Greetings fellow connoisseurs of distinguished tastes,

I am pleased to announce that I’ve finished developing my OC, Livia Avery!

You may recognize the surname Avery. I've decided to add Livia to the A Date for the Ages universe should I pursue creating a sequel.

Livia is the younger adopted sister of Alice Avery (the romantic interest of the first game). She and Alice aren't particularly close—and for good reason.

Being adopted, Livia never quite felt like she truly belonged. Her insecurity pushed her to continually prove herself, impress others, and ultimately seek their adoration.

This earned her the title of the small town’s adored ‘Heart Stealer'.

Despite the town being putty in her hands, the peace of mind it gives her is tepid at best.

Livia's insecurity is compounded by her jealousy of Alice. Alice is the biological daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Avery. In Livia's eyes, Alice has always belonged, been accepted and doesn't need to prove anything. Livia despises her adopted sister for her birth-given privileges that she will never have.

If anyone saw how Livia acts around others versus how she acts around Alice, you’d think she was two entirely different people.

Livia's bitter envy and Alice's indifference have made them barely tolerated rivals rather than family.

Whenever given the opportunity, Livia makes sure to steal, one-up, or ruin whatever Alice has.

And Alice introducing her new boyfriend, Paul Herman (the main character), to the family has given Livia the perfect opportunity...

Livia was created following my new art process. It was hard for me to not fall into old habits. I do miss adding blush. But overall, I am very happy with the end results. I think this is something I could draw more quickly and animate as well.

Livia may undergo more changes (like hair color, eye color, outfit, etc.) until I make a permanent final design. And now that I understand her character better, I think I can create more character-authentic poses moving forward.

My next goal is finish out Viola. After that, I want to redraw Alice using my new art style.

That's all for now, until next time!

PS

If you have any feedback on the character design, I'd love to hear them. :)


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It would seem that there are some bugs going on with my posts that prevent the images from being viewed.

 I've re-uploaded them in a slightly different manner that will hopefully not trigger the bug.

Hopefully this solution works. And if it does, I will use this method moving forward. If not, I will be reaching out to SSA Support.

Greetings!

I revised the OC I was working on and, while exploring her personality, two designs emerged. Meet Viola (left) and Livia (right).

Viola I am thinking is more of a preppy girl and equally devious. Where Livia is more of a sports gal who cuts to the chase.

Lot's to expand upon. I may even make them two separate characters entirely! :D

If I go forward with a DFTA sequel, I'd love to feature these ladies in it somehow.

Anyways! Here is what I've got. Hope you like. :))

Have a preference? Or design feedback? I'd love to hear it.

That's all for now. Until next time!

Greetings! I wanted to share a WIP I have for a unnamed OC I'm working on.

I've got a few alt versions in the works as well...

I hope you like what I have so far :)

Alrighty folks, I have completed my experimental drawing!

I'm still trying to get the hang of how to draw and render in this style. But so far I am liking it. It feels much faster than my usual way and I think the end results looks pretty good.

Far and away my biggest hurdle was the lips. They kept coming out like clown lips, not even kidding. I had to do some serious pondering to figure out a lip that I was happy with.

Alrighty! So I did a little art study and some shading practices.

I included some notes in the pictures if you are interested in reading my findings and thoughts. :)