Kingdom Hearts' Xion WIP

Here is the work up for the Kingdom Hearts' Xion image, from character design to final illustration.

The process starts with a character design turnaround. In the case of fanart, the character design stage is less about designing the character (since she is already designed), and more about "feeling out" the design details in my style. Xion wears a figure-obscuring long coat, so determining her physique was another aspect of the process.

Next, I came up with a rough idea for the pose.

Once I was satisfied with the composition and pose, I set about drawing it. Here you can see the clean pencils, ready for inking.

Then I prepared the general lighting, color scheme and background.

After that, it was matter of inking and coloring the character. Check out the finished image on Cutepet!

Ryougi Shiki WIP

New picture in the works... this is Ryougi Shiki from an anime series called Kara no Kyoukai.

When working out a new picture, I'll sometimes come up with multiple rough composition sketches. That allows me to try out different variations on a pose/camera angle, and see what works best. Stay tuned to find out which one I end up using.... :)

In keeping with the character design exercises I've been doing lately, here is a turnaround I did for Shiki:

Work in progress sketches continued in Ryougi Shiki WIP 2!

Rukia and Kagura - Complete!

 Here is the finished version of Rukia and Kagura crossover pic! That's Rukia Kuchiki from Bleach and Kagura from Azumanga Daioh, sharing a moment of passion. Enjoy! ^_^

See this previous blog post for WIP pics and more details.

Sci-fi Amelia WIP

Here's the next picture in progress, coming up after Rukia and Kagura are completed:

This is a commission I'm working on of original sci-fi character Amelia. She's taking a break from her navigational duties to toy herself with a remote control operated device. A hidden feature of the ship. *grin* :D

Here's the character design sketch of Amelia modeling the naughty-hide-nothing sci-fi outfit she'll be wearing in the picture (She can speak in binary, hence the binary barcode word balloon):

On a separate note, some of you have noticed that Studio Cutepet has taken up residence on DeviantArt, and have expressed concern about imposter art thieves. Thanks for looking out for us! I assure you, that is indeed me posting there, so feel free to watch us and favorite our pics. I'll be periodically posting a sampling of our softcore images there. :) We're also now on Hentaifoundry and HentaiArtist. ^_^

Like always though, the most complete collection of Cutepet art will be on our website. Enjoy the pics! =^_^=

Angelissa - Pegasus Transformation

This one was a huge undertaking that we've been working on since last month. A triptych piece of Angelissa transforming into a pegasus. That's three figures, and six pairs of wings. The file size on the final version containing all three parts is massive.

Full version:

Just Angelissa:

Mid-transformation:

And here's an early version of the sketch:

Angelissa pops up in a lot of our pictures--in fact, we've been "playing" with her since 2001--but she's not a Cutepet original character. This this four-winged beauty was created by Angel, whose website can be found here. Thanks, Angel, for all the commissions over the years. We love Angelissa. :)

Rukia and Kagura - WIP

Here's a sneak peek at a new image I'm working on featuring Rukia Kuchiki from Bleach and Kagura from Azumanga Daioh, for an individual who loves both characters. :)

Doing design sketches of the characters allows me to feel out their anatomy. Every character is different, and I don't just mean the size of their breasts. =p Some artists fall back on the same curvy body type every time, but I find that to be a little bit boring. In the case of these two, Kagura is a very athletic and sporty character, with thicker proportions that Rukia, so I wanted to make sure that came across in the picture. (Note also how they compare to the taller, fashion-model-proportioned woman from the "Sunlit Veranda" image.)

Once I felt I understood Rukia and Kagura's individual characteristics, I worked up the composition for the picture. The concept is Rukia is touching herself while she watches Kagura having sex with some guy. Who the guy is....who knows. Perhaps it's you, the viewer. :D

Stay tuned for further developments...!

Also coming soon:

Alone on the Veranda - WIP

New picture in the works. A woman touches herself in the privacy of her secluded veranda. At least, she thinks no one is watching. :)

Here is the character design and sketch so far.

Elly and KOS MOS

Here's the newest picture I just finished up, some yuri action between Xenogear's Elly and Xenosaga's KOS MOS. Enjoy~


So I thought everyone would enjoy hearing a little bit about the creation process that every picture goes through.

The first step is coming up with the concept, which in this case entailed both coming up with a creative way of drawing the girl's outfits while exposing their naughty bits, and thinking up an exciting composition and poses. Each of these sketches are no larger than a inch or two in size so I can create them quickly.


Once I've settled with an idea, I create a rough sketch and work out the anatomy, the pose, and the background in a larger size. I typically drawn standard 8.5"x11" printer paper at this stage.


Once I'm satisfied, this sketch is enlarged to the full 11"x14" size for a final, clean pencil pass on higher quality paper.


Next, this drawing is scanned into the computer and inked in Painter (This step was skipped in the recent Chrono Trigger picture I did of Marle and Lucca to give the piece a softer, sweeter touch).


Finally, the background and characters are colored in Photoshop. That's the whole process! :)

Aquarella

In 2002, I was commissioned to do this mermaid picture after the client saw my Pisces mermaid picture. One of the specific requirements for this picture was that the mermaid should have a fish tail that cut around her pubic area in a "V" shape. How does one make love to a mermaid? Maybe this is how! When I drew Pisces, I put the opening in the back. It was interesting to try a different take on the subject.