It's all his fault for being an artist!

Chapter 25 is an original manuscript, full of clever ideas and exclamation marks.

Cheng Wang personally oversaw the framework, and the dialogue progressed very smoothly.

[Wang: I roughly understand what you mean. Right now, the commission only needs to finalize the character design; illustrations aren't required yet. My personal suggestion is to avoid customizing complex backgrounds; consider three-view drawings or character cards instead.]

[Cola: I understand three-view drawings, front, back, and side, right? What's the difference between this and a character card?]

[Looking: The characters have obvious dynamics, the perspective is zoomed in, and a certain level of composition design is needed to showcase the character's personality traits, but it cannot fully reflect details such as clothing.]

Example images are provided for reference and demonstration.

The chat window was quiet for a while.

He then continued to see the client's requirements.

[Cola: Can I have both?]

[Wang: No need. It's just a different focus. The three-view drawing emphasizes completeness, while the character card conveys vividness.]

[Cola: Are you worried about the price, sir? It's okay, I want them all.]

"..."

Was it the lay Buddhist who offered extra money?

Cheng Wang had no choice but to reluctantly accept this arduous and heavy responsibility.

[Cola: I didn't know there were so many different interpretations. I've learned something new. No wonder I always felt I couldn't clearly articulate what I wanted when commissioning others to write. I thought it was because my character design wasn't detailed enough. Sigh! What a pity, didn't I just waste hundreds of thousands of words writing that way?]

[Wang: Did you feel happy while writing? If you did, then it was worthwhile and not a waste. There will always be someone who enjoys reading it.]

[Cola: Thank you so much!!! So what do you think of my writing? Isn't it interesting?]

Uh.

I didn't actually read a single word; I relied entirely on asking questions to get information.

Cheng Wang decisively changed the subject, choosing to ignore it.

[Wang: Today I'll draw a set of character illustrations for you. As usual, the price will be based on the sketches.]

[Cola: Okay!]

Original manuscripts require some thought; you need to consider how to compose the image to express aesthetics.

The bid was indeed higher than that for fan art, and the production difficulty was also a factor.

Cheng Wang would not treat this as a short-term project and try to get it over with. After all, the other party was his first major client, and he would need to leverage her influence to continue spreading his reputation.

Why didn't I get reborn after the college entrance exam?

Now that I've given myself this opportunity, I'll start changing my life from this moment on.

Unless you're truly desperate for money and need to take on a high volume of orders just to make ends meet, there are far more things worth holding onto than just a sum of money.

therefore.

According to the plan, I will only complete a few pages each day at most at this stage, with quality as my top priority.

Cheng Wang connected the graphics tablet to the computer and started the drawing software.

Just do it!

What Cola wanted was two different aspect ratios for each character.

According to the content agreed upon by the two in the chat.

The first character we need to customize is a long-haired man in an ancient style, whose position is roughly similar to a reclusive powerhouse in a fantasy drama.

Although Cheng Wang couldn't understand why Kele would use the words "cold and beautiful" to describe a male character.

However, thinking back to the TV series "The Journey of Flower," there is a character named Sha Qianmo, who seems to have a similar role.

Men with a more androgynous appearance like this are quite popular and well-liked in female-oriented content sections.

Thank goodness!

At least the books Cola writes are about normal male-female relationships!

Otherwise, he really needs to seriously consider whether he should compromise himself for the sake of his own mental well-being.

He slowly raised his arm.

Digital pen movement.

Thin black lines, following the trajectory of the pen tip, appear on the canvas on the screen.

Custom character designs are somewhat similar to the process of sketching.

First, plan out the length of the character's head.

The number of times longer the character is (e.g., from the neck down to the feet) than the head indicates the character's body size (number of heads).

Sketching exams are modeled after real people, and generally, it's impossible to achieve perfect proportions; most are six heads tall.

The models who appear in the fashion industry are tall and slender, with a perfect seven-head body proportion.

Japanese anime tends to be moderate, and its aesthetic preferences lean towards seven heads.

Western art styles tend to exaggerate cuteness, so they deliberately enlarge the head and eyes, making them smaller than the normal human body's six-head-tall proportion.

On the contrary.

Especially in Korean comics, there is an inexplicable obsession with long legs for women and inverted triangles for men, directly comparing them to the eight to nine-head-tall figures of supermodels.

This is precisely why older perverts rave about the style of Korean comics.

Let me recall briefly.

In Cheng Wang's memory, the better ancient style character designs should have proportions between Japanese and Korean, slightly exceeding seven heads tall.

He consciously controlled his head, making it smaller, leaving more screen space for James' long legs to defend him one-on-one.

In this way...

Even if the character's height isn't particularly outstanding, the visual effect still makes them look both slim and tall.

With his rich experience, Cheng Wang has a firm grasp on aesthetic elements.

It was precisely calculated that Cola, as a lover of Mary Sue and ancient Chinese style, is most easily attracted to what kind of image?

Anticipate needs and desires by asking questions and communicating beforehand.

In addition, there's his own seasoned judgment.

The result is that now every wrist movement, which subtly influences the digital pen, is within a pre-designed framework.

When you write with inspiration and confidence, there's no need to start over!

A seemingly ordinary standing posture, yet a dashing and handsome figure in ancient style, instantly takes shape, standing tall and straight like a pine tree.

Her face was delicate and melancholic, but her eyes held a hint of unreasonable domineering and sharpness.

His skillful technique allowed him to eliminate the rough parts of the wireframe sketch, leaving only a clean and crisp image.

Even if this character were placed in a male-oriented genre and used as a persona for some young masters, it would seem to fit perfectly.

Considering that the Coca-Cola product is a fantasy-themed product.

To differentiate it from martial arts films, Cheng Wang incorporated some of his own ingenuity into the character's costumes.

A pure white Taoist robe?

It's concise and clear, but it inevitably falls into clichés.

Brocade pattern?

The excessive gaudiness obscures the character's true nature.

He quickly rejected several ideas in succession and immediately found the appropriate choice.

The overall costume remains simple, with a fitted body and the hem moving automatically even without wind, retaining a certain floating dynamic.

Then.

Cheng Wang selects from the software's built-in brush library, switches brushes, and transforms the lines into a special effect similar to the strokes of a calligraphy brush.

A few strokes of the pen, seemingly unintentional.

The painting itself, originally blank clothing, is suddenly filled with ink strokes, the brushstrokes rising and falling, like a mountain range viewed from the side, with different shapes and heights depending on the distance.

A long-haired man with an elegant, ancient style, emerging from the magnificent landscape.

This is the end.

Even though it's only in the sketch stage, the artwork already has an extremely complete visual effect!

If it weren't for Cheng Wang...

Cola is desperately searching for a freelance artist on the forum, but even if she has a few more months, it's unlikely she'll find a top-tier artist to work with her.

At least one-fifth of the 30-word document is dedicated to this male character.

Cheng Wang used it for less than an hour.

This perfectly embodies the image she yearned for in her writing.

When Cheng Wang sent the sketch to Kele.

He counted silently in his mind.

3.

2.

1.

Unsurprisingly.

Exclamation marks immediately flooded the screen.