Runic's Sketch Blog

It's been some time.

2011-06-12T22:14:00.003-04:00

But I do not think I will be updating this blogspot any longer.
It's been fun. I have moved to Tumblr and have my own developing website now.

Jenssenart.com

And this is my Tumblr

Scrap book.

2011-03-16T17:52:00.002-04:00

I don't like how the scrap book is hidden on DA. Must be a way to bring it forward.
There's a Vivian and a Sherry from VOID in this.

Since DA doesn't want to show it.

VOID stuff

2011-03-06T11:59:00.001-05:00

Horns!

2011-03-04T18:29:00.002-05:00

For the Romance Generator Jam over at EnterVOID.

Much needed update.

2011-03-01T14:24:00.002-05:00

Cintiq scribble.

2011-02-11T23:45:00.001-05:00

Just a Cheyan scribble on my tablet

Yay!

2011-02-11T16:19:00.002-05:00

Yay scribbles!

Have a sketch!

2011-01-28T22:05:00.001-05:00

Street Fighter art jam

2011-01-21T00:40:00.001-05:00

Ridley as Viper WIP

Poor Elsa

2011-01-15T00:22:00.001-05:00

She's so short.

VOID fun

2011-01-13T20:46:00.000-05:00

First page sketch.

Think Warm Thoughts

2011-01-12T21:28:00.002-05:00

Summer time Ridley!

2011-01-09T14:22:00.001-05:00

Concept sketch for a fun comic chapter!

Dancy sketch

2011-01-06T22:18:00.001-05:00

Done with this! (for now)

2011-01-05T10:13:00.001-05:00

Long Live the Republic by *ragchow on deviant ART

Dancing Cheyans

2011-01-04T19:34:00.001-05:00

I believe I am going to do a page of dancing Cheyans.

Nice wings!

2011-01-02T17:34:00.000-05:00

Fanart time! = D

2011-01-01T23:35:00.001-05:00

WfA Fanart-Cheyan by ~sibaku on deviant ART

Page 1 of new sketchbook!

2010-12-28T21:08:00.002-05:00

Some sketches I did on my new sketchbook! = D

Oh hey.

2010-12-16T00:18:00.004-05:00

Didn't see you there.
I've been lazy...

Full battle over here: Click me!!!!!

And later...

Pen Sketcharoos on the train

2010-11-05T21:47:00.001-04:00

I apologize for the lack of updates. Been quite unmotivated lately. That'll change very soon.

More quick pen sketches

2010-11-01T16:31:00.001-04:00

I forgot to post this

2010-10-29T21:41:00.002-04:00

How could I forget?

War for Arcadia Ridley. Fresh from Hell.

Pen sketches 2

2010-10-29T06:29:00.001-04:00

Pen sketches

2010-10-27T18:38:00.000-04:00

Ace and Viola

2010-10-25T16:12:00.001-04:00

Didn't have much time to do sketches today at work.
More to come tomorrow however...

Work scribbles

2010-10-23T22:52:00.001-04:00

Just little scribblings done while at work.

Blurb

2010-10-18T10:09:00.004-04:00

So I'm going through a bit of an artistic slump... So here is some sketches.
But before that. Hey. Colored Ace!

Ace of Diamonds

2010-10-11T21:44:00.000-04:00

Finalized his look for his portrait!
Yay Ace!

After the con

2010-10-10T23:54:00.002-04:00

So. Here are some words since I hardly include them.

I'm recovering from my second surgery and I believe I am doing quite well.
The major test of my health today was to travel into the city by myself and venture out to the New York City Comic Con.

I usually go to this Con every year on Saturday. But! I chose to go on Sunday because RedRevolver was going to be there!

Info: Red is from EnterVOID. She is really really good and I flipped out when she wanted her character, Moa, to battle Ridley.
It's a perfect match! Two hot demon (and horny) ladies going at it.

The original plan was to set a match up during this year's Month of the Dead. Which would be so perfect. October. Halloween. Two demons fighting or whatever.

