Inspiration
I’ve always been a fan of Capcom art. The book Capcom Design Works has always been an essential part of my collection; I still referenced it for this piece, as it has a lot of great Mega Man art. I had just been looking at some [Street Fighter IV] brush ink art before doing this, so I wanted to try and do something similar [along those] lines.”
The Process
With this piece, I had just started some digital work. I wanted a character that had great shapes to draw that I could test my tablet and software out with. The main focus for me was getting a great pose and then exaggerating the shapes. His boots are already large but I knew I wanted a large cannon hand too. I also made him a little skinnier to push those proportions more. Then I inked it in Manga Studio and tried to emulate the Japanese brush technique to give it energy; I thought this was important since it was a standing pose.
Xtra
Mega Man X5 really stands out in my memory. The level with the underwater battleship chasing you, the music was great, and destroying that ship at the end was very satisfying!