Oh man, finally finished this beast! I was so worried I was biting off more than I could chew, but I pushed through anyway!

 

Wanted to try illustrating the final boss scene in Sonic Adventure 2. Sketched this out last week on the iPad, but I think I'm gonna need to take it to the PC to finish after linework because it's gonna get complicated with lighting!

 

Been on a Sonic binge and I think I wanna attempt an illustration of the final boss fight in Sonic Adventure 2... But looking up references of the Biolizard made me think I should practice doodling it first!

 

It's been 30 years since Sonic the Hedgehog was released on the Mega Drive and I wanted to make some fanart for his big day! It only felt right to depict Green Hill Zone. Wanted to keep it sunny and bright, which is far from my typical pallet choice. I think it turned out cute! 

 

Also just wanna plug my Ko-Fi store real quick, where I sell my fanart inspired works! I have Sonic stickers, button badges and prints for sale. Check it out! ko-fi.com/saiyanhajime/shop

Quick sketch of Shadow the Hedgehog!

 

Finished this!

Then I realised I forgot some of his quill markings. I might fix it. Eventually. :')

This was an attempt to replicate the Sonic Channel 2020 art style as closely as possible, sketch and examples of official artwork can be found in this previous post.

Most commercial work is about imitation at it's core, working to a specific style. And it's hard. The arts get very hung up over originality and having individual style, when really the bulk of professional work is about meeting expectations for certain aesthetics.

This is just for fun - but I have always found it funny how frowned upon "copying" style in the professional illustration world is, despite it making up the bulk of commercial illustrative work. Especially when there is absolutely no doubt that the skill in imitation is nothing to be scoffed at.

There's a bunch "wrong" with this piece - but in scrutinising the official works, I found so many glaring inconsistencies that I stopped worrying after a while.

I don't draw my oc Arrow the Porcupine enough. :)

I'm gonna try and mimic the 2020 Sonic Channel official art with this! It's good practice to try and copy a style, figure out how to make it work with your existing knowledge. It's also useful to have something to show clients on my ability to work to a specific style.

Really wanted to get a Knuckles in Pumpkin Hill pic finished for Halloween - but then I saw September was #KnucklesMonth on Twitter so, I wanted to get it finished before September was out. Mostly like how it turned out but I kinda wish I'd given Knuckles his accessories from this game.

 

I saw a Twitter tag for #SonicBallZRedraw and I had to give it a go!

 

Commission for a friend featuring their Sonic OC!

 

This year, I had planned to do a few conventions... Which is typical. If you're reading this in the future, check the date - it's 2020. The year everything was cancled.

Lots of lovely people are organising online conventions, though. And this weekend is #MCMLDNonline - an unofficial virtual take on London's biggest comic convention event of the year. So here's my little online table. This link should still work if you're a time traveler, though. saiyanhajime.bigcartel.com

I started this forever ago but every time I worked on it it just wasn't looking right to me. I finally got on with it and I like how it turned out now. :)

Felt like some Sonic Adventure 2 inspired art.

Bunch of expression meme practise sketches!

Some Sonics I drew for a sticker sheet I want to get printed for conventions! :) I'm not sure all of these will make it on the sheet but they're pretty cute I think!

Been a hot minute since I drew Arrow.

Spooky season means it's time to draw Fleetway super!

Happy Birthday Sonic!

Quick Sonic doodle on the Cintiq! Feels weird but wow so much more intuitive and quick...

Hadn't drawn Arrow in a while, quite like this!