But unfortunately, this did not work out. Month of the Dead was canned despite the popular vote. This really disappointed me... *kicks a rock*
Though perhaps a Beyond Battle or a Collab Beyond Battle would work out! It's all a matter of planning it out.
---

This morning I sketched up a little something for Red on the train ride into the city. I do not have it with me because I gave it to her! It was indeed sketchy. What do you expect from a bumpy train ride? = P

Bonus! Red sketched out a Ridley head for me in my sketchbook!

I am overjoyed at this. Nobody has ever drawn in my sketchbook before!

And so, on the way home I did some more sketches.

Cheyans

2010-10-07T20:54:00.001-04:00

Hospital scribbles

2010-10-06T10:30:00.003-04:00

Just a few sketches I did during my stay in the hospital.
I wanted to do much more included hourly comics to chip-in for 24-hour comic day.

But it's very hard to find the motivation to do anything in a hospital bed.

Some Sefra-Rose sketches. Echostar's burmecian.

I'm back.

2010-10-05T22:33:00.001-04:00

After about a week in the hospital and just relaxing at home... I got to drawing something today. Here's Cheyan's new look as an Aviator Engineer/Mechanic.

Train Sketch

2010-09-25T10:26:00.002-04:00

New stuffs!

2010-09-23T22:34:00.002-04:00

My gunslinger. Ace!

Ridley as a Zabrakian Sith! STAR WAAAARS! Are you pumped for SW:The Old Republic? I sure am.

2010-09-19T10:47:00.002-04:00

Have some Cheyans! She's got goggles and a scarf now to fit in!

Some sketcherinos

2010-09-16T20:48:00.002-04:00

Jessica Rabbit Ridley

2010-09-12T22:17:00.001-04:00

Ridders

2010-09-05T15:08:00.001-04:00

I think I prefer her original jacket better over her pinstripe gangster jacket.
Thoughts?

The return of scribblings!

2010-09-03T01:18:00.002-04:00

Sorry for the absence. Caught up in comics.
Here's some Ace, Ridley and newcomer, Moa!
Who belongs to RedRevolver(DA) on VOID.

Perhaps that's a hint of things to come?

Darn tootin'

2010-08-22T01:02:00.000-04:00

Ace Vox!
Yippyskippy!

Ted and Fresia

2010-08-19T19:12:00.002-04:00

Just a work in progress. I'm still alive!
I'm just.. y'know. Busy with these comics.
This WfA epilogue comic is due on Saturday (I think.) so I'm trying to get as much done as I can before next week.
It'll be my round 3 VOID match. Hopefully I could pull off a good show.

Anyway! Here is Ted and Fresia!
Characters belong to Kate Greenseth
(Poj!)

That second VOID comic

2010-08-16T23:09:00.001-04:00

VOID: Linsey vs Ridley by *ragchow on deviant ART

That first VOID comic

2010-08-12T12:04:00.001-04:00

Read my opponent's comic here

A different method

2010-08-07T23:12:00.004-04:00

To digital sketching, that is.
I'm studying the works of Ian McConville.
(Known for the webcomics, MacHall(retired) and Three Panel Soul

Have a gunslinger

2010-08-06T11:33:00.002-04:00

Ace!

Rara!

2010-08-04T12:36:00.001-04:00

Commission - Drew's Ridley by ~RaraHoWa on deviant ART

Unused panels

2010-08-01T11:20:00.002-04:00

For the War for Arcadia battle that I'm finally done with.
I'm finished with my VOID battle too.. but I won't be able to post anything about it for another week after it has been voted on. Don't want to sway the votes!

Also have an old Final Fantasy 9 based image of Echo's Sefra and my burmecian, Freedan.

Cake Walk!

2010-07-29T23:17:00.003-04:00

For DitzyDM

A part of the Original Character Secret Trades

(Hosted by the talented Kate Greenseth)

Check it out! It's done!

2010-07-26T15:31:00.001-04:00

Chapter 2: Round 23: Cycle 5

Soooo happy with it!

Coming soon!

