Sunday, June 1, 2025

Blog Completion - Final Reflection

 This year at DMUIC was hard for me. I tried to improve my drawing skills, especially with characters. I also worked on ideas for stories and special things about the characters, but it was difficult to understand at first.

🌟 Final Cover Uploaded!

 Finally, it's done! 😮‍💨 I finished the comic cover and added it to my website.


I opened my site in editor mode, uploaded the cover image, placed it properly, saved the changes and clicked publish. Now it's officially on my website!




After working on the layout, colours, shadows, and little Easter eggs, it's great to see it live.




DONE. 

Final Cover Design Completed on Canva 🖌️

 I’ve now finished editing my Elementals comic cover in Canva!



I add my brand name on top of the cover




I changed the price range and corrected the blog website name.



Then I noticed a mistake in the blog address name, so I fixed it.



I placed my logo on the bottom left of the cover.




I almost forgot to mention, I added an Easter egg on the price tag (there are also Easter eggs in the comic too) :)


the fixed version of the blog address

All the details like text, colours, layout, and background have been fully adjusted. The design now feels more complete and fits the comic book style I had in mind.

This is the final version before uploading it to my website.

 

Comic Cover Draft Complete!"!

 I’ve just finished the main visual part of my Elementals comic cover! 🎨✨

This version includes the main layout, background, and character placements. I’m happy with how the core idea is coming together.


But like I did with the Asena cover, there are still some final details I need to add in Canva to give it a stronger comic book style. These include shadows, lighting effects, and title design.

Once I POLISH those details, I’ll upload the final version to my website under the Covers section!

🖤 New Idea for the Villain's Look!

 While I was working on the Elementals comic cover, I had a new idea!

I wanted to give the villain a more scary and dark feeling, with shadows around him.





This idea came to me while I was playing the Batman: The Telltale Series.
The way Batman appears in the dark  silent but terrifying  really inspired me.

(Bali, Screenshot 1)


This one have the very scary and mystical look that I inspired during my playthrough  (Bali, Screenshot 1).



(Bali, Screenshot 2)

Here is the second one with a dark looking night shot (Bali, Screenshot 2).




So, I decided to bring that kind of shadowy and creepy look to my villain on the cover.
I think it fits the mood of the story well and makes him look more powerful and dangerous.




Reference Image (Screenshot):

Bali, S. O. (2025). Screenshot 1 from Batman: The Telltale Series (Telltale Games, 2016). Captured during gameplay.


Bali, S. O. (2025). Screenshot 2 from Batman: The Telltale Series (Telltale Games, 2016). Captured during gameplay.



🌌 Added Background and Finalized Text Design!

 I continued working on the Elementals comic cover.

This time, I added the background to bring more depth and atmosphere to the scene.


I also worked on the text layout, picking the right colors and font styles that match the mood of the story.


Now, the title and other texts feel more connected with the whole design.


My inspiration for the text design was the blocks from Minecraft




I started editying the text by the dirt and grass block 





So I chage the ice look on L and N



And then I move onto the ice but the crack look or the dotting technique was not fitted well in some point so I change the style like on the S 



Like a smooth shape almost a melted ice feeling.

The overall look is starting to feel more complete and dynamic.
One step closer to the final cover!


Started the Cover Layout - The Elementals

 Today I worked on the cover sketch for my Elementals comic.

I started by drawing some rough sketches and building a basic layout to see where everything should go.


I planned the general placement of the characters and background. After that, I slowly began to add the characters into the scene. It’s still in progress, but it’s starting to look like a real cover!













I added my villain on top and made the general sketches








Then I add THE ELEMENTALS logo underneath.

After the villan I started with Varkan - Fire element father


Then to made the progress faster I thougt maybe I can add the final characters for the cover as it they use to.


After that I add the Thalea - Earth Element Mother


Last but not least Nyra - Water Element Daughter


 Finally I add the last character Aeris - Air Element


I stardet colouring the Father and the others


This was the development progress so far 


I made some changes while working, removing a few parts and trying to make the layout feel better and more balanced.

This is just the first step, but I’m excited to continue.


Blog Completion - Final Reflection

 This year at DMUIC was hard for me. I tried to improve my drawing skills, especially with characters. I also worked on ideas for stories an...