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Nia

I just created a full image of Nia from the smaller portrait used in-game.  It’s mostly just for fun, but I’d like to do the other characters too.  Anyway, it was a nice break from writing.

A black woman in a denim jacket, purple shirt, and jeans.  She is waving "hello."
Nia, waving “hello.”
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Art Characters

Chinyelu Sprite

I am going to try to start posting smaller, more frequent updates as Nia’s Journey continues to progress.  Today’s update includes a sprite for Chinyelu.

Chinyelu

If the armor looks a bit familiar, it’s a heavily modified version of the default hero’s armor from RPG Maker XP.  How do you think it works for her?

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Art Tutorials Works In Progress

Drawing a coiled afro with Inkscape

Alright, I think I’ve got it!

Manyara with coily-textured hair.
My best effort at a coily-textured afro.

The following explanation will probably only make sense to more experienced Inkscape users, but this style is a bit too complex for me to do a full tutorial at this point.  This texture can be achieved using a combination of several Live Path Effects.