2010-07-24T11:44:00.001-04:00

The last comic cycle for Round 23

Work work work

2010-07-22T14:06:00.001-04:00

I think I'm beyond the half way point and I suspect I will finish this thing by Saturday! Woooo!
Tip for comic artists: Always set a deadline before the actual deadline! = D

Here, have a Ridley.

Pair 'o horns

2010-07-18T23:33:00.000-04:00

Work in progress obviously. ;D

Ho hum

2010-07-14T09:56:00.002-04:00

So I'll be quite busy again for this week and next. I have a lot of pages and panels to draw in response to this comic

The Ballad put up an epic display! My team is trying to end this battle in a legendary display of Hellish proportions. Oh ho ho.

In regards to EnterVOID. I will have to yield on entering just a bit. This battle will soak up all of my resources. Right after I will be working on a rather large commission... so, except me to disappear for a bit. But I will post sketches here from time to time while trying not to spoil anything.

So here, have my reference sheet work in progress I am/was going to use to VOID.

Texturrrre

2010-07-10T17:49:00.003-04:00

Hey. I found an old gradient sketchpad under my bed. I'll see what I could do with it.

Concepts

2010-07-09T19:37:00.001-04:00

Here is Randalf and Cheyan I sort of ran out of steam for.
It's hot... It's tough to draw in the heat.

Runic stuff

2010-07-07T22:32:00.003-04:00

Finally threw together a Runic outfit for Ridley.
The design is for the start of my Runic comic. I now know how to start it.
Ridley to the right was inspired by a pose of The Black Cat. I've got to extend her features some more to emphasize her height. Ridley is 6' after all.

Little sketch

2010-07-04T15:09:00.000-04:00

Ahlma and Ragnorak. Chillin'

Updated page o' Rag

2010-07-01T20:21:00.001-04:00

His real name is David, btw.

The comic cycle

2010-06-28T13:19:00.001-04:00

Just to make it easier on myself.. here are my pages via DeviantArt!

Please view the FULL cycle here! My team put a lot of effort into their pages!
http://www.warforarcadia.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1034&start=50

WfA: Cycle 3 pt 1 by *ragchow on deviant ART

WfA: Cycle 3 pt 2 by *ragchow on deviant ART

Massive flood coming soon

2010-06-27T10:37:00.002-04:00

Yup. Probably tomorrow.
17 comic pages.
Still working on the last page.
I will post it as soon as my entire team is done with their parts as well.

In the meantime.. have a sketch I did last night.

Commission post!

2010-06-24T20:39:00.000-04:00

This time, from griffsnuff!

Tea thank you by =griffsnuff on deviant ART

Bed sketch!

2010-06-24T10:22:00.001-04:00

I did this in bed whilst fighting a cold.
Felt good to draw in my sketchbook again.

I'm not keeping count anymore

2010-06-23T10:33:00.003-04:00

Remember that deal I made with my friend? 600 drawings?
Well.. I've surpassed that by far. So I don't really see a reason to keep track of numbering everything.
Also if I named things that way I want it would make it much much much more easier to come back to.
ANYWAY.
Here's a panel to one of my pages that I think is very cute.

Fanart post!

2010-06-21T13:45:00.000-04:00

This time, from the talented and lovely, Poj!

Cheyan's pretty dress by *Poj5 on deviant ART

Boo!

2010-06-17T12:43:00.001-04:00

H'oh boy.

2010-06-14T20:03:00.002-04:00

I'll be dropping a lot of sketches here every so often now that Cycle 3 is upon us!
You can check out cycle two over ----> yonder
Be warned. There's a lot of images to load. So. Beware you 56kers. Never thought I'd say that again.

Daily sketches

2010-06-11T12:22:00.000-04:00

Will take a bit of a break. I'm burnt out.

Dance, my minion, dance!

2010-06-10T10:46:00.003-04:00

Quick tablet sketch last night. For multiple reasons, I was highly stressed so I didn't really push on further with this.

Randomness

2010-06-08T22:23:00.000-04:00

A nice way to start a fresh sketchbook.

