Steven Vun, Character Designs Galore
Good day to the people who see this! I'm Vun Le Yuan, but I'd rather be called Steven! This is a showcase of projects I've done in college and on my own free time. If the title doesn't show it, I'm here to say that you'll be seeing a lot of character designs, I hope you enjoy!
First Off, My College Projects.
Admittedly, I tend to prefer a more stylized method of drawing that I've managed to hone using the experience I've gotten from my classes. But when push comes to shove, I will do my best to make my work fit the standards set by my peers.
Oracle, City of Divination
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Oracle is a project that I worked on during my third year in The One Academy, It's the story of a blue-collar worker with a hobby of fortune-telling who unknowingly becomes a wanted criminal after picking up a deck of tarot cards infused with magic that is part of a secret government project.
In the midst of hiding, Adra Scott (An anagram of Tarot Cards) meets Clare Dorcas (Oracle Cards), the leader of a resistance group hoping to take down Oracle Corp, the corporation ruling Oracle City with a corrupted iron grip.
When figuring out my character's job, I was inspired by a video game I've played named Sayonara Wild Hearts, which heavily features tarot themed characters and stages, so I thought why not make a cyberpunk-themed tarot card reader?
For the vista shot, I wanted to show that wherever you are, Oracle will always have an eye on you, towering above all structures with its golden glimmer. photobashing this was one of the toughest things I've done since I seldom had the chance to any sort of photobashing, I also decided to include a portrait drawing I did for one of my classes as one of the ads shown in the final shot.
The Kyusa Karavan, manufactured by Kyusa Technologies is the main mode of transportation for Adra and Clare to move around undetected. Each piece of technology made in Oracle City has a tracking device in order to keep watch for any suspicious activity, but before had even Adra met Clare, she had already removed the tracking device in order to replenish supplies for her resistance group.
Stylized: My Zone of Comfort
I've always preferred making stylized art compared to realistic art. It's where I can allow my creativity to run around more freely. One of the reasons I started drawing was because of the anime and cartoons I've watched and still watch over the years. Though more recently, I've been doing my best to study semi-realistic art, so that I would be able to make the transition between either fully stylized and realistic all the easier.
Eternal Twilight
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Eternal Twilight revolves around a Peranakan, or Baba Nonya, orchestra member named Sebastian who awakens in the afterlife after an accident. While navigating through the weird landscape, he meets HeiBai, the spirit guardian in charge of determining if one's soul is worthy of being reincarnated or be cast into oblivion. So with the help of HeiBai, Sebastian will have a chance to return to the living world.
To add more to my portfolio of stylized college projects, here are bits and piece of some projects from several different classes that I am really proud of.
Personal Work
When it comes to illustrations, I tend to lean more on character design, which stems from my like towards video games, fashion design, and anime. So from here on out, I'll be showcasing the original characters that I've made and some fanart here and there.
These 2 are personifications of 2 Dolce & Gabbana's accessories, the one on the left was based on one of their Spring 2019 Milan Fashion Weeks's shoes, while the one on the right is based on their Orange Blossom Headphones
These 2 are characters which I've created as if they existed in the world of Arknights, a tower defense mobile game. Arknights is a game that has sci-fi elements with a touch of fantasy, especially when it comes to the races of the characters. For these 2, the one on the left is demon inspired and the one on the right is angel inspired (hence the halo).
Steven Universe: My Muse
Steven Universe is one of my favorite animated series that would have ever existed, so when the movie came out, I had to draw the screenshots that I took while watching the movie for the 5th time (I can now recite almost every song in the movie word for word, a worthy achievement!)
Screenshot redraws of Steven Universe: The Movie
Steven Universe Tarot Cards
This was a personal project of mine that I was extremely proud of when I completed it, I designed 22 of the Major Arcanas in your typical tarot card set. I planned on this project as I was in the midst of completing the Oracle project.
Here are 5 that I thought looked best.
From left to right, Obsidian as Judgement, Stevonnie and Lion as Strength, Steven as The Fool, Sardonyx as The Magician and Homeworld as The World
Last but not least, here are some more original characters! Throughout the process of coloring my artworks, I always loved to make my characters pink, since it felt really relaxing and aesthetically pleasing to me.
I thank you all for checking my work out, and I hope I managed to make your day a little if not somewhat better!
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