ARTS.

“Ravens! Lets give our guests a warm welcome!” - Diomades, Betrayal and Redemption.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/Runeblade279/Art/DioBetRede.png

[RavenReverend]

-Very- nice there Yat : ) -- I like the movement that goes along with the cloak and the shield. The position is great, and the only thing I can honestly see that bothers me is the way the hammer is evident when it looks as if the cloak is still being drawn off and away. Perhaps if the head of the hammer was apparent beneath the cloak? I'm not sure. Either way, awesome drawing of the cowcow. : )

[Yatokth]

-Very- nice there Yat : ) -- I like the movement that goes along with the cloak and the shield. The position is great, and the only thing I can honestly see that bothers me is the way the hammer is evident when it looks as if the cloak is still being drawn off and away. Perhaps if the head of the hammer was apparent beneath the cloak? I'm not sure. Either way, awesome drawing of the cowcow. : )

Thanks - I'm not exactly sure what your comment means -

Let me quote the original paragraph where I drew the pic from:


Unwrapping the robe from the one handed mace, Diomades reached back to unbuckle his shield and hefted it in his off hand. He was not wearing his usual red armor, but rather a sea blue set of scales. The black and red of his tabard in stark contrast to his blue armor. Watching as the remainder of the Alliance forces marched out of the Drag, he stood with one hoof back and his shield bought forward, ready for anything.

So it seems to me that he's drawing the mace out from the cloak and throwing the cloak away - which is what I drew, only stylish. Perhaps if you re-word it, I'd get what you're saying. XD

[RavenReverend]

Oh o.o I see the handle's direction now. o_O I thought you were drawing the head a bit too horizontal I guess, rather than tipped toward a sort of angle toward his hoof closest to the viewer. It looked like the handle was simply the part of the haft that penetrated to the otherside of the mace and he'd already drawn the cloak off and it was simply in the process of falling rather than gripped in his hand.

[Chikt]

I LOVE the fact that tossing the Robe away from the mace makes it look like he has wings, like some sort of Tauren Angel of Death.

... you drew Dio! Yaaay!

[Yatokth]

Oh o.o I see the handle's direction now. o_O I thought you were drawing the head a bit too horizontal I guess, rather than tipped toward a sort of angle toward his hoof closest to the viewer. It looked like the handle was simply the part of the haft that penetrated to the otherside of the mace and he'd already drawn the cloak off and it was simply in the process of falling rather than gripped in his hand.

Yeah now that I look - the angle is a bit odd. Oh well. XD


I LOVE the fact that tossing the Robe away from the mace makes it look like he has wings, like some sort of Tauren Angel of Death.

... you drew Dio! Yaaay!

LOL

And you're welcome, it was fun to draw, and got my tauren skills up to speed. :D

[Chikt]

And you're welcome, it was fun to draw, and got my tauren skills up to speed. :D

I think the only thing you need to work on is the legs and the way they move, at first glance I thought you hadn't drawn them digigrade at all before I realize that you did and his hoof was just pushed far back on the right leg (His right).

The upper body I think you've gotten perfect, and I'd give comment on the head but I given that this is a messy sketch (which I love) I don't think definition is all that important, and saying anything about the head/face in particular would be pointless as a result.

[Yatokth]

I think the only thing you need to work on is the legs and the way they move, at first glance I thought you hadn't drawn them digigrade at all before I realize that you did and his hoof was just pushed far back on the right leg (His right).

The upper body I think you've gotten perfect, and I'd give comment on the head but I given that this is a messy sketch (which I love) I don't think definition is all that important, and saying anything about the head/face in particular would be pointless as a result.

Yeah if I'd left the other leg (which i drew really well, I was le sad when the cape dictated that i cover it up) in the open - it would have been obvious heh. I'm REALLY bad at those kind of legs - this is one of my best attempts at them. Had to look at some reference.

Yeah, the head I didn't worry too much about other than shading against the glowing eyes and making it look tauren-y, since it's so small I didn't want to overdo the detail with just a sketch.

[Yatokth]

On a bench beside the fountain (right next to the steps) in the Court of the Sun sat a Forsaken in a hat and a traveling suit. The shadow cast from the brim of his hat shrouded a large portion of his face. He had a briefcase right beside him. - Xiphus, Betrayal and Redemption

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/Runeblade279/Art/XiphusBetRede.png

Yeah I know, forsaken in traveling suit =/= sport jacket w/ badass tie - but the image was in my head and it was too full of awesome to not draw.

