Artists Draw My Hero Academia Characters in Different Styles

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The Drawfee team creates "My Hero Academia" characters in different styles, with Jacob drawing Todoroki in a Pokemon trainer style and incorporating elements like the UA jacket design. They discuss their process, techniques, and challenges, emphasizing the importance of experimentation and adapting traditional art styles digitally.

Insights

  • Jacob spends close to three hours creating a detailed drawing of Todoroki in a Pokemon trainer style, focusing on incorporating elements that symbolize the character's duality and family background, showcasing his dedication to intricate design work.
  • The artists on Drawfee discuss a wide range of techniques and tools, from using pose catalogs and reference books for dynamic poses to experimenting with different styles and effects, highlighting the importance of shadows, blending techniques, and layer adjustments in creating visually striking and detailed artwork.

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Recent questions

  • How does Jacob incorporate elements of "My Hero Academia" characters into Pokemon styles?

    Jacob starts by drawing Todoroki in a Pokemon trainer style, incorporating elements like the UA jacket design and big baggy pants. He changes Todoroki's hair and eyes to fit the Pokemon style and includes Emboar as a Pokemon representing Todoroki's dad, Endeavor. For the ice Pokemon, Jacob chooses Froslass to symbolize Todoroki's family duality.

  • What techniques do the artists use to enhance their artwork in Drawfee?

    The artists in Drawfee experiment with different techniques and styles while creating their artwork. They discuss the use of half-tones, pencil-like effects, gradients, and effects to enhance the artwork. They emphasize the importance of adding shadows, using multiply and overlay layers, screen adjustment layers, and yellow highlights to create specific effects. The artists also mention the process of figuring out backgrounds and the use of orbs and explosions in their artwork.

  • How does Karina approach drawing Bakugou in the style of Into the Spider-Verse?

    Karina explains her process of using pose catalogs and reference books for dynamic poses when drawing Bakugou in the style of Into the Spider-Verse. She discusses her approach to inking, including switching between sketch and ink layers, and the importance of experimenting with different techniques and styles.

  • What challenges do the artists face when replicating traditional art styles digitally?

    The artists in Drawfee mention the challenge of replicating traditional art styles digitally and the need to adapt techniques. They discuss the use of thick oils, colored pencils, and blending techniques in their artwork. The artists reflect on the challenges and rewards of limiting themselves to one layer while painting digitally.

  • How does Julia overcome struggles and complete her artwork in Drawfee?

    Julia redoes facial hair, eyebrows, and beard, achieving a softer, blended paint texture. She switches between pencil tools and oil for shading on the face, cleaning up hair shape and blending. Despite struggling with her art compared to a master, Ayami, Julia ultimately completes her artwork after considering time constraints, digitally creating a textured background using embossing and light effects.

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Summary

00:00

Drawfee creates My Hero Academia Pokemon characters.

  • Drawfee is a show where Jacob, Julia, and Karina create drawings based on silly ideas.
  • They are working on "My Hero Academia" characters in different styles.
  • Jacob starts by drawing Todoroki in a Pokemon trainer style.
  • He incorporates elements like the UA jacket design and big baggy pants.
  • Jacob changes Todoroki's hair and eyes to fit the Pokemon style.
  • He includes Emboar as a Pokemon representing Todoroki's dad, Endeavor.
  • For the ice Pokemon, Jacob chooses Froslass to symbolize Todoroki's family duality.
  • Jacob spends close to three hours on the drawing due to three full-size characters.
  • He struggles with angles and shapes, choosing not to flip his reference.
  • Jacob's inking is clean and resembles a coloring book, focusing on big shapes over detailed lines.

09:39

"Artwork process and legal humor"

  • Legal is mentioned as a humorous shout-out at the beginning of the conversation.
  • The team discusses the process of getting episodes out on time by avoiding legal reporting.
  • Jacob shares his experience of learning to draw fire and anime-style fire.
  • Shading is added to the artwork to enhance its appearance.
  • The team discusses the difference between Pokemon promotional art and the show's animation.
  • Jacob adds gradients and effects to enhance the artwork, including frosty snow and cinders.
  • The artwork is completed using a soft round brush with glow effects.
  • Karina begins drawing Bakugou in the style of Into the Spider-Verse.
  • Karina explains her process of using pose catalogs and reference books for dynamic poses.
  • Karina discusses her approach to inking, including switching between sketch and ink layers.

20:22

Artists Experiment with Techniques and Styles

  • The artists experiment with different techniques and styles while creating their artwork.
  • They discuss the use of half-tones and pencil-like effects in the movie that inspire their work.
  • The artists emphasize the importance of adding shadows and experimenting to figure out techniques.
  • They mention using multiply and overlay layers in their day-to-day work.
  • The artists discuss the use of screen adjustment layers and yellow highlights to create specific effects.
  • They highlight the process of figuring out backgrounds and the use of orbs and explosions in their artwork.
  • The artists talk about their indecisiveness and the process of erasing and redoing elements in their work.
  • They mention the challenge of replicating traditional art styles digitally and the need to adapt techniques.
  • The artists discuss the use of thick oils, colored pencils, and blending techniques in their artwork.
  • They reflect on the challenges and rewards of limiting themselves to one layer while painting digitally.

31:51

Julia refines art techniques, faces self-doubt.

  • Julia redoes facial hair, eyebrows, and beard, achieving a softer, blended paint texture.
  • She merges the hair next, realizing the importance of doing things right from the start.
  • Julia switches between pencil tools and oil for shading on the face, cleaning up hair shape and blending.
  • She struggles with her art compared to a master, Ayami, feeling like she regressed in skill.
  • Julia digitally creates a textured background using embossing and light effects, ultimately completing her artwork after considering time constraints.
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