Thursday, March 21, 2013

Link/Navi sketches


Have at it. Flaws, design ideas, thoughts, etc. I really appreciate the help.
These aren't finalized, they're a base to go off of.  I'll do what I can to improve them.


UPDATE: Alright, so the general reception seems pretty good and I have a better idea of what was causing problems before. I appreciate the comments.
Navi looks pretty plain to me, and she won't be naked. If anyone has some ideas or designs to help spice up her up, feel free to share them, otherwise I'll just go on ahead.
As for Link, the reception is much better, though there still may be a few concerns.If you could elaborate on any concerns you have with him, I'd appreciate it.
And speaking of Link, what is the general consensus on Link in /f/dude's scene? The likelihood of reworking him is very small due to the amount of progress that's already been made, but I'd like to get a better understanding of what made Link so unappealing in the first place and if that Link has the same issues as the other one.

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  1. Wow these look great. Link has a better nose and a stronger face and Navi has a more correct looking belly. I say stick with these and to the artist I say great job. I know they had to deal with a lot these past couple days but now this game is looking much better. Keep it up I'll be rooting for you.

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  2. Nice improvements. Link's face still seems a bit too dumpy for my tastes and his arms need a bit more defining, but it's a much better sketch overall than what you had. Navi is practically waifu tier, it's hard to believe these all came from you, Ling.

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    1. Any ideas on how to improve Link's face?
      His arms will be more defined when I lineart it.
      Let's hope it isn't a one time deal, though I think I know what the issues were.

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  3. I really like Link here. His facial expression looks so much more real than it did previously. Nice work.

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  4. Overall better.
    I really like how Navi turned out.

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  5. They look a lot better now

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  6. /f/dude's link still has that horrible ass face, and some weird anatomy issues, and his hand looks incredibly strange.

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    1. It does have some foreshortening issues to be sure, but would it be possible to clarify what's wrong with the face?

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    2. It's ugly, it can't get more definable unless i took the time to properly define what can be construed as ugly.

      In any case it's the same issue as with the last face. There's also a lot more issues than just foreshortening due to perspective, there are actual anatomy issues.

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    3. to be honest, i think the face is perfectly fine. it has the same courageous and sharp features that a hero needs, yet is still child like and soft to shows that he is still a kid. link actually reminds me of the link used in the official legend of zelda Manga. (by Akira Himekawa.) so he cant get any better in my opinion. (face wize.) his body could still use the improvement that everyone else has mentioned. the arms.

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    4. I think you're talking about this sketch while the anon you're responding to is talking about Link in /f/dude's scene (a few posts down).
      I appreciate the feedback though.

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  7. I think the plainless is rather charming.

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  8. The perspective on links face is off slightly, with his right side face being a little further than it should be considering the camera angle.

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    1. I think I get you. I'll see what I can do, thanks for pointing it out.

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  9. crit/ic/ here. you mirror your art to check for errors, right?

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    1. Yeah, I do that constantly. I'm the type that when I see issues I'll spend ages reworking even the smallest of things. The problem is, even doing that I can overlook some very obvious flaws.
      But thanks for the advice.

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  10. His body is a little thin, which makes his head seem a little too large.
    But that might just be me.

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  11. Having birthing hips on a fairy seems pretty odd to me, but her face and hair are definitely an improvement.

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  12. I have no problems with link, but Navi needs to be slimmer. Dem hips are wrong. She's a fairy, supposed to be petite! Make her little and adorable. Fragile. Also, writing for her should be jealous of EVERY OTHER GIRL. Just putting that out there (she's obviously desperately in love with link)

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