June 2022 Commissions! + A small fix!

I'm about 2 months late but at last I just finished the last of these commissions! First off, I'm super sorry about the late commissions everyone. Life has been so busy what with my family, girlfriend, irl friends, and my job all taking up most of my time that it hardly left me any time to work on these! But finally I just finished the last picture half an hour ago and they're all done! There is one extra bonus commission from discord that I will add to this batch once it's finished since it was only added recently. But anyways, onto the descriptions! 

The first of these commissions was actually commissioned back in the end of May on Deviant Art. I had been trying to get it done for a while, but not only was it a long commission, it was a bit outside of what I'm used to. I think it turned out okay though as the commissioner was mostly satisfied with it.

This second piece was actually done in the same weekend I finished the first comic. Another comic commission from deviant art once again involving 9S. This was a first time commission from this person and I gotta say, it's probably my second favorite piece from this batch of commissions. They provided an easy to replicate template that told a short and sweet story. Also who doesn't love a little bit of ENM now and then? The commissioner themself was a pleasure to work with as well so I hope when I open back up that they'll be one of the people who commissions me!

Third we have another first time commission from a recent patron who also happened to upload this piece to Deviant Art. This comic was definitely a challenge as they specified that the buttocks of each character could not be shown until the end. You can definitely see where making 23 panels trying not to show the rear ends of the characters would be difficult, especially when doing certain angles, but I think that the final product turned out pretty well. The user was happy with it and I got to learn a few things that need fixing with my Bernadetta model. So I think everyone benefited from this work!

Fourth we have my favorite of this batch. (Small note, I did not notice the coloration error in this piece until just now. Luckily this is a short comic so it was easy to fix. Still, how did you all not tell me about it XD)A short commission of Namine and Xion enjoying some ice cream in the buff. There were originally going to be more parts to this, but I decided that the idea in my head and the time constraint I gave to myself didn't quite allow me to add more, especially since I couldn't find a proper way to end things. Initially, there was going to be an extended ending involving the pair trying to divert the group's attention away from them with a nice shot of their butts, and probably a small innuendo of Xion doing something naughty to Namine in order for her to "keep her cool" and not have them both be found out so quickly. Perhaps one day I can tackle it again!

Fifth we have my first ever attempt at tackling a comic involving the characters from Konosuba! Darkness is probably my favorite of the quartet (And that's saying something since I don't often pick favorites), so doing a comic involving her lustful nature was a treat. I do wish the model wasn't so limited in facial expressions so I could have done more with her. I also realized while making this that I need to fix her leg bones at some point so that she can have more flexibility down the line. Here's hoping I come back to this post sometime soon and will get reminded to fix her up!

Second to last we have a picture I just finished on the 23rd of August. I had a friend of mine help me with this one in terms of making sure the poses, facial expressions, and lighting were all correct since I had some doubts on how the finished product would look. The basic concept is that Aqua is caught streaking (presumably after having her clothes stolen during another skinny dipping session) by Terra and Ven. I think this premise probably would have worked better as a comic, but I think the picture conveys the story somewhat decently. I may take another crack at this piece in blender at some point if I can find a good Land of Departure stage for it. 

Lastly we come to the seventh piece that was finished just today. I had to call-into work earlier due to some problems from this morning, so it gave me the chance to finally complete this piece instead of waiting until probably next week for my next off days. The concept was supposed to be Aqua either wind surfing or regular surfing while losing her bikini in the process, but I couldn't quite figure out how to manage that and make it look natural. Instead I opted for the commissioners second option of her having fun surfing naked with Alolan Raichu. The same friend as mentioned in the previous post gave me some good feedback and tips to improve this piece. Originally I didn't think I was gonna do well on this one. Hell, I even forgot to add some of my rendering effects and only realized after finishing the editing process. Surprisingly though, it turned out better than anticipated even though it didn't quite live up to the image in my mind. 

Update: An additional commission has been added to this batch! Originally I was going to finish this back in August, but lots of things in my personal life got in the way once again. To keep it short and simple: The commissioner wanted something with convenient censorship, not unlike the Fire Emblem Piece from before. Convenient censorship, especially with objects, is a lot more difficult than even I realized. It makes me wonder how I should tackle it going forward in my own personal comics. Anyways, hope you guys enjoy this bonus piece being added, especially since it's my first time using Pyra in a comic!

That's it for the month of June! Once again I apologize for the late commissions. I'm glad I'll be taking a break from them for a while so that I can both rest and work on my other pieces. I'll definitely be resting for a bit by playing Xenoblade Chronicles 1 so that I can finally  see what the fuss is all about and finally get to play my new Playstation 5 I've had for about a month now. I can't wait to finally relax and show you all the ideas I've been writing down for months! Stay safe you guys! Commissions will hopefully be back before the end of the year!