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[–]Fluorine3[S] 55 points56 points  (4 children)

Is The tape recorder too small? I actually have no idea how big those things are.

It's an easy change though, the tape recorder is on a separate layer.

[–]Apatharas 27 points28 points  (1 child)

This looks almost exactly as I pictured him. This is great!

I believe that style recorder should be slightly larger, especially for one that matches the sound effects they use.

I found this video showing some scale with a recorder that uses standard size cassettes. https://youtu.be/IxyMtT184bQ

Mini-tape recorders have the buttons on sides.

I love this style though. It’s perfect for the atmosphere! Great job!

[–]Fluorine3[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thanks! the video helped! So looks like it's the size of a hand. The one in the portrait indeed seems a bit small. I can enlarge it a bit.

[–][deleted] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It looks great

[–]Elle_mactansThe Desolation 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was gonna say my only criticism is that I imagined him with a huge recorder. But I cant decide. I still think it's perfect.

[–]champagne_epigram 87 points88 points  (1 child)

your interpretations are definitely my favorite so far. It seems like a lot of other artist depictions try to make the characters as unique or just visually distinct as possible, so they lose a lot of subtlety along the way. Your characters are so much closer to how I imagine them - almost offensively normal-looking (lol) but the expressions/body language say it all. Great work!

ps. pleeeeease do Peter somewhere down the line

[–]thesharp0ne 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I feel like the Archivist would be a normal looking dude. Someone you wouldn't really think much of as you're telling your deepest secrets to them.

[–]Fluorine3[S] 24 points25 points  (1 child)

Ok here's an updated version: vertical layout, slightly larger tape recorder

https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/033/429/062/large/feifei-wang-jonathan-v-copy.jpg?1609582772

And a close up of his perpetuate "haven't slept for 3 days" face.

https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/033/429/080/large/feifei-wang-jonathan-v-closeup.jpg?1609582844

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I absolutely love this!! The haunted exhaustion is perfectly done. He truly looks like he's on the brink.

[–]hydrogenperoxxideThe Web 16 points17 points  (9 children)

I can't wait to see your take on Martin!

[–]Fluorine3[S] 34 points35 points  (8 children)

Thanks! I have a mental image of Martin, but he's not "large" as the show described him. That's why I've been delaying his portrait and paint others first. I always pictured him as this scrawny nerdy young man in his later 20s but looked as if he just graduated high school, instead of a "cuddly teddy bear" kind of person. I can't decide what to do with him.

[–]jordand1197The Vast 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I have a very similar discrepancy between the show and my mental image. Keep up the good work, whatever you do, it'll be awesome

[–]pineapple_pikachuThe Extinction 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ngl, when I first heard his voice I also imagined him as someone short and scrawny too. That was until they mentioned his trouble getting in through the window because of his size, then my brain just threw it out the window until I came up with an image from fan art.

[–]mediadavid 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Tbf, I think canonically all the show has established is a jokey self depricating 'not the smallest guy'

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (4 children)

That's exactly how I imagined him as well. Maybe the "large" aspect can be height instead of width?

[–]Fluorine3[S] 7 points8 points  (3 children)

Looks like I'm not the only one having this discrepancy LOL. OK. I'll draw him as how I imagined him. We'll see how it goes.

[–]Pandora_Palen 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nope! Definitely not the only one! I think fanart depicts him that way because it feels nice, but not because it's canon. All that's been established is that he's "not the smallest guy". I mean, how big do you need to be to be unable to fit through a basement window?? (I'm 5'5 125lb and my boobs make that a no-go). I see a 6'2 lanky-ish guy with an adam's apple. Pushes his glasses up a lot. Your John is spot-freaking-on. Best I've ever seen. If you decide (hint hint) to do them all and put them on etsy, let me know!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like all interpretations are valid, very few characters are described for this reason. The "not exactly the smallest guy" comment could be seen in different ways.

[–]teenbangstThe Lonely 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve always pictured him as Very Tall (6’2-4) and like large bone structure to match the height, but not particularly chubby or anything like that. I think his meek personality makes it that much more interesting coming from a big guy like that

[–]Quickzeichen 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is the Jonathan sims I picture in my head. Ugh, it's so perfect.

[–][deleted] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oh! Pre-scarification John. Never quite pictured him like this in my head. Yet, the way you delivered this is both impressive and totally believable. I am totally bought into your visions! I would absolutely die to see your interpretation of Basira & Daisy!!!!!

[–]FlatDongSirJohnson 6 points7 points  (1 child)

Looks great. In my mind, I imagined him with glasses for some reason. Otherwise it’s perfect. And it’s hilarious how much you cared about the size of the tape recorder

[–]Fluorine3[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha, little things bug me... In Tim's portrait, the title frame's little dot is off-center, and that bothers me to no end. Too bad Reddit doesn't allow editing original post.

you know what they say, the devil is in the detail.

[–]DaredevilvThe Eye 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love this! the eyes are especially expressive? poignant? i think this portrait fits his character quite well!

[–]Arondeus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The grumpy man

[–]Cake-Fyarts 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Probably the best one I’ve seen of Jon so far.

[–]Thin-ManThe Lonely 5 points6 points  (3 children)

The lighting and shadow making him the pupil of the eye (or The Pupil of The Eye) is a really fantastic touch.

[–]Fluorine3[S] 5 points6 points  (2 children)

HAHA someone noticed!

When I did Elias' portrait, some people aren't happy with the repeating eye motif in the background. Perhaps it's too overused. So I went with something a bit subtle this time.

[–]CarebearritualThe Spiral 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i would’ve never noticed this on my own but now that i see it i’m just BlOwN aWaY. add that to the list of things i’d never think about as an artist ✅

[–]Thin-ManThe Lonely 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, to each their own I guess. Personally I loved that one side of Elias (the side with the blue eye) sort of melds with the Eye background; sort of like one half is Elias and one half is Jonah.

[–]obviouslysenpai 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love him????? I’m really enjoying this portrait

[–]Min_SedaiThe Vast 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a bit creepy . . . and quite fitting . . . that you looked into my mind to see the same person I see in my head as I listen.

[–]HypnonavyBlueThe Buried 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely the best interpretation I've seen yet.

For my part, because of the voice, I cannot help but picture Howard Moon from The Mighty Boosh as Jonathan.

[–]Replacement_Early 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wooah, almost reminds me of Hannibal in that gaunt creepy cheekbones manner

[–]Elle_mactansThe Desolation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nailed the dark circles under the eyes

[–]KeeperOfStrangeTomesThe Lonely 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's solemn, but in a beautiful-these-statements-are-both-giving-me-life-and-slowly-sucking-my-humanity way. I absolutely love it!

[–]Creativelea2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so good. You nailed his expression perfectly

[–]696969696969E 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks really cool!

[–]TabbyKattyLibrarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly how I pictured him, I love how exhausted you made him! His eyes have large bags under them and he just looks so tired. Perfect!

[–]Many_Carry_7534 0 points1 point  (0 children)

THIS IS EXACTLY HOW I SEE HIM!!!!