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Anyone willing to draw my character? (text description)

Venom Adhamm

No one is ever going to want me
I feel a bit bad posting this, because I feel like I'm saying "Oh, hey, look guys! My character is so good that he definitely deserves to take up someone's time to be drawn." It feels really arrogant of me to do this, especially since the character himself is probably not that well-written. But, honestly, this is my favorite character I've written and my favorite character to play, so I really wanted him drawn. He's from the roleplay The Wicked Seas, which was an RP started on another website, abandoned, and then rebooted on this one. I used this same character in both RPs, though with some edits in the newer version. If someone's interested in this, then his appearance is below.


Ren is a 43-year-old Caucasian man with tanned skin and dark-brown eyes, to the point where they appear completely black. Though, looking at his face, most people aren't drawn to his eyes or skin color. Rather, the multitude of scars set upon his face and dotted around the entirety of his body is what attracts the most attention. Though a fair amount of these scars were gained throughout his career in the Osmillian Navy, the majority of them can be attributed to a single incident.


Ren's hair is a dark brown color, the same shade as his eyes, though just a bit lighter. It's kept at a medium length, and combed out of the way of his forehead while on land. It's clear that Ren doesn't do much with his hair, other than keep it out of his way. However, Ren does keep his hair tied in a short ponytail to prevent the wind from blowing it too much. Coupled with his scars, his face has a scraggly full beard that extends to his neck.


Ren stands at a height of 5'8. Though he may be a bit shorter than some, his greater-than-average build make him seem like a imposing force to all who encounter him. However, this detail about his body is not what instills fear and curiosity to those who spot him. It's something far more obvious, and something that greatly troubles Ren, something that keeps him awake at night, growling in pain. His left arm is cut off at the elbow, and in its place is a prosthetic made of light-colored hard wood and connected to him through a series of leather straps and buckles. In the place of a prosthetic hand is a cold metal hook.


On his legs are a pair of black cotton pants with a bit of string at the front to keep the pants from falling off. The pants seem quite sturdy, though a bit weathered. On his feet are a pair of brown leather boots with a cuff at the top of each. He typically doesn't wear a shirt, making his build and the straps of his arm more apparent. Around his neck is a necklace, adorned with several different kinds of teeth. On the front of the necklace is a severed human thumb, surrounded on each side by two broken parts on a pendant that look like they'd come together to form a purple heart. Finally, on the back of the necklace is a strange rune-covered pendant.
 
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I am sorry my friend. I don't normally draw, but I want to help you. But then I screwed up too much, left hand became right hand, design problems and...stuff...... , I got too many stuff inaccurate, so I have to quit working on your baby, I am sorry. But here is the unfinished product. I am sorry for not being patient enough on helping. *facepalm*


I wish you can find someone better to draw for you, wish you luck!


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Hey, no problem, thanks a lot for trying! I think it looks great even though it's incomplete and the hands are switched. I really do appreciate the effort you've put in.
 
Ah, thank you.


Also, at this point I am just curious.


Mind to explain what is lace in front of the cotton pants? And also...human thumb on his necklace??!! For real?!


I am confused about those parts so I kinda omitted them in my drawing. [You can see the blank space in front of his chest and pants]
 
And yeah, a severed human thumb on his necklace. It's his own thumb.

Cool, but kinda disgusting too XP. 


Oh, and about his skin colour, is he as black as African or a bit more to brown? Cause he is Caucasian after all, he couldn't be THAT black like in the description right?


EDIT: Oh, I get it now. I thought by "they look completely black" is the skin, now I see what you mean, the eyes.
 
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HI! I would like to give this a try if you don't mind :)


I have a few questions though just to clear a few things up and to allow you a little more choice in his clothing.


What exactly do you want the boots to look like? Or do you just have a style preference that I can look up and make stuff up off of? 


I saw the reference you gave for his pants, but besides the lace and the worn cotton look is there anything else you'd might like to add?


Can I ask how he got some of his scars and maybe where the most 'badass' looking ones might be?


And finally (so many questions xD) do you have a specific style for the hook? or may I have creative freedom with that as well?


Pooh, thanks you for reading through all that! It's really only to help me make the first few sketches for you so that we can continue on to maybe a final piece!


I'm a full time art student so it may take me a bit just to get you the sketches but I'll do my best if you would like me to draw him for you!


I attached a few sample files for you to look over and see if you like my style. :)

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@PrincessSkye


Hey, thanks for replying to this! I like your art style quite a bit! To answer your questions:


His boots and pants are both similar in that they both have a weathered look, as well as a very plain appearance. His boots would look a bit like these ones, but darker in color. There's nothing else I'd like to add to his pants, as they are very plain.


As for his scars, some were obtained just over the course of his time in the navy, while the majority of them were obtained when he accidentally rammed his ship into Cthulhu and then tried to fight it (this is also how he lost his arm). The more prominent scars would be around his eyes (in the space between his head hair and his beard), and on his chest.


For the hook, I don't really have a specific style in mind. It's just a hook, really. So, yeah, you can have creative freedom with it. I guess I should specify that his arm is cut at the elbow, so the hook is part of a wooden prosthetic.


Sorry if my answers aren't specific enough. Let me know if that's the case, and I'll try to describe more in-depth. Thanks again for wanting to do this!
 
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Sorry I took a bit to finally get to sketch this! Here is what I have so far, feel free to point out what you like and don't like. I myself am leaning more towards the head on the full body instead of the zoomed in one I drew. 

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Looks great so far! I really like the hair and the look of the pants. Out of everything though, I think the prosthetic arm looks the best. I think the only criticisms I'd have would be his face, I think his facial expression should look a bit more grim (eyebrows lower and pointing more inward in an angry expression, mouth a bit more neutral), and his beard could be a bit longer. Besides that though, I really do love it so far and I hope you don't take my criticisms as disappointment.
 
Nope! Infact they really help! It's my job to give you exactly what you want :)  I'll fix everything as soon as I finish my lunch. Do you have a palet for his colors or would you like me to work with what you've written down?
 
For his colors, just what I've written down should be fine. Most of the colors are dull or faded, with the exception of the broken purple heart medal on the necklace (though even that doesn't hold a very vibrant shade or color).
 
OK I fixed the beard a bit and brought it down closer to the necklace and also brought his eyebrows down and worked with the mouth a bit. :)

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@PrincessSkye


I just realized that the prosthetic is on the wrong arm (it's on his left, so it should appear to be on his right when looking at him from the front). So, I think that's something that could be fixed in the final piece if it isn't too much trouble.
 

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