"S-stop!"

2010-06-07T20:34:00.002-04:00

"I'LL KILL HIM!"

Cheyan Sketch

2010-06-07T00:50:00.002-04:00

Old one!
Obama became the president during these sketches. Cheyan also had stupid little wings.

they're so stupid.

Ridley

2010-06-04T23:39:00.009-04:00

(Ahlma and Cheyan too!)

But here's a Ridley post.
I originally came up with a Ridley character a few years ago back when I was dabbling with a chat based role playing game in the Final Fantasy Tactics realm of Ivalice.
Ridley von Clayborne. She was a Dark Knight who succumbed to a vampire... and thus, was a blood sucker. I don't recall what exactly happened during the course of the game. But I do remember someone got angry and posted an angry journal entry about how vampires do not exist in the Final Fantasy Tactics realm ...

Think about that for a second.

Anyway. I stowed Ridley for awhile after that game. I brought her back when I resumed writing for Cheyan. She became Cheyan's best and childhood friend. At this point, I ditched the vampire edge (Twilight came out about this time.)

Ridley was not intended to be fully human.. or as I call them now, Syrtian.
So, she had elfish ears.

I soon took a comic course at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. A perfect place for me to start drawing for this idea! After a few revisions I came up with a solid idea for demonesque species known as the varachians.
Ridley would be ousted as one by her kin at the end of this short comic.
I haven't looked back at that comic until now...

( Page 1 )
( Page 2 )
( Page 3 )
( Page 4 )
( Page 5 )

*Cough* It's pretty bad.
Anyway.

I contemplated continuing that comic but fell flat a few times. So I decided to start it again. And I did.
I didn't get too far, however... and about this time I really got interested in War for Arcadia.

But here are the three comic pages that I didn't get too far with.. but overall, I like how they were coming along.

( Page 1 )
( Page 2 )
( Page 3 )

And so. I started with WfA. At first, I was just going to use my primary character, Cheyan. But then I got this crazy idea of including Ridley. But I tied in the varachian concepts with her and POOF! She had horns, wings and a tail! Easily a favorite character of mine.

Inspired by the AWESOME Ben!

Disclaimer: Smoking's bad, m'kay?

The Kvirm

2010-06-04T20:23:00.004-04:00

The Kvirm is an odd but intriguing species. Originally created by my pal,Echodreamer

Here is my dude, Xaio. (And yes. I recycled that name. Want to fight about it?)

Some WfA characters.

2010-06-04T11:08:00.000-04:00

AHHHH!!!!

2010-06-03T09:31:00.004-04:00

I would do the same upon seeing these two characters. (Dr. Axius and Big Head)

From our current comic battle. You can see it in the link just below this line!
The comic battle!

Anyway. Just wanted to say. I am proud of how far I have achieved in regards to drawing comics. I still have a long way to go to match the talents of those I admire.
Notable people: Amy, Cola, Sheena.

Steam Punk

2010-06-02T09:21:00.003-04:00

Cheyan!

Original drawing I based the design on. Echodreamer drew it! She's so very awesome and I am so happy to call her my close and good friend! She's absolutely inspiring and talented!

Massive Flood

2010-05-31T00:08:00.003-04:00

Prepare for the comic I've been working on!
Be sure to check out the entire thread! Many great comic artists here!

War for Arcadia: Round 23!

Anyway. Here are my pages.

Please watch the gap.

2010-05-25T21:08:00.001-04:00

When boarding and exiting the train.

Fffffanart!

2010-05-23T13:09:00.004-04:00

These were mailed to me! = )

Left to right:

Cheyan by the talented Eto, Ace by the lovely Echostar, and Ridley by the kick-ass Nachte!

Have some Ridley.

2010-05-23T00:33:00.002-04:00

No harm showing a sketch of Ridley, right? ... right?
Anyway. I finished a comic page. So far, 4 pages are completed. More to do.

Comic break

2010-05-21T23:49:00.004-04:00

Took a break from doing comic work today. So I did a page of characters.
Some are mine. Some are Sheena's!