[Chikt]

...

FULL OF EPIC FRIGGIN WIN.

[RavenReverend]

Undead lawyer from hell FTW!

[Taknar]

hehe that's awesome

[Nadea]

"Objection!"

I love it, Yat!!! XD

[Jeedup]

I noticed you sketch alot like I do, using 'hairy lines' as I was once told back in good ol' Elementary School art classes. Basically, its a bunch of lines while you try and figure out what one looks the best. BUT THEY'RE ALL SO PRETTY!

Anyways, sketches like this, and as I mentioned in my little howdy doody critique on your other post, can be a good showing of onces actual skills/talents/uber-ness. Finished pieces can be nice and all, but often times, you don't really see what someone goes through, step by step, to get said piece.

kudos to the kodos!


oh yah and...


/fart

[Yatokth]

I noticed you sketch alot like I do, using 'hairy lines' as I was once told back in good ol' Elementary School art classes. Basically, its a bunch of lines while you try and figure out what one looks the best. BUT THEY'RE ALL SO PRETTY!

Anyways, sketches like this, and as I mentioned in my little howdy doody critique on your other post, can be a good showing of onces actual skills/talents/uber-ness. Finished pieces can be nice and all, but often times, you don't really see what someone goes through, step by step, to get said piece.

kudos to the kodos!


oh yah and...


/fart

I know, the more the merrier, right? More lines > less lines.

I'm really trying to translate my dirty style into something that will look professional and finished, but still have my "mark" on it. It's quite hard.

[Jeedup]

I'm really trying to translate my dirty style into something that will look professional and finished, but still have my "mark" on it. It's quite hard.

Yah I know what you mean, I often make a dirty scruffy sketch, copy and paste, lighten up the contrast, and 'trace' basically.

Alot of professional illustrators will sometimes do their sketches, then sketch again in a blue or red pencil, then use a light box, then do the final drawing in pen, then scan it, and on and on and on.

[Xiphus]

You know, I kinda thought that the claw will look very vicious (in my head, the tip bone and the middle bone were fused into a curving scythe-like claw). But all in all, yeah, the lawyer thing does indeed come to mind whenever I think of Xiphus in a traveling suit (In Bir's 'Watch Your Back, Stranger', Xiphus does resemble a lawyer when he was in his traveling suit 'interrogating' a member of the RAS about his research results).

He who loses the court case shall have his brain eaten!

Your sketch is good. I wish I have a portion of your drawing skills. Add more shadings with the hairy lines and it looks like film noir.

[Yatokth]

You know, I kinda thought that the claw will look very vicious (in my head, the tip bone and the middle bone were fused into a curving scythe-like claw). But all in all, yeah, the lawyer thing does indeed come to mind whenever I think of Xiphus in a traveling suit (In Bir's 'Watch Your Back, Stranger', Xiphus does resemble a lawyer when he was in his traveling suit 'interrogating' a member of the RAS about his research results).

He who loses the court case shall have his brain eaten!

Your sketch is good. I wish I have a portion of your drawing skills. Add more shadings with the hairy lines and it looks like film noir.

Thanks!

I was going to shade more, but it was looking a bit -too- messy. Probably because I tried to color it black since that's how i envisioned it. I'm sure normal shading woudln't be too bad - i just didn't do it this time. XD

Maybe I'll make another, forsaken in suits are fun to draw. :D

[opalexian]

"Objection!"

I love it, Yat!!! XD

You beat me to it!!! T_T

Those are awesome! You mention wanting to give them your mark. I think that all artists inevitably give their works their personal mark-it evolves organically out of the creation process. Polish these up-I can't wait to see!

[Xiphus]

Also note, Xiphus is incapable of smiling. Those muscles required to perform that action had long atrophied. That also resulted with his shriveled lips, so he always wear a permanent frown.

Which only makes it scarier because people will have to look at his razor sharp teeth whenever they talk to him and he isn't masked.

[Yatokth]

Also note, Xiphus is incapable of smiling. Those muscles required to perform that action had long atrophied. That also resulted with his shriveled lips, so he always wear a permanent frown.

