Bard Gesture 1

I'm still figuring out the format and all the rest for the Bard's dialogue box, but, thus far, I know the gestures are all from the delt up, with his drip (his coat, suspenders, and undershirt) abstracted); and I'm struggling with keeping the face on-model while also pushing his expressions in perspective. That's what I know; so not much, really. That and the bard's shoulders are fairly easy to measure; you just measure the length of his head sideways, one head for the left and right shoulder. His build isn't swol, he just looks deceptively impressive because he's lean with broad (borderline Bruce-Timm-wide) shoulders. 

 This is just the mask for the first gesture. I'm still in pinch-push-and-pull phase of production, tweaking the facial proportions before committing any serious lines to the expression. Everything's in 16x9 inches, the size of a full YouTube window, so, when I pair down the psds for all the gestures I can maintain a consistent size. (Speaking of which, I need to get to draw a box around him!) 

Time: 7:06 pm 3/13/2024


 As an aside, I love that shit-grinning smirk.