Mike said:
Still arting in the background. Just very slowly.
Had a picture of Alycia I was working on. Couldn’t get the pose to work out and the outfit wasn’t a good replacement for the one I already posted but loved how the face turned out so I decided to crop to down and repurpose it so that we had more in-character memes.
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Have you got this without the text? I needs it. 
author: Doyce T.
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*CONCERNED*
author: *** Dave H.
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I can get something together when I get home. Any specific requirements? (Size, bg, etc.)
author: Mike
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Nothing special. Just whatever size that is. Useful for text-memeifying.
author: Doyce T.
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Well, this is a story.
Normally I keep everything, regardless of quality. Want a picture I drew in 2016 for a post-apocalyptic game that never even made it to the first session?
I have that.
You want the first comic I ever drew digitally from 2009? I have that (though I’m not sharing it because the work is garbage and the writing is terrible and it makes no sense unless you played in my D&D game at the time).
You want a sketch I drew in 2006 on a piece of cardboard during a slow day at my college job at a paint store? I have too.
What I do not have is the original PSD file for the Alycia picture or the Agent Parker portrait (which was the same file). I have not idea why. I swear I’ve opened them up since then but I cannot find them. It’s honestly making me a little upset that I can’t find them, but that’ll pass.
So, though from shenanigans, here’s what you asked for Doyce. It’s about the best I could do without quality issues. I know it only matters to me, but I’d like a different background.
author: Mike
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Along that same vein, I drew a Waters because I’ve been wanting to draw a matching picture to Parker. (Who I’m going to need to redraw now that I know I don’t have the original. GRRR!)
author: Mike
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Since there’s some future Rossum stuff going on I sketched both Rossum in his prime…
And Rossum as he is currently in whatever blacksite they’ve shipped him off to now. Both obviously on the John Glover images referenced before. Oddly enough, I also have a vague H.P. Lovecraft look to him, but honestly I think that’s to a villain of class’s benefit more than anything.
I’m still debating on the soft, colored lines (Waters above) or the bold, black lines (Rossum here). It’s a style choice and I go back and forth on it.
author: Mike
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I tend to favor the black lines, but they’re both well done.
author: *** Dave H.
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Trying out some designs. Harry only changed slightly, though that was mostly so he wasn’t using the exact same color scheme I had in mind for A10 (and make him a bit closer to his dad’s design). I’m really happy with the A10 design (especially that Thunderbolt reference on the back between the wings). Just trying some stuff with Summer (though I’m not really happy with it, mostly because I came up with this mostly in a vacuum and it doesn’t feel like something Summer would pick out for herself). And Agent 1337, not deviating too far from the source material except for some flourishes (that’s my typing wrist brace).
author: Mike
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I have an entire Pinterest board for her, with some recent additions: https://www.pinterest.com/memesisgmailcom/radiance…
A lot of it is just intended to feed Pinterest’s similar/related matching engine, but a few do look like something she’d use. I’ve done my best to not get into the specifics of what the Newman girls look like in practice (for many reasons), but when it comes time to actually draw them, I have to concede some ground. 
So here’s a few favorites:
So the short version is that you’re pretty close for what she’d start with, looks good. She’s probably going to go through some costume evolution, so if you have alternatives, any or all of those might appear.
author: Bill G.
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Bill G. said:
- https://i.pinimg.com/originals/50/e3/33/50e3337743… - Summer has finally had enough of Alycia’s anti-robot nonsense?
That’s certainly aligned with Alycia’s nightmares on the subject.
author: *** Dave H.
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Thanks for the refs, Bill. I tried some more designs, but then I had a thought… “Wait, Radiance and Charade are kind of diametric opposites (hell, there’s a bit of that in the names alone). Maybe let’s play around with that.”
And then I drew Otto’s bear-atar (because we all need warm-ups).
I like that you instantly read Radiance as “everything is going to be okay, I’m here to help” and Charade reads as “I’m here to get a job done.” Not 100% on all of the details (I don’t think Summer’s gauntlets and greaves read well, but I wanted something metal in those areas due to how Summer’s flight works. Maybe simplified metal bands like the old version of Charade’s design…) but a nice starting point.
author: Mike
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I like the idea of Charade/Radiance (Alycia/Summer) being opposites in profound ways (or, more positively, complements), and reflecting that subtly in the outfits.
A note on Charade’s gloves/gauntlets. I keep riffing off the original drawing, which does have them as (enhanced) gloves. And that would need to be plural in terms of powering up the batons. And to let her use dual pistols, batons, or just punch people real good, they would need to be supple enough to not interfere with her movement. So that’s my feedbac on the “???” highlight. But I’m really liking the overall effect. (And, to be honest, in comic book style, it doesn’t have to all make “sense”, just look good. )
I like losing the “mouth” on the mask. I get that it upped the creepy factor, and maybe something else can work there, but I like this better.
(I love all of this stuff, in so many ways, and remain seriously wowed by all the creative work you put into this.)
Also, though you didn’t mention it, I love the Ottobear.
author: *** Dave H.
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Radiance: Definitely has a Symmetra thing going on with the side-slit-dress/apron look, plus the diamond accents, face screen, and so on, but almost in the Brigitte colors. Switching franchises, between the face, the hair, and the suggestion of muscle definition, she almost looks like someone remixed Amethyst and Pearl.
She still has a secret identity, so either a face-concealing mask or a holographic false face is called for.
In terms of overall subjective feel, this feels much more earthy than the airy Pneuma she came from. I feel like she wants to stick close to those roots for awhile, with a more air-water kind of thing going on. I totally agree that the face and posture sells “I’m here to help”, and that is awesome.
