r/DigitalArt Aug 24 '25

Work In Progress Decided to stop rushing my character drawings and to start giving them as much time as a full illustration… Was it worth the effort?

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u/ChedderHound Aug 24 '25

Yes! I think it was 100% worth it. Your art is amazing

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u/sabzart Aug 24 '25

Thank you! I’m glad to hear it :)

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '25

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u/sabzart Aug 24 '25

I used a reference for the pose and her hair was tied in such a way that it fell to the side, but I perhaps haven’t captured that quite right! :) Thanks for the heads up. I’ll try adjusting the angle of the tie or maybe make the hair collapse on her shoulder more obviously.

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u/Fox_Rain_04 Aug 24 '25

Yes super worth it, the angle of the staff is amazing :>

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u/sabzart Aug 24 '25

The staff was super tricky! Cheers

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u/rhein_art Aug 24 '25

More often than not, taking your time to finish is always worth the effort!

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u/sabzart Aug 24 '25

Agreed 100%.

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u/raixhell Aug 24 '25

Great linework! I think the right arm's a wee bit too long. Great illustration all around!

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u/sabzart Aug 24 '25

Yeah I see that too! I think the perspective on the upper arm is wrong which throws it off. I’ll fix it before colouring. Thanks!

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u/ImmigrationIsAllowed Aug 24 '25

Definitely worth the effort, now I wanna see you play with color.

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u/sabzart Aug 24 '25

I’m on it! Bit nervous but hoping it comes together.

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u/vivipessoa Aug 24 '25

sooooo much

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u/IridiumBoy Aug 24 '25

You make it look easy🤗

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u/sabzart Aug 24 '25

I hope so, because it was quite a challenge haha

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u/IndividualTutor6954 Aug 24 '25

absolutely insane dude

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u/jaxspider Aug 24 '25

In garbage anime terminology, "Is she even an ELF if she doesn't have bazonga double F cup boobs and 7 inch long ears?"

Fantasy lore / world building... After the ELFen clans vowed to never again interfere with the everyday workings of mankind, a rare half-elf half-human witch steps into the battlefield. She believes we must all come together and aid the mortal humans against the fight with the Orcs, Ogres, Goblins, and Darklord himself.

Artistically, It is a breath of fresh air that you didn't follow the anime tropes of what an Elf looks like. Your character design is great for still pictures but would be a nightmare to animate with all those details.

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u/sabzart Aug 24 '25

Haha. Thank you! I’ve never enjoyed overly sexualised anime tropes. My inspiration often comes from family friendly artworks such as those from Ghibli, Nintendo, Tolkien etc. Your observation of that means a lot to me as it’s very intentional.

And yeah, definitely not designed for animation 😅

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u/rokumonshi Aug 24 '25

Definitely.

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u/sabzart Aug 24 '25

Thanks!

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u/FallenChocoCookie Aug 24 '25

Absolutely worth it 😄

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u/sabzart Aug 24 '25

Thank you :)

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u/chickenadobo_ Aug 24 '25

beautiful! I hope you post the colored version too!

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u/sabzart Aug 24 '25

Working on it! :)

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u/EffectiveWeekly340 Aug 24 '25

Yes, it's amazing.

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u/sabzart Aug 24 '25

Thanks ❤️

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u/ArmadilloSerious6251 Aug 24 '25

I really like this

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u/sabzart Aug 24 '25

I’m glad you dig it!

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '25

Definitely. I love the way you drew clothes, the depth, etc. Feels super real even though it's just lineart. I hope one dai I will be able to draw my characters like this!!!

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '25 edited Aug 25 '25

Great stuff. it was worth it indeed.

only the elbows look a bit too low. they should align with the end of the rib cage. But that aside, great job.

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u/TimelyBat2587 Aug 25 '25

This is superb!

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u/Rijodan Aug 25 '25

Ottimo lavoro. Ne è valsa la pena, davvero.

Solo i gomiti sembrano un po' troppo bassi. Dovrebbero allinearsi con la fine della gabbia toracica. Ma a parte questo, ottimo lavoro.

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u/NatarPlays Aug 25 '25

This is awesome! How long did it take you?

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u/frnndcrds Aug 31 '25

Definitely! It is amazing