[Daily Doodle] Agrias from Final Fantasy Tactics

[justira]

@ff_press: [FF Tactics] justira: Agrias Doodle (Agrias) (G)

Daily Doodle: I ran way over today but I was having way too much fun! I was undecided today between Agrias and Dycedarg. One the one hand, Agrias is awesome. On the other hand, Dycedarg totally wears a dress and looks like a giiiiirrrrrl except with super manly facial hair. Dycedarg is going to have to wait for another day, but I realized that I am totally in love with his design -- hair, face shape, awesomely girly but badass costume -- and will totally do him sometime.

But today: Agrias! I wanted to try a more interesting pose, and Agrias is all badass and stuff, so! I used a ref for the pose** and tried to keep it in the FFT style as much as I could. Newsflash: it is really hard to draw a face from slightly below in this style! I tried, but it kind of looks like she has a monster chin.

However! Overall, I think I really like this one! It has potential -- what do you think, guys? Should I clean it up and colour? If you want, feel free to point out errors and stuff here, to help me clean it up later =D (PS: half-assed sword is half-assed. I spent too much time trying to get her pose and clothes.)

Time: 40 minutes! 10 whole mins over, but I was having fun! I'm allowed to have fun with these, right? ._.



**Reference-use policy, in case anyone's interested
For fandom drawings, I almost always use multiple references to get the character details right, but I try to never, ever copy directly from one reference. I always try to make a unique drawing based on a composite of references -- different angle, different expression, moving around, something. I almost never use pose references, but I think I might try this more in the future, to get a better grip on anatomy and action. I usually try to change things around a little even when using pose refs. For non-fandom arts I generally don't use refs -- I use those to practice my off-the-cuff drawing.

Comments

[lassarina]

AGRIAS.

I like the way her hair is moving in the pose, and for some reason I am very fixated on her eyes.

AGRIAS WHY ARE YOU SO AWESOME.

[justira.livejournal.com]

Eyes in the FFT style are hard! I have issues even watching them and their scary pointy pupils in the FMVs! But -- I like trying other styles and learning to adapt =P

I did try to get her eyes to emote a bit, even if my grip on the style isn't very firm? I'm hoping the hair adds a little to the dynamism, though I just realized that I could also show the tip of her awesome gorgeous thick braid swinging out from behind her also.

[shuraiya.livejournal.com]

I haven't played FFT yet, but since it's in the same style as FFTA and FFTA-2, I might have to...! owo

[justira.livejournal.com]

I've only played FFT, myself -- but I do own FFTA and have been trying to decide if that or FFV or FFVI should be my next game -- what do you think?

I actually have no idea if FFT is at all like FFTA or FFTA-2 in terms of anything besides combat/gameplay. I get the impression that the Advance games are a little less SRS BZNS than FFT, but as I haven't played them I am just talking out of my bum =D

[shuraiya.livejournal.com]

FFTA DEFINITELY. It is soooo good! It's not terribly srz bzns but the storyline is SO GREAT and it's so cute and it really is my very favorite game in the world ;w; <333333

[justira.livejournal.com]

Awwww! I just started it last night and-- AWWWWWWW.

It's just so CUTE. And TOUCHABLE. The combat is slightly different from FFT -- same principles, but different enough that it keeps tripping me up. Sigh!

Also, did I just pick up a CITY and put it WHEREVER I WANTED? What??

[shuraiya.livejournal.com]

ISN'T IT JUST SO ADORABLE AND CUTE AND FUN?? ;w; ♥♥♥♥

YES YOU FUCKING DID!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You'll get to do that with mountains and rivers and deserts and all kinds of crazy shit, too!!!!

[hamimifk.livejournal.com]

*random person* Ooo! I love this! It looks a lot like Agrias. The chin's abit meh, but I understand it's hard to draw a chin at that angle, so it's fine.

XD This reminds me that I'm still totally stuck somewhere in FFT (even though I've had the game for years). >.>;; I've become a total slave to FFTA lately...

[justira.livejournal.com]

Ahah, yeah, I said in my blurb somewhere that her chin came out all weird. Hoping to fix that when I clean this up and turn it into a real drawing!

FFT drags out a bit, especially since I fight lots and lots of random battles, but it's way fun. I JUST started FFTA and the differences in the battle systems are still tripping me up a bit XD

[hamimifk.livejournal.com]

^.^ I can't wait to see it once you've cleaned it up.

On FFT, I got stuck on Adrammelech (sp?). My characters aren't strong enough to beat him. >< I got a little discouraged after repeatedly trying and leveling up my characters, to no avail. I got little closer each time I tried, but in the end I wandered off to something different for a while. *__* FFTA is so much fun. XD I'm not sure how far I am story wise, I know I have two more crystals to destroy though. It's just, awesome and incredibly addictive. I adapted real quick between the battle systems. I like FFTA's better though. XD Sorry, rambling.

[shuraiya.livejournal.com]

Oh, you have plenty more to do! I won't say anything else, for fear of spoiling the game. :)

[hamimifk.livejournal.com]

Yay! lol, I'm actually really happy to hear that. XD I love the game that much. Thanks for letting me know.

[shuraiya.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! <3

[ovo-lexa.livejournal.com]

OMG, AGRIAS, YAY!

Ivalice: where humans evolved without noses.

[justira.livejournal.com]

I KNOW RIGHT XDDD