Summer: Part of her clothing challenge will be finding something she can toss off and back on quickly. While she can armor up, making 100% of her surface area combat armor (with plans to make most or all of that capable of emitting hard light), she might need to leave work, get to school, etc. in a hurry. Something loose fitting and full-coverage for her mundane duties, and the green top, pants, and boots here look like they’re good for that.
Otto: That is about the most 80’s bear I can imagine. The only thing missing is the matchstick hanging out of the corner of his mouth. Looks great.
author: Bill G.
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*** Dave H. said:
A note on Charade’s gloves/gauntlets. I keep riffing off the original drawing, which does have them as (enhanced) gloves. And that would need to be plural in terms of powering up the batons. And to let her use dual pistols, batons, or just punch people real good, they would need to be supple enough to not interfere with her movement. So that’s my feedbac on the “???” highlight. But I’m really liking the overall effect. (And, to be honest, in comic book style, it doesn’t have to all make “sense”, just look good.
I like losing the “mouth” on the mask. I get that it upped the creepy factor, and maybe something else can work there, but I like this better
I’ll fix the dual gauntlets next time I do a picture with Charade.
Oddly, removing the mouth was more me forgetting about it. Shows how important that was to the design. Honestly, the closer I make Charade to a stylized SWAT officer, the better it feels. Which reminds me, I need to do generic Vyortovian soldiers…
Bill G. said:
Radiance: Definitely has a Symmetra thing going on with the side-slit-dress/apron look, plus the diamond accents, face screen, and so on, but almost in the Brigitte colors. Switching franchises, between the face, the hair, and the suggestion of muscle definition, she almost looks like someone remixed Amethyst and Pearl.
She still has a secret identity, so either a face-concealing mask or a holographic false face is called for.
Ugh, I was actually going for more of a Mercy look, though now that you point it out, it does look very Symmetra-like. Funnily, mentioning the Steven Universe stuff, I was going for a Peridot look with with the face mask. I imagine in-universe, the face mask does some false face stuff or just is more oblique and the face being visible is an artistic conceit.
Bill G. said:
In terms of overall subjective feel, this feels much more earthy than the airy Pneuma she came from. I feel like she wants to stick close to those roots for awhile, with a more air-water kind of thing going on. I totally agree that the face and posture sells “I’m here to help”, and that is awesome.
That’s some unintentional drift. I’ll need to fix that with future iterations.
Bill G. said:
Otto: That is about the most 80’s bear I can imagine. The only thing missing is the matchstick hanging out of the corner of his mouth. Looks great.
Dammit, I could have added a matchstick. Next time!
author: Mike
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Honestly, the closer I make Charade to a stylized SWAT officer, the better it feels.
That’s not far from the idea that Alycia’s “career path” has never been to be a super-hero. Her purpose in being here is not to be a four-color hero of the day. The costume is necessary, and she even understands the psychological value of it, but her experience is, at most, yeah, out in the fields wearing fatigues, or tactical gear. Lady Jaye (or even Scarlett), not Ms/Captain Marvel (or even the Baronness).
She needs to strike some sort of fear (or other helpful reaction) from someone she pops up in front of, but she’s also not the person who’s going to be front-and-center at the press conference (she certainly hopes not).
author: *** Dave H.
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Mercy Skins:
Now that you mention it I do see the Peridot mask. Thanks for skipping the diamond-shaped hair, at least.
I’m grateful for all the time you are putting in on this.
author: Bill G.
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Some iterations on the Radiance design. I’ll forgo my normal commentary at the moment due to the late hour and wanting to get this posted tonight (I swear I said “it’s 10pm, I’ll just make a couple more sketches…” only to look up and notice over two hours had passed), save that 3 and 5 have my favorite wings, 4’s face mask ended up look far more evil that I intended, and at certain point I thought “Radiance is going to have Link’s grapple system. I wonder if those could look like ribbons? F it, I’ll draw it and worry about it later.”
author: Mike
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It’s really hard to do justice to in a static sketch, but your mention of Mercy (and the other angel imagery I collected on Pinterest) got me thinking. If this were an animated show, I’d have her wear a necklace or neck ribbon. When she transforms, a holographic ring would spring out of it, travel up from her neck and across her face, and wind up as a halo over her head. The ring would transform her face as it passed up over it. This, but a halo rather than mask and up rather than across.
All these look great!
1 - Probably the most mainstream-superhero-fashion costume if your theme is “radiance”. Looks like what the Quill Foundation’s focus groups would produce for a superhero costume choice. Something she’d probably wear for formal occasions, to visit the HHL, etc. Respectable but still practical.
2 - The wings are more mechanistic but still look like projections, which is cool. She’s got kind of a high-tech Naruto-verse ninja look going on.
3 - This looks like the Beacon version, the non-costume she’d throw together on her first day. I really dig it, and I’d love for her to start out with it until she can equip something else. That’s probably a mix of Jason asking her to prototype some tech, her finally getting the full-coverage hard light gear going, and the Ponies’ Duskshine sitting her down and saying “girl we gotta talk fashion”.
4 - Probably the most religious and intimidating look. DCAU’s Hawkgirl in her Thanagarian gear, but showing a lot less skin. Goes well with the Angry condition.
5 - Kind of an Egyptian fairy look. The ribbons and where you’re going with the cable thing works really well. One change to Leo’s setup she’s considered is connecting the cables to her internal batteries and turning them into tasers as well (in addition to the usual grab-disarm-pull moves).
author: Bill G.
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Courtesy of Nono Rodriguez, she also has a cutie mark-- I mean, a superhero symbol. If you get any ideas there, I’d love to see those too.
author: Bill G.
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