Crimson Veil News

[p]Hey everyone! This week has been a productive one on the drawing front. I ended up sketching a bit more than usual, and I also spent time coloring some other pieces unrelated to Crimson Veil. I’ve found that working on these smaller side projects helps keep me motivated to draw overall. It’s not that I don’t enjoy working on Crimson Veil, but creating sketches for it each week can sometimes feel a bit like turning in homework, if that makes sense. I love drawing, but when it feels like an assignment, my brain tends to get a little lazy—you know how it is![/p][p]I finished two drawings for fun this week, which I’ve already shared over on Discord. If you haven’t seen them yet and you’re curious, you can check them out here:[/p][p]https://discord.gg/TNxc9JfF[/p][p][/p][p]As for new sketches, I put together two more this week. For those wanting some werewolf-themed Mila art, I’ve got you covered with these previews:[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]I’ve posted the full sketches to the Crimson Veil Discord, viewable for all Tier 3+ patrons in the exclusive Shardforge Sanctum channel. There are still a few more sketches I’d like to tackle for this update, and since I’m definitely in an art mood lately, I plan to keep grinding through them next week.[/p][p]That’s all for now—until next week, everyone![/p]

[p][/p][p]Hey everyone! I’ve been working on a bunch of smaller things here and there this week. Primarily, I’ve sketched out some CGs that will be added in the next update, and I’ve also started tinkering with ideas for a future update. That’s right, I planning ahead for the future! The reason being that I wanted to start brainstorming ideas for it, but I wanted to get two specific designs done and on paper before I continued. Also, I just really was in the mood to draw them. Anyway. I did work on a few sketches that I can share this week. Both a bit different and you can see a snippet of them here:[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Tier 3+ patrons on the Crimson Veil Discord have already seen the full images early in the Shardforge Sanctum channel, where I post multiple works-in-progress regularly. If you haven’t joined yet, here’s the invite link: [/p][p][/p][p]discord.gg/Mqz6WGn95j[/p][p][/p][p]I also wanted to share a preview of the dancer sketch I showed before, now with flat colors![/p][p][/p][p]Pretty, right?[/p][p]She is going to take a bit longer to finish since she will have several alternate versions, including different poses once she's done.[/p][p]In addition, I have an update that actually affects the Hunter Route for a change! This week, I went back and updated the battle backgrounds in the final dungeon. Check out the improvements:[/p][p][/p][p]The originals were made with a primitive image generator and always felt a bit lackluster to me. While these new backgrounds are also generated, they look far closer to what I originally intended, instead of a blurry mess. There are a few other new backgrounds coming for certain scenes as well, but this should give you a solid idea of what to expect.[/p][p]Overall, I’ve been in a pretty calm headspace this week. My day job has been slow with summer rolling in, which has given me more time to brainstorm and focus creatively. Honestly, I’ve just really enjoyed drawing more lately. Working on commissions recently seems to have sparked my art motivation, and it feels good. I am considering a couple of other illustrations in the background, but I’ll keep quiet on those for now so I don’t get anyone’s hopes up too early.[/p][p]It’s been a good week, and I hope yours has been too. That’s all for this week. Until next time, everyone![/p]

[p]This week, I focused on fleshing out the area of Fenrir Glade, Crescent Village specifically. A long time ago, I shared a very early concept of what this part of the world might look like in the Vampire Route, but my plans have changed quite a bit since then. I’m happy to say most of the new Crescent City’s structure is built, and the old werewolf village has taken on a much more modern appearance![/p][p][/p][p]Over the past century, Fallholt has made peace with the lycanthropes to the west, allowing them to thrive and upgrade their living spaces. They even opened a specialty shop in the village center where you’ll be able to buy some unique items to help you on your journey.[/p][p][/p][p]In addition to Fenrir Glade, I also started importing and updating maps for the Lingrave Wastelands, which will play a role in this upcoming update. Since it’s still mostly barren at this stage (as any proper wasteland would be), I decided not to share screenshots just yet.[/p][p]Lastly, I want to give you a look at the recently introduced character Chryses—I’ve completed her character portraits and you can check them out below![/p][p][/p][p]I’ve got her other expressions available now for all $5+ patrons in the Crimson Veil Discord server’s Hall of the Hunters channel, with a Patreon post coming later this week.[/p][p][/p][p]Join the Crimson Veil Discord: [/p][p]discord.gg/Mqz6WGn95j[/p][p][/p][p]Patreon: [/p][p]https://www.patreon.com/c/MKRUdesign[/p][p][/p][p]That’s all for this week. Until next time, everyone![/p]

[p]This week, I’ve continued working on a bit of art during my lunch breaks at work—chipping away at things where I can and letting new ideas flow as they come to me. Bit by bit, it’s all starting to come together. One of the new additions you can look forward to in the upcoming update is a brand new enemy: the ghostly Glade Guardian.[/p][p][/p][p]This angry spirit haunts and protects the entrance to a brand new dungeon that players will get to explore—The Lunar Sanctum. Details about the Sanctum are still under wraps for now, but I’ll be revealing more in future updates as we get closer to release.[/p][p]And finally, I wanted to share Sigrun’s new outfit![/p][p][/p][p]Now that she belongs to Mila, she’s taken up the role of a doting maid in the mansion—eager to fulfill her new duties alongside the rest of the staff. She’s especially fond of her new look… and I hope you all like it too![/p][p]I’ve got her other expressions available now for all $5+ patrons in the Crimson Veil Discord server’s Hall of the Hunters channel, with a Patreon post coming later this week.[/p][p]Patreon: [/p][p]https://www.patreon.com/c/MKRUdesign[/p][p]Join the new Crimson Veil Discord: [/p][p]discord.gg/Mqz6WGn95j[/p][p][/p][p]That’s all for this week. Until next time, everyone![/p]

[p]It’s been a productive week on my end! I’ve been steadily posting completed commissions throughout the week, and as of yesterday, I’ve officially cleared out my queue. With that wrapped up, I was finally able to shift gears and begin sketching for the next story chapter of the vampire route.[/p][p][/p][p]Today, I have two character sketches to share with you. First up is a brand new face: Chryses Sharpe, a high-ranking member of the Knights of Friedrich—just beneath Eliza in the chain of command. [/p][p][/p][p]Calm, collected, and fiercely capable, Chryses uses a Cipher Gauntlet to channel spiritual “soul” energy into devastating concussive blasts, powerful enough to tear through both the undead and the living.[/p][p][/p][p]The second sketch features a familiar character… in a brand new outfit. [/p][p][/p][p]Can you guess who it is? [/p][p]This upcoming update will delve deeper into her backstory, and I hope you’re looking forward to the new layers we’ll get to explore.[/p][p][/p][p]That’s all for this week. Until next time, everyone![/p][p]
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