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JetZero — Harpuia Reference Sheet

Published: 2011-06-02 07:28:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 2024; Favourites: 49; Downloads: 21
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Description Heh, might as well post this too. I like how this turned out, even though it wasn't really meant for eyes other then mine to see.

I can explain this. You see, this was made as a reference for a (really whacked) Mega Man Zero fan comic I was working on. Back then, I didn't have the vital tome that is the Mega Man Zero Official Complete Works book, so for a reference I had to make due with the art in the instruction manuals and the the strategy guides. From those resources, I pieced this together so I can keep the art of Harpuia consistent in my fan comic. I don't think the jets are 100% accurate, but even the Complete Works book doesn't supply a clear pic of them, so I stand by this effort and will continue to use this until I find a better, more accurate drawing.

...I still think Zero 2's strategy guide spelling of Harpuria sounds waaaay better then Harpuia. I was calling him this for the longest time because of this. Rolls of the tongue so much more easily.
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Comments: 10

Kraedi [2012-02-18 16:57:37 +0000 UTC]

Looks great! Great style, pose, and detail! Looks very official!

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JetZero In reply to Kraedi [2012-02-26 05:08:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I'm pretty sure I made some errors on the jets-wing things on the back, but there is not a lot of clear official art depicting them.

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Alex-olo-gy In reply to JetZero [2014-12-14 02:57:58 +0000 UTC]

I know! Their designs even differ between the official pieces. That makes Harpuia all the more difficult to draw... T^T

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JetZero In reply to Alex-olo-gy [2014-12-18 15:01:41 +0000 UTC]

It sure does! I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way. Thanks for making me feel a bit better on my visualization.

For this reason and others, I never get too cranky when artists take liberties with video game character designs. Sometimes it's just too hard to make it look "right" due to lack of adequate resources, or the official style just clashes too much with the artist's.  Besides, I find it's actually helpful to see how others see characters. The various incarnations can be quite inspiring!

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Alex-olo-gy In reply to JetZero [2015-01-11 05:16:16 +0000 UTC]

If you're looking for a good official-style eye reference, then I've found an awesome one: shadow-hunter-2192.deviantart.…
Hope it helps

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JetZero In reply to Alex-olo-gy [2015-01-14 02:09:35 +0000 UTC]

That is a cool find! I've hardly found the eyes to be especially challenging, but it's good to know this is here! Thank you.

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Emuji [2012-02-18 09:50:26 +0000 UTC]

I love it!!

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JetZero In reply to Emuji [2012-02-26 05:08:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Aniral [2011-06-09 01:31:28 +0000 UTC]

Awesome, but I thought Harpuia's sabers didn't have any green on them? Oh well, I've decided that this is better than most things I've seen of Harpuia.

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JetZero In reply to Aniral [2011-06-20 21:54:13 +0000 UTC]

On the official artwork I was using as a reference for my concepts for the comic, Harpuia did indeed have green on the rapier hilts. But it doesn't really matter since I threw the book at a lot of the proper art techniques for the series anyway for the sake of the project. I was only trying to have fun for the the whole thing, not being paranoid about details.

Thank you for the comment. I'm glad you can find some enjoyment out of this work.

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