Dynamic Heralds 2021 Design Lineup

 While my original kaiju project, Rekira the Super-Monster, is in production, I've finalized the designs for the featured superhero team, the Dynamic Heralds, which I intend to use for the project! I've decided to go with a sort of Incredibles influence, with a bit of 1960s Jack "The King" Kirby, Japanese superheroes (most particularly Super Sentai), and also Olympic speed skating suits/helmets (which look very superhero-ish)!

 It's also a convenient day to post these, as today is also the 55th Anniversary of the official premiere of Ultraman (Tsuburaya; 1966) on Japanese TV (discounting the B&W pre-premiere special from a week earlier, Ultraman's Birthday)! With Rekira, I hope to continue that tokusatsu-style tradition.

Each character design was done from June 9 to July 17, on tablet in FireAlpaca.

Here's the team in Full Helmet Mode:

Mask Mode:

And with masks off:

More Beauties of REKIRA!

While Rekira the Super-Monster is currently brewing, I've been doing some more related art for fun! Here's a couple of drawings featuring the main girls from the story. Both done on tablet in FireAlpaca.

First up is Verena Freston (Herald 3: Mysti-Girl) and Theresa Lin (Herald 4: Thermo-Gal) dressed up as Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn's characters from The Seven Year Itch and Breakfast at Tiffany's (The Girl and Holly Golightly), respectively. Drawn from June 23-26.

And finally, a psychedelic illustration of Verena, according to both her current design and thusly the CG model I'm working on! Drawn from June 30 to July 7.

Rekira's 30th Anniversary!

So 30 years ago today, I began on what ultimately became Rekira the Super-Monster! Who would've thought an angsty Godzilla fanfiction comic from my teenage years would ultimately become a more refined (yet still angsty, deep down) original personal work? I'm surprised at how far I've come, and very excited at what I'm doing with it. (You've seen some further WIP for the project.) :)

This was taken in Blender, then assembled in FireAplaca.

First Art of 2021!

First art of 2021; a loose watercolor-style illustration of Rekira, my original kaiju! As it notes, this year will be the 30th Anniversary of his conception. (And you can bet I'll have a commemoration art on that date!)

Drawn today on tablet in FireAlpaca.

Farewell, 2020

 Final art of 2020! Drawn on tablet in FireAlpaca.

Theresa 2021

A stylish drawing I did tonight of Theresa Lin, another character from Rekira the Super-Monster! On tablet in FireAlpaca.

Verena 2021

I'm currently on vacation in the Outer Banks, so here's a stylized drawing I just did of Verena Freston, a character from Rekira the Super-Monster! Drawn tonight on tablet in FireAlpaca.

Rekira 2020 Revealed!

Here's what I've been working on this past Summer! Rekira, my own original kaiju, has never looked better. :)

Created in Blender, and the maps created with FireAlpaca. Having trained myself to use Blender since early this year (since the unfortunate COVID-19 pandemic hit), even I couldn't believe how ergonomic Blender is, compared to my old 3DSMax, which looks clunky by comparison! (To render something with hair, for example, took 2 minutes, compared to 1 hour on 3DSMax!) Having seen great animation work with Blender, I'm very taken aback.

English:

Japanese:

And here he is with the classic 2008 CG Rekira!

There's more in the works for Rekira, so stay tuned!

Rekira Teaser Posters (2020)

 And now, a little midnight teaser... ;)

Obvious parody here. In English (top) and Japanese (bottom), assembled on August 20th in FireAlpaca.

Prelude - Rekira 2020

 A preview of things to come!

A sketch of the new 2020 design for Rekira, my original kaiju. Done on tablet in FireAlpaca, started on the 1st, but completed tonight (September 10).

First Drawing of the 2020s

It was almost difficult to find the right kind of drawing for the new decade/year, so ultimately went for something minimalist, with about the most beautiful Rekira sketch I've done yet! Done on tablet in FireAlpaca.

Let's make it a great one.

Final Drawing of the 2010s

A quick drawing I finished tonight on tablet in FireAlpaca.

See you in the next decade!

Godzilla's 65th Anniversary!

Anniversary drawing, done on tablet in FireAlpaca.

Happy 10th Anniversary, Lily Merriweather!

No I hadn't forgotten. ;)

So it was 10 years ago today when I drew a little girl, and a couple of weeks later, I named her Lily Merriweather! The star of my other project after Rekira the Super-Monster.

Drawn in FireAlpaca on tablet.

Happy 90th Anniversary, Tintin and Popeye!

Done on pencil sketch (January 9th), traced/colored on tablet in FireAlpaca tonight. :)

Happy New Year 2019!

A quick Rekira sketch to ring in the new year! My first art of 2019, naturally. Done on tablet in FireAlpaca.

Farewell, 2018

Done on FireAplaca in about an hour.

Superman and Spirou's 80th Anniversary!

You've already seen the one I did for their 75th Anniversary, but as that one was completely done on tablet, I was determined to do better. This time, I did a pencil sketch as the base for this drawing, "inked" and colored on tablet in FireAlpaca. This looks much better. :)

First art of 2018 - Happy New Year!

Done on tablet in FireAlpaca.  :)

Last art of 2017

Done on tablet in FireAlpaca.