Hey look! A journal skin!

That aside, I've decided that Sundays will be HolidAys. Days for me to sit back, relax & do what I want(refraining from working on these days), including visiting dA if I feel like it.

On to the approach to design, this new project I've volunteered for until we get funding is proving quite a challenge for me. We're a small team trying to expand by proving ourselves to game development companies so we can buy more manpower, the catch is- we must compete with massive, established development teams out there.

And so I thought, going towards realistic graphics aka Final Fantasy style is suicidal. First, we have no manpower to do that & just because being real is boring. It's only a representation of what already exists, if only modified by bits. So rather I'm feeling like going for a more stylishy approach.

Earlier, I find out that my sister's been playing the Professor Layton(DS) series which to my surprise is actually a Japanese game despite the very European appearance. It triggered something in me telling me that things doesn't have to stick only within a particular style to sell.

And so, with that in mind I've decided to go for a more cartoony, freestyle approach. With more loose logics and balance. To add, having played Okami I also get this idea regarding how a loose painterly style would look good in 3D. By that I mean something like this --> [link]
Of course though, I do intend on improving my paint style more.

Right now I'm just pencilling things trying to synchronize the style out for both characters & background.. Just not feeling like uploading them up yet, I need to make up my mind by my own this time.

Well, that's all to tell for now. Off for a break.. Since I'm also not feeling very healthy right now.