Svetnikov's Scribbles

[Kieve]

*brushes off the dust*
Well, I know the taboo about dredging up old threads, but this one being mine, I hope I'll get a pass this once.
For anyone who's noticed my extended absence - life grabbed me by the 'grumblies' rather hard. If there's an upside to any of that, it would be how nicely calm the last few weeks at work have been.
So calm, in fact, I started drawing again.

Victor DeLeon:

I'm quite proud of this one, simply for the fact that he's a HUMAN. The first human I have drawn in... ever, actually, that came out decent.

Sydney Endicott:

The protagonist of my little artistic endeavor. You can locate a colored version of him here if you like.

Zoe:

Some early facial studies of Zoe. I sketched a full-character study, but I'm not particularly happy with it and will need to rework it at some point.

And the culmination of some of these efforts:

A color sample from an upcoming panel...

"Panel? Character studies? Protagonist? What's all this?" you think. (well, maybe somewhere in the back of your mind?)
Check here and all shall be answered.

[Raa]

Welcome back, Kievester!

Good drawings, but that's not really fan art, is it? Unless it's, like, a billion cycles into Yliakum's future...

[Candy]

Hey, your art is pretty good.

I'm particularly impressed by the Photoshop coloured picture of Rianna at the bay window. One suggestion I have for everyone that draws anthropomorphic animals is use reference photos and models (of course, it's a little difficult to get an animal to stay still long enough to model for you) when you draw and colour - it helps immensely.

You've got talent! Keep up the good work. ^_^

[Anumesa]

Yay Kieve!!! These are great! Keep up the great work

[Kieve]

Heh, thanks everyone.
Two points:
1) I'm not really 'back,' although I never quite left either. I'm just making an effort to pop in a little more frequently.
2) No Raa, it's not really fan-art. Just what I've been up to lately. In all honesty, I don't draw a whole lot of anything PS-related. Though I do hope to clean up that "Precipice" sequence at some point.

[Kieve]

Rianna's been making appearances in my art again.

[Eliseth]

Looking good Kieve I've had a look at your whole thread, it's really good stuff. Though I hope to see another illustrated story sometime, it was great

Just a small criticism for the latest drawing... I think her tail is emerging from the wrong spot, it looks like it's coming from her back. Other than that, good job 

[zorbels]

Not normally my style in art but I absolutely love this drawing. When looking at the pic it gives me an innocent casual feeling. Great work Kieve!

Rianna's been making appearances in my art again.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f321/Kieve/Random%20Cats/rainna_stream-SM.jpg

[Kieve]

Eliseth - request granted, I started work on another this morning. Much more developed than the first, too. (I mean really, stick figures and a sketchy ulber. Bleh).

Zorbels - Thank you very much.  Rianna's been my favorite for years, so any praise directed at her makes me feel extra-special.

[Kieve]

Rogue Akkaio (part 1)

The rapid padding of footsteps echoed from the sandstone walls of Akkaio's warehouse district.

A young Enkidukai dashed along its streets, his paws sliding over the dusty ground as he rounded the corner at a full run. Anxiously, he shot a glance over his shoulder, but for the moment there was no sign of his pursuer.

Reaching the ultic at the end of the row, he gripped its canvas edge and hauled himself onto the roof, bracing against the wall as he ascended. The scrape of boots on stone was the only warning he had that the rogue had found him.

A dagger hissed through the air, burying itself in the canvas by his hand. The Enkidukai went still for a moment, staring at it with a mix of surprise and annoyance.

A snarl rose in his throat. "This is getting old, fast," he growled. His hand closed around the dagger's hilt.

Whirling, he pulled it from the canvas and sent it whizzing back at the approaching rogue, but his skill with short blades was poor and the dagger sped harmlessly over his foe's shoulder.

The rogue watched its passage, giving a mocking laugh at the attempt. His amusement soured as he watched the Enkidukai leap onto a neighboring rooftop, disappearing from sight.
"Miserable furball," the black-clad figure grumbled, grabbing a hold of the ultic's edge. "Gonna make me chase you all over Akkaio to finish off your stripey hide..."

(To Be Concluded...)

Footnote: The title is silly, but I kept it because I like wordplay and multiple meanings.
Thanks: Eliseth, for the suggestion/request. Anumesa, for showing me how to get onto Oja's rooftops.

[Eliseth]

Sensational! Stupendous! Fantastical! umm.. really good!

Looking good, can't wait for more Kieve

[Kieve]

Rogue Akkaio (part 2)

The black-clad rogue chewed impatiently on his lip as he scanned the rooftops.
The Akkaio furball had disappeared from sight, but it wasn't difficult to guess where he'd gone.

His cloth-wrapped feet padded quietly over the stone buildings, but he was unable to keep the canvas ultic from creaking under his weight.
Which suited him just fine - he heard the nervous shifting below, the slight groan of planking as his quarry moved.

"C'mon out, you little kikiri-turd," the rogue snarled under his breath. "I promise I'll make it quick..."

The bright crystal light made seeing into the ultic's depths troublesome. Muttering an oath, the rogue gripped his dagger tightly and dropped down into the tent's interior.
Immediately, the shadows faded against a flickering orange light, a torch someone had lit behind him.
Good, he thought. Makes 'em easier to see.
The amusement died under the weight of the Enkidukai's growl...

"I'll make this quicker," the mage snarled from behind the rogue, flames curling from his fist.

The rogue barely managed a half-turn before the blast of fire hurled his smoking body from the tent, embers trailing from incinierated cloth and flesh.
With smug satisfaction, Kieve brushed the ash from his hands and slid closed the canvas door of his ultic.

The "fiery" conclusion! 

[Kieve]

More random artsing.

Not huge, but too wide for the forum. Click for full image.

Kikiri for lunch! Yum!

Thoryte Urion, loyal Dakkru worshipper.


Quick crap sketches, mostly while at work. I wanted to try a tefu, but no matter how I sketched out the skeleton, it was mangled and ugly as sin.

...I mean, moreso than the ones in-game.

[Eliseth]

Akkaio Rogue was brilliant! Seriously great work there. It's like read your favourite super hero comic.

I love your Kran btw, it's a look I don't often see. Normally kran are depicted as big and bulky, this guy looks like an adolescent in size, really cool.

This is fast becoming one of my favourite artist threads.

[Beniel]

I also really enjoyed Rogue Akkaio, nice work