Another old one

2010-05-20T01:06:00.004-04:00

[edit]: Y'all should check out Echostar's sketchblog! She's over here! ----> Echodreamer.blogspot.com
I do draw her characters an awful lot. = D

New stuff soon, gaiz.
#306 out of #657 sketches or something.

From the vault

2010-05-19T00:08:00.001-04:00

Sorry, nothing new today! So here's an old sketch from the other year!

Not going to let you go now.

2010-05-17T00:34:00.001-04:00

Here, have a comic splash page.

Don't Drop Her by *ragchow on deviant ART

666

2010-05-13T13:12:00.002-04:00

For drawing #666, this isn't very demonic.
Save for the fact that Kensington is a vampire. Cyborg Necromancer has undead servants. Ridley is a demon lady... *cough*
Yeah, more sketches will come.

WIP

2010-05-11T22:15:00.002-04:00

Hey there. I don't usually like to give anything away... but there's nothing really here for that.
The chapter finale of War for Arcadia is upon us... and while there's still plenty of time left to get organized I have been chipping away at my cycle 1/introduction comic for my characters to explain their motivations to the finale.
I'm really liking my pace with these pages now.
Sketch.
Ink.
Render.
Place.
Color.
Word bubbles/Action Texts.

Ridley and Fanart!

2010-05-08T23:02:00.000-04:00

Here's a sketch of my current cycle. Not to give anything away too.
Next is fanart from Shilane!
And then Ben!
= D

Nothing much to look at.

2010-05-06T21:58:00.002-04:00

Spent the day relaxing after taking medication. Makes me sleepy.

The end of a sketchbook

2010-05-03T12:07:00.004-04:00

And I ended it how I started it. With Cheyan.
Though this is more of a concept for Round 23 of Cheyan of War for Arcadia.
Not much has changed in regards to her design. I find it easy and fun to draw. As I've stated before, I usually sketch out Cheyan as a warm-up for everything I draw.. so that's why you see her most of the time.
I already inked her.. I'm now painting in the shadows/highlights and then the color. Should be done by tonight. I'm going to be interrupted by the launch of the Halo: Reach beta of course.
Jetpacks. JETPACKS.

ALSO
I am also working on a Patch Together entry for Cheyan here. So far, I have the side view set below. Next I have to work on the front, back and other side view.. and perhaps a detailed look at her head because Cheyan seems to be troubling for some artists.

Blessed Beltane! ;P

2010-05-01T20:31:00.002-04:00

Went to the gardens today... not as a worker. Just had to hand some things to my boss.
Walked around a bit to say my hellos.
Eventually ended up in the demonstration gardens and just sketched Ahlma here.

Content!

2010-04-29T20:19:00.003-04:00

First, Ridley's design for Round 23. May put in that cross later. Cheyan will give it to her during T.C.E's first round because of vampires!

Patched Together

2010-04-27T17:32:00.001-04:00

So. Once again, I'll have three months to busy myself. This time I will focus on trying to concept Cheyan as a figure/toy.
I started with a simple sketch of what type of pose I want to submit to Patch Together

Tac and Elsa sketches

2010-04-26T19:48:00.001-04:00

Fanart post!

2010-04-26T10:35:00.001-04:00

This time, by Jackster from War for Arcadia!
And here is where he is on DeviantArt!

Race n' Robin Blacksmithers

2010-04-25T01:46:00.003-04:00

These two are quite the pair.
Brothers who own a barn in Cherrywood in which they make weapons for the Runic Academy and elsewhere.
Race is the muscle behind the goods and Robin is the business man and enchanter of the Rune Blasters.

Doodles!

2010-04-23T22:37:00.001-04:00

Mafioso Ridley

2010-04-21T17:42:00.001-04:00

More Cherrywood

2010-04-20T22:14:00.002-04:00

I like this sketch I did today... and I should work on that other Cherrywood sketch.

Yeeeah that's right. Cuz I'm the laydee's man

2010-04-19T19:12:00.001-04:00

Well, he is.