This is for you Ezol <3 (Definitely check them out, they're an amazing artist @Ezol13 )
This is where I try to explain the process of drawing "The New Leader". Enjoy!
Before I start the actual drawing I usually make some doodles on my sketch block to figure out the general vibe I want, especially with big Illustrations like this. That's what you saw in the Teasers. I also made some doodles in class and looked up mafia aesthetics on Pinterest etc. Once I know the rough layout and idea I start with a rough sketch:
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I use circles to figure out the proportions. Each circle is about the size of the character's head. The legs are half of our body, so a mark in the middle shows me where the torso ends. And the knees are just over the lower quarter.
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In the next step, I figure out the pose and shape of the body. I do that by simplifying everything into its most basic shape. Arms and legs are ovals connected by circles and the torso is made up of two overlapping parts. It kind of looks like those poseable art dolls.
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Once I'm satisfied with the pose I add clothes. Wrinkles are where movement is and concentrate around the joints. Since business clothes have slightly stiffer fabric I draw small, slightly pointy wrinkles. Burt's turtleneck is the exception with completely round wrinkles. The ones on his arm are very small and the ones around his neck bigger because the fabric is looser in the latter area.
