Me

i didn't appreciate the last AQOTWF adaptation from a storytelling point of view, but that movie's visuals are the core inspiration for my project and the reason i started thinking about it altogether.

here's a gouache study i did approximately one month before starting to work on the comic book (so probably january or february of this year)

Forgot to post this here oopsies, anyways brush experimentation stuff

some time ago, i found my first ever digital style exercise for the comic, which i considered to be long lost - i did it at the beginning of may of last year. it's got nothing to do with the story itself, of course, but i've always had a soft spot for the chasseur alpin uniform

crazy how long it's been already

Various studies. I haven’t had much motivation to draw as of late. I’ve been reading instead. So these are really just to keep me from getting rusty.

engel & dämon

war dog

Hi sorry for bothering you, but just wanted to say that youre a really big inspiration to me! Your art style is so unique and interesting and seeing it is such a delight (especially considering my special intrest is aqotwf) 🫶

I feel like whenever I'm told I'm an inspiration to someone is when I know I've achieved my goal as an artist. Sincere thanks and I'm glad you're interested.

thank you to my wonderful mutual on here for giving me a shout-out!!

go read their post on drawing german steel helmets, they raise some good points (websites like sketchfab really are your best friend!!) and check out their beautiful work if you haven't already

hi! i really like your wwi art! i was wondering if there’s any tips for drawing helmets? specifically german helmets (im doing an art project about all quiet on the western front)? thank you for your time!

hiiii anon ty for enjoying my work!! your question makes me a little nervous bc i am really uh not good at drawing helmets. esp the stahlhelms…. but i will try to give u at least a little bit of insight to how i approach them!

um did u know? the stahlhelm is actually my worst enemy. it’s such a fucking stupid shape i hate hate hate. the side view is p iconic and recognizable but oof that front view just kills me. u have this HUGE semi rounded dome on top and then a bit of an angle once u get to the skirt/visor. no matter how u view it u can see the distinct way the skirt pokes outward, i think thats rly important to getting the shape right. i know i sound like a broken record but reference is reaaally ur best pal. google, pinterest, books, ppl are big fans of stahlhelms (some for…. iffy reasons) so u can find a lot of them online

one thing that has super helped me has been looking up 3d models! sketchfab or turbosquid r the ones i browse the most…. its rly useful to b able to rotate the whole thing and see its full shape, not just the one angle u get from a picture! that also helps ur brain visualize it as a full 3d object, which translates into a drawing (the more u study it/look at ref the better u will understand how it sits irl)

urgh okay. and then just examples of how ive drawn them. but again! peep that distinct angle! idk some of these r more successful and others r ummmmmmm. truly u can see how i use shading to just completely cover the areas im not confident with haha. rly examining these i can just see how wack the shape of these helmets are…..

oh also i would recommend checking out @/thespookedookie here on tumblr, they do some seriously incredible work centered around ww1 and aqotwf! they r a great source of inspo i love their art and style and everything

ok thats rly all i got! i’m sorry im not more helpful, u caught me in the middle of a series of bad days so i am not at my best or most coherent. but i hope this can help with your project in any sort of way! feel free to send any more questions u have, i will try to get to them in a timely manner :)

detail from a warm up i did