Draco / Riku
Draco / Riku
Draco / Riku by Stratadrake
Description
Description
If anyone thought this was going to be a 'yaoi' drawing or had anything to do with HP character Malfoy, I must with all due respect tell you one thing before I begin...
...MADE YOU LOOK!
(I've always wanted to do this.)
But seriously folks. This is a hybridized form of Riku ("Dark" Riku) and a wyvern Heartless. Where did I get the inspiration for this? I got it from our forums this time. Member imprisoned-dreamer posed a simple challenge to draw Riku as a hybrid Heartless -- any Heartless. Normally I consider such challenges (or "requests") boring, but the aspect of choosing any Heartless form to use meant more design and thinking required of the artist, and more creative liberties for me.
Don't misunderstand me though. I didn't volunteer for this because somebody asked -- I chose to try it because I felt it would be an interesting design exercise. Quite frankly, it was.
I chose a wyvern Heartless for reference because they are one of my favorites. This Riku still wields his dark Keyblade, but with a hybrid form like this, who knows what else he's capable of....
Medium: Colored, ebony, 0.7mm pencil
Time: Four hours
Scale: 75px/in
(PS: If you're still wondering about my logic behind the title and rating, I'll explain: Heartless wyvern - 'wyvern' as in 'dragon' or "draco", and nudity because, well, technically he isn't wearing any clothes...)
...MADE YOU LOOK!
(I've always wanted to do this.)
But seriously folks. This is a hybridized form of Riku ("Dark" Riku) and a wyvern Heartless. Where did I get the inspiration for this? I got it from our forums this time. Member imprisoned-dreamer posed a simple challenge to draw Riku as a hybrid Heartless -- any Heartless. Normally I consider such challenges (or "requests") boring, but the aspect of choosing any Heartless form to use meant more design and thinking required of the artist, and more creative liberties for me.
Don't misunderstand me though. I didn't volunteer for this because somebody asked -- I chose to try it because I felt it would be an interesting design exercise. Quite frankly, it was.
I chose a wyvern Heartless for reference because they are one of my favorites. This Riku still wields his dark Keyblade, but with a hybrid form like this, who knows what else he's capable of....
Medium: Colored, ebony, 0.7mm pencil
Time: Four hours
Scale: 75px/in
(PS: If you're still wondering about my logic behind the title and rating, I'll explain: Heartless wyvern - 'wyvern' as in 'dragon' or "draco", and nudity because, well, technically he isn't wearing any clothes...)
General Info
General Info
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Category Games » - by Publisher » Square-Enix » Kingdom Hearts series » Characters (KH1) » Riku
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Category Games » - by Publisher » Square-Enix » Kingdom Hearts series » Characters (KH1) » Riku
Date Submitted
Views 4070
Favorites... 3
Vote Score 0
Comments
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Media Colored Pencil / Crayon
Time Taken 4 hours
Reference
Media Colored Pencil / Crayon
Time Taken 4 hours
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AriaGunnir on June 29, 2009, 12:26:40 AM
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Hey Stratadrake... I like the colours, pose and subject matter... Very dynamic! A couple things seem a bit off, if I may be so bold. It would be nice if the lines along his arms perhaps highlighted or curved around some musculature a bit more (although I may just not be familiar with this style); and perhaps some contrasting colour would sharpen the lines a bit... Greenish/blue on the orange/yellow and purple on the yellow especially on the tail behind the left foot and the fingers/hand details... Some green/blue under the red lines on his wings. That sort of thing... Just an opinion, mind you. I just find the outline a bit fuzzy.Stratadrake on June 29, 2009, 11:16:00 PM
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Yeah. Of course, the fact that this is (by now) several years old means that I've probably noticed all that myself. I haven't disowned it yet though. ;)AriaGunnir on June 29, 2009, 11:31:26 PM
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Ah. I was on a forum... Probably a really old thread (wasn't paying attention to the dates). And you specifically wanted a critique on this one. So rather than respond on the forum, I responded here.Biolord42 on July 6, 2006, 5:30:47 AM
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that's coolKiakami on June 26, 2006, 10:17:07 AM
Kiakami on
Wow, who knew this would happen, great pic though! Just imagin the cast of Kingdom Hearts dragon form.... that be akward! But great pic though! ^^ Ne ne!Moonlightelf on February 2, 2006, 2:35:24 AM
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Aww ^^ you tricked me ^^ Anyways, looks great ^^WindAnableu on April 30, 2005, 2:01:31 PM
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I'm a huge fan of KH, so ya didn't fool me. I knew it was a wyvern heartless (my fav out of the heartless) and Riku(my fav out of the chars)Heartless_Master on November 9, 2004, 4:05:43 PM
Wow you made my fave person in to my fave heartless! you rock awsome drawing too :DKittyisgod on October 20, 2004, 12:51:40 PM
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XD I actually DID think this was going to be a yaoi (since that's what I'm looking at today...) and I DID think this would involve HP (I thought it might be interesting :P) Sadly, I was disappointed to not see any yaoi... but ^^;; cool pic anywayimprisoned-dreamer on October 16, 2004, 3:48:53 AM
Im impressed truly! yays heehee *points proudly*thats MY chalnge^_^!!! And Strata took up the chalenge^_^ren_fan on October 15, 2004, 1:31:31 PM
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I didn't think it was yaoi either. I thought it was going to be a pic you did of Draco Malfoy that turned out looking like Riku.. or vice versa. It's really cool looking though!Neko_Amber on October 15, 2004, 1:02:50 PM
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i did not think it was a yaoi pic but i did think it was the two like murged together to create some horrible disformed creature, which as funny as that is, this pic is better. It is well drawn and colored and quite creative! kinda creepy but cool then again arn't the best things in the world!