Heya all you awesome people! We've come to Fanart Friday again and today, I've got Jessie from Pokemon. Jessie is a character I've always wanted to draw simply because she felt so out of place in a children's show with her sexy crop top and mini-skirt. You can easily picture her in a pinup poster or swimsuit magazine, so that's the direction I decided to go with the piece.

Sketch



Initial sketch.

So I took reference off a few glam model shoots I found on google and came up with this sketch in a couple of minutes. Lines are done in complete black, but it doesn't bother me because I can tweak their color at a later point in photoshop. Going forward, I decided to just lighten the lines and paint over it, giving it a kind of pseudo-watercolor-over-pencils look, which is quick to do and yet can still maintain the needed realism.

Adding Colors

Blocking in colors and starting on face.

I started off by blocking in the colors. Colors I used are a little more desaturated compared to the actual cartoon/anime because I wanted to mimic the feel of watercolor. I also went even more desaturated in the dark areas during shading as they make the lighted areas pop more and also tone down the cartoony nature of the piece.

Finishes and Downloads



Finished piece.

Not much finishing effects added to this one except a nice background that looked suitable for a fake watercolor painting. Colors are probably too opaque for a real watercolor - well, that's why I called it 'pseudo'. ;) Alright, time for the goodies, you can download a free phone lock screen wallpaper or a HD desktop wallpaper, for your kind attention in reading this post. Thanks for reading and don't forget to let us know if you have any fanart requests in the comments. Till next time, game on!