Which only makes it scarier because people will have to look at his razor sharp teeth whenever they talk to him and he isn't masked.

ARTISTIC LIBERTY BITCH

[Anthek]

...Alan Gabriel?

[Yatokth]

"Just a warlock of no consequence..." - Grimal

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/Runeblade279/Art/grimRCmeet.png

Shenanigans going down at the RC's impromptu meeting at Sun Rock after the Gathering of the Guilds at Grommash Hold. Felt inspired to draw the Arsonist of Infection. ;D

It's a bit more detailed/shaded than my other sketches thus far in the thread - that trend may or may not continue depending on how I feel. :P

EDIT: Note, image has been modified (enlarged the lower body after a good look at it) so you may need to refresh to get the new version.

[Villayna]

very cool :)

[Grimal]

Lol, wicked. Good job Yat.

[Taknar]

I'm thinking I have to start RPing more badass characters in attempts to inspire you Yat. You do good work!

[Yatokth]

I'm thinking I have to start RPing more badass characters in attempts to inspire you Yat. You do good work!

LOL

Well it isn't -always- badass - I like drawing funny from time to time. I DO need to brush up on my troll skills... Maybe I'll draw Tak sometime. :D

Oh and thanks for the compliments all.

[Grimal]

I'm thinking I have to start RPing more badass characters in attempts to inspire you Yat. You do good work!

Is this a hidden compliment saying that I'm badass? :D

[Yatokth]

Is this a hidden compliment saying that I'm badass? :D

Firelock = Badass

[Agnarr]

Methinks I need to remember to look at this thread when I'm at home and <insert image-sharing website here> isn't blocked.

[Grimal]

Firelock = Badass

/bow Thank you thank you.

[Yatokth]

Orcenkind cannot sew anything without first stitching something in return. To create purples, mats of equal value must be lost. That is Tailoring's First Law, the law of Bullshit. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one and only truth.

Vilmah Bloodborne is... THE FULL METAL TAILOR

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/Runeblade279/Art/FMT.png

Idea spawned via OOC shenanigans in /RP - Vilmah's new mechanical arm = FMA?!? D:

[Vilmah]

Ahahahaha!! XD!!! Beautiful.

[Kyrion]

You sir need to do Illisade!

[Xiphus]

Damn, is Vilmah short? We need a big bodiless metal armor to accompany her.

[Vilmah]

Vilmah is 5'... -__-

[Averilyna]

Having already seen half of this stuff lying around on your desk, awesome to figure out where it all came from. I've said it before, but your sketches are awesome.

Shameless plug: You should do some of my chars. >.>

[Bir]

Love your stuff :D

[Yatokth]

Not really RP related at all, but funny anyway.

3.0.2 release day Raven Cross duel shenanigans =

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/Runeblade279/Art/TTGB.png

TO THE GROUND BABY.

[Taknar]

All I saw was the crab. It dwarfs everything else.

[Averilyna]

*Crab got NERF BAT*
*Crab used NERF BAT on Anorah.*
*It wasn't very effective...*

[RavenReverend]

*Crab doesn't feel pretty...crab readies the claw...crab used Bubblebeam... It was super effective. Enemy crab faints*

[Yatokth]

Crab is Ghostcrawler, noobs. :P

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=11228403882&sid=2000

[Averilyna]

Crab is Ghostcrawler, noobs. :P

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...03882&sid=2000

*doh*
*Gets it.*
*Feels like a noob.*

To be fair, I didn't read the Ghostcrawler post till after I did my comment here, but still.

Really funny though, and I really like the short caricature of me and Dio. They're funny-lookin. (At least I think it's me and Dio...)

[Yatokth]

*doh*
*Gets it.*
*Feels like a noob.*

To be fair, I didn't read the Ghostcrawler post till after I did my comment here, but still.

Really funny though, and I really like the short caricature of me and Dio. They're funny-lookin. (At least I think it's me and Dio...)

It's you and Dio.

[RavenReverend]

It's an artistic rendering and therefore up to interpretation. Besides. :D It's better than the billions of STI jokes I could make.

[Chikt]

Mini Dio and Taz is EPIC, but the Ghostcrawler takes the cake. XD

But 2487 was the most impressive crit she got on you? I have 450 resilience and just under 12000 armor and she hit me for at LEAST 3.5K.

