Here's a little life update, I guess. The book is almost done, I'll be doing page fifteen today and after that there's five more pages left. Not getting a lot of feedback from Mary or the author, but that's alright. I'm assuming there won't be a lot of changes to make because we're cutting real close to the deadline -- and while I do feel kinda bad about that, it is what it is. And it's nice not having to make a lot of changes.
I've had to make some style changes to save time on the drawings and while it's not that noticeable, it kinda sucks to know that it could be a lot better if I had the time. But I know I brought it upon myself by waiting too long to start the damn thing, so I can't really complain. The main difference is that there's not a lot of work put into the line art and I'm not focused on changing the lighting or making a lot of different backgrounds.
I'll be really glad when the book is finished because then I can work on Creation Myth. I've already posted something about it on this new Facebook group I joined for autistic creators and someone said they liked my style, so I'm happy about that. Even if it was just a doodle. Any compliments on my art are a nice mood boost though, sometimes it's amazing how good I feel after reading someone's nice tags or the rare times I get anon love. It's great. =)
Y'know what, I'm going to post it here too because it's my blog and I love talking about my future webcomic.
So I doodled this shot of Chaos while he's changing, because -- excuse my language here -- I get such an art boner for seeing characters do mundane things, like getting dressed. And I love knowing every detail about a character's outfit, like how they get the clothing on, how it fits over their body, and what order said character puts each part on. When I'm done with the book, I'm going to indulge myself and doodle a bunch of my characters getting dressed in their main outfits.
Chaos is one I have a fairly good grasp on. It may look like bandages, but that's actually a chest binder he's wearing (crop top, so it doesn't pinch his belly). You may say, "Em, actual chest binders didn't exist in the pre-historic era." And I say, "Well, we're in a fantasy society with deities and magic, I'm sure they have better resources than humans did in that age." It's deciding what these resources are that's been stumping me.
For my first idea of a chest binder, I'm imagining it as like a pre-historic version of velcro. My binder has hooks that go into either the first, second, third, or fourth row of slots. I'll either incorporate the hook idea or I'll make it more of a velcro, where you can wrap the material around and use a strong temporary adhesive to make the top layer stick in place. There's really not too much research I can find on chest binding done in ancient history, so I'll probably have to look further.
Anyways, Chaos binds his chest first, mostly because his breasts make it difficult to put on his chest piece. And despite living in a society with no cis normativity, Chaos grew up in an era of it, back when humans and deities lived on Earth together. That's why he has some gender dysphoria.
After that, he puts on a set of loose baggy pants (similar to Turkish pants). He takes a sheet of plain white cloth, wraps it around his hips, and pins it on the center of his pants, so that it curves upward just like in the picture. Next comes the loincloth, which is wrapped around the hips and over his stomach. The last step is the chest piece, which is like a normal tank top that has protective flaps attached to the front and back.
After that, he puts on a set of loose baggy pants (similar to Turkish pants). He takes a sheet of plain white cloth, wraps it around his hips, and pins it on the center of his pants, so that it curves upward just like in the picture. Next comes the loincloth, which is wrapped around the hips and over his stomach. The last step is the chest piece, which is like a normal tank top that has protective flaps attached to the front and back.
It's hard to tell in the second picture, but the front flap wraps around and either hooks or sticks to Chaos' left side. This flap is made of a dense material that acts as armor to protect the chest from injury. The back flap is made of the same material and wraps around the same way, but attaches to Chaos' right side. Most deities have some kind of chest armor because that's their most vulnerable spot -- their bodies have super quick regeneration and healing abilities, but being struck in their core slows down that process. They can't die from it, since a deity's core heals itself when the deity is unconscious, but obviously you don't want to pass out during a battle.
Once those steps are done, any additional jewelry or decoration can be added. Shoes too, but those aren't a big deal.
Aaand that's all for now, time to get back to work.
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