Coin Spire's Art Thread (Project: Specialis Libri)

[Coin Spire]

Hello there, my name is Coin Spire. I've been drawing for sometime now and since I've noticed a lot of art threads in AAA, I thought that it wouldn't hurt to share my drawings.

I'll admit, I'm a real newbie in drawing, barely boasting a year of drawing experience (I've never picked up a pencil to draw before then--inferiority complex problems). I don't know anything about coloring scanned art (I can't draw with a mouse, and heaven knows when I'll have the money to buy my own tablet), so most of my art are just line art inked with ball pen.

I draw Touhou characters and my OC when I have the time to do so. Most of my OCs come from my fanfic Specialis Libri. If you have the time, it's worth checking out in PSL next door.

Touhou Characters:
Yukari


Youmu


Yuyuko


Marisa


Kana Anaberal


Ellen Fuwafuwaatama Aureus




Original Characters:
Aiki


Emi


Shiku


Kan


En


Kou


Kiyuu Eimi


Alice's Grimoire/Nozomishi


Mushroom Youkai/Kisei Kinoko



Miscellaneous






I might add the profiles of my OCs if I get the time.
Also, check out Anunsew's music thread, he's done me a lot of favor by giving Shiku a theme:
Eye of Pain

Dirty scanned art is not want, will gladly accept tips in cleaning and coloring scanned art. >.<

Because of time constraints, my updates may have big gaps of time between them.

Anyway, I hope somebody likes it.

[HakureiSM]

Whoa shit, you're no newbie. You have a great sense of perspective and depth. And your style is hella cute.

[Esifex]

Faces to names! Wheeee

_{nevermind that you probably linked to them in the story itself I'm too blind to spot the hidden links}

[Coin Spire]

Whoa shit, you're no newbie. You have a great sense of perspective and depth. And your style is hella cute.

I've gotten it mostly from copying Noizi Ito art, but I guess I deviated from her style and went into my own.

Drawing is an acquired skill through stubbornness, I've been drawing sticks until a year ago.

[HakureiSM]

I've been drawing sticks until a year ago.

I know exactly what you mean :3c

Still, it seems I've produced way less than you did.

[Esifex]

I've gotten it mostly from copying Noizi Ito art

Esifex attention get

[Anunsew]

Alice's Grimoire/Nozomishi

Wait, what--

[Coin Spire]

Another upload, this one is Yuyuko.



I hope I'm getting better though. I'll have to read about coloring with GIMP when I'm not busy.

Wait, what--

It's the sealed Demon inside Alice's Grimoire, also the reason why Alice became EX-Alice in Mystic Square.

[Mushyrulez]

Wait, is she eating a butterfly?


Are ya going ta colour any of ya works, or leave it as is? Cause as is looks amazing by itself @_@

[Coin Spire]

@Mushyrulez
Your name...is inspiring me to make something.

No she's not going to eat it. >.<

I'm studying coloring at the moment, I've decided that it's better to reduce my drawings first to 1px line art instead of fumbling with contrast levels in GIMP. But it takes too much time.... T_T

[Mushyrulez]

This is prolly too early, but are ya taking requests? :3

[Coin Spire]

This is prolly too early, but are ya taking requests? :3

Sure, but I'm not often online so I might not be able to make a timely delivery. Still, I'll do my best if you give a request. ^^

[Coin Spire]

Some new works.
I really need my own scanner. I hate it when my drawings get cut at the sides.  :/


Yes, she is a mushroom youkai...

[Coin Spire]

Kana Anaberal


Ellen Fuwafuwaatama Aureus


Why is Ellen's name so long...?

[Mushyrulez]

Some new works.
I really need my own scanner. I hate it when my drawings get cut at the sides.  :/
Yes, she is a mushroom youkai...

I LOVE YOU


(On another note, muffin's actually created a mushroom youkai already, and they happen to have the same last name (http://onewdesign.wordpress.com/information/fanart/%E5%A5%87%E9%87%8E%E5%B0%8F%E3%80%80%E3%81%BE%E3%81%97%E3%82%83)

[HakureiSM]

Ellen Fuwafuwaatama Aureus


Why is Ellen's name so long...?

Adorable overkill

[Coin Spire]

(On another note, muffin's actually created a mushroom youkai already, and they happen to have the same last name (http://onewdesign.wordpress.com/information/fanart/%E5%A5%87%E9%87%8E%E5%B0%8F%E3%80%80%E3%81%BE%E3%81%97%E3%82%83)

Hmm, too bad then. And they happen to live in the same place too.

Guess I'll have to ask KimikoMuffin's permission use her last name (although they are written differently):
茸        姫盛
Kinoko Kisei

[Coin Spire]

Aiki's Personality Catastrophe "JOHARI Window"

Marisa and the others.

[Lloyd Dunamis]

First off,

your style is hella cute.

then awesome backgrounds & props in a kiddie / simple style,
drawn in traditional line art / outlining or something...
Th-these arts are... amazing! >w<

I really need my own scanner. I hate it when my drawings get cut at the sides.  :/

Someone fund a scanner! >w<

?*cough* You ought to tell the scanning guy to flatten the paper fully and the "flattener" over the paper (all scanners must have that) to avoid those dark and blurry portions.
If they don't care how the scanning will be done, well? you'd best be off to another scanning guy capable of taking customization suggestions from a customer.

Also, if you're going to color your works, a larger scan resolution is a must, say 150dpi as a start. IMO, a larger resolution gives justice to your detailed works, too! >w<

[flamezero16]

Ah sorry amigo, I dont pay much attention to the art threads xD But this really is quite good. As far as actual helpful criticism though, im afraid I dont have much =p But keep it up

[Coin Spire]

First off,then awesome backgrounds & props in a kiddie / simple style,
drawn in traditional line art / outlining or something...
Th-these arts are... amazing! >w<

Thanks.

Someone fund a scanner! >w<

But I don't have my own computer so it's kinda useless even if I have my own scanner. :/

?*cough* You ought to tell the scanning guy to flatten the paper fully and the "flattener" over the paper (all scanners must have that) to avoid those dark and blurry portions.
If they don't care how the scanning will be done, well? you'd best be off to another scanning guy capable of taking customization suggestions from a customer.

They have the best rates I could ask for.

If converted to dollars, the rate would be 0.25 cents per page.

Also, if you're going to color your works, a larger scan resolution is a must, say 150dpi as a start. IMO, a larger resolution gives justice to your detailed works, too! >w<

All my images are in 500dpi, they are just re-sized to manageable file size. I mean, no one wants a 5mb monochrome image link. ^^

[Mushyrulez]

More mushrooms yeah!


But wait - if you don't have your own computer, how do you type stuff? Net cafes? :V

[Anunsew]

More mushrooms yeah!


But wait - if you don't have your own computer, how do you type stuff? Net cafes? :V

Yes.

I often meet Coin Spire on a scanning spree. :p