[Yatokth]

Mini Dio and Taz is EPIC, but the Ghostcrawler takes the cake. XD

But 2487 was the most impressive crit she got on you? I have 450 resilience and just under 12000 armor and she hit me for at LEAST 3.5K.

She popped wings on you.

Didn't on me - but I had to draw them anyways. :P

[Chikt]

She popped wings on you.

Didn't on me - but I had to draw them anyways. :P

You missed the duel I had with her outside Org when I was Resto. Took her about a minute to get me down to 50%... then stunned me for 3 seconds. I died in those 3 seconds.

[Yatokth]

You missed the duel I had with her outside Org when I was Resto. Took her about a minute to get me down to 50%... then stunned me for 3 seconds. I died in those 3 seconds.

TO THE GROUND BABY.

[Yatokth]

"This would be the last time the fires of their war would burn." - Death of a Blood Knight: Ashes of Ruin

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/Runeblade279/Art/DoaBK.png

THE STORY HASN'T EVEN STARTED AND IM PUMPED. GRAAAAAH DOABK YEAAAH.

You should probably expect more DoaBK art as the story goes on. :P

[RavenReverend]

Sexy :D

[Leoren]

"This would be the last time the fires of their war would burn." - Death of a Blood Knight: Ashes of Ruin

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/Runeblade279/DoaBK.png

THE STORY HASN'T EVEN STARTED AND IM PUMPED. GRAAAAAH DOABK YEAAAH.

You should probably expect more DoaBK art as the story goes on. :P

Holy crap. That's awesome!

[Taknar]

You gotta love how the Lionheart is positioned to take a bite out of Bertrim's head.

[Leoren]

You gotta love how the Lionheart is positioned to take a bite out of Bertrim's head.

... And suddenly the picture just became even more win.

[Bir]

... And suddenly the picture just became even more win.

Seriously.

[Chikt]

Yat, new image for you to draw.

Dio as House.
Yat as Foreman.
Leoren as Wilson.

Make it happen.

[Yatokth]

Yat, new image for you to draw.

Dio as House.
Yat as Foreman.
Leoren as Wilson.

Make it happen.

Oh god. XD

I'm on it.

[Chikt]

Oh god. XD

I'm on it.

It's so funny in my head. I love the RavenOOC and the ideas that come out of it, I really do. XD

[Yatokth]

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/Runeblade279/Art/NotLupus.png

Speaks for itself.

[Rand_Shea]

Anorah needs to be Cuddy, and... someone needs to be Cameron.

[RavenReverend]

Dio looks like he's trying to take a poop ; ) But it's an awesome pic none the less. XD

[Chikt]

That is so many different kinds of awesome. T_T

[Irontoe]

The last I saw of Anorah, she was finishing off my group at Tarren Mill. I didn't get a good look at her face befHAMMEROFJUSTICE!!!

[Averilyna]

YES!!!!

That made my day, Yat. Made my day.

[Leoren]

It would mine too!

... If I watched enough House to understand the Wilson reference, I think.

[Chikt]

It would mine too!

... If I watched enough House to understand the Wilson reference, I think.

You don't watch House? EPIC FAIL.

It's not lupus.

[Fallacy]

You don't watch House? EPIC FAIL.

It's not lupus.

Except that one time.

[Bir]

"Just a warlock of no consequence..." - Grimal

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/Runeblade279/grimRCmeet.png
.

When I look at that I see myself.

[Eladis]

I love your art because you use dark lines.
Dark lines catch my attention.

Light lines do too.
But the lightest of lines never ever really catch my eye.
That's why I have to stare at your pictures to get them.

[Yatokth]

GIGANTIC THREAD NECRO

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n191/Runeblade279/Art/YatC.jpg

"Dammit, soldier! You've bemoaned your inability to act in the war, and done nothing about it, only pitied yourself. You're out here killing senselessly, pushing your body where it doesn't belong! You won't help yourself. So the task falls to me." - Yatokth, to Cerestes in Hearthglen

Was RPing out there since Ceres is a NOOB and doesn't have the xpac, we decided to make some RP out of it. :D

Oh, and I know, not really a sketch, more of an inked, finished piece.... Bite me.

[The_Golden_Wolf]

Holy shit that's good!

[Taknar]

I like, in all aspects.