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Atticus Preston - Reference Sheet
Another reference sheet done! Whoo!
Meet Atticus, a private investigator who is known for his deducing skills. Atticus - a serious and quite rational person - was born in Great Britain but moved to America in his 20ies to settle there and make his dream of having an own detective office true. Indeed he managed to set foot in the business, and soon he met someone very special. Giacomo 'Jack' Moretti, a casanova out of the book, a charmer that was on the one hand easy to see through, but at the same time he was just somewhat... lovely. Jack and Atticus started working together as well as dating each other, mostly in the late nights in the office. However it was not like Jack was dating just him - in fact, it was Atticus that was more of an office affair than the other way around. It peeved him, but he tolerated it, until Jack made a crucial mistake in one case they were investigating. That mistake almost got them killed, and it drove Atticus to make a rational, logical decision: Jack was not the one he was looking for. So he broke up with him and cut ties.
Little did he know that this was a mistake that would haunt him daily for years - literally, as Jack didnt give up on him and still tried to win him over with his charme. But surely his attempts to win him back were just more empty promises.... right?
HNNNGH FINALLY. FINALLY I HAVE DETECTIVE OCs! I swear I dont know why I dont have more?? Like, mysteries and detective stories are like my #1 gaming interest, I looove the thrills and the (sometimes ridiculous) solving process. So this was just waiting to happen.
Oh, and (besides Jack, who belongs to Zelendur btw, he will have a new collegue, which I am working on next :3)
Aaanyway, enjoy my probably latest obsession lol. I shouldve made investigator OCs earlier than this honestly lol.
Meet Atticus, a private investigator who is known for his deducing skills. Atticus - a serious and quite rational person - was born in Great Britain but moved to America in his 20ies to settle there and make his dream of having an own detective office true. Indeed he managed to set foot in the business, and soon he met someone very special. Giacomo 'Jack' Moretti, a casanova out of the book, a charmer that was on the one hand easy to see through, but at the same time he was just somewhat... lovely. Jack and Atticus started working together as well as dating each other, mostly in the late nights in the office. However it was not like Jack was dating just him - in fact, it was Atticus that was more of an office affair than the other way around. It peeved him, but he tolerated it, until Jack made a crucial mistake in one case they were investigating. That mistake almost got them killed, and it drove Atticus to make a rational, logical decision: Jack was not the one he was looking for. So he broke up with him and cut ties.
Little did he know that this was a mistake that would haunt him daily for years - literally, as Jack didnt give up on him and still tried to win him over with his charme. But surely his attempts to win him back were just more empty promises.... right?
HNNNGH FINALLY. FINALLY I HAVE DETECTIVE OCs! I swear I dont know why I dont have more?? Like, mysteries and detective stories are like my #1 gaming interest, I looove the thrills and the (sometimes ridiculous) solving process. So this was just waiting to happen.
Oh, and (besides Jack, who belongs to Zelendur btw, he will have a new collegue, which I am working on next :3)
Aaanyway, enjoy my probably latest obsession lol. I shouldve made investigator OCs earlier than this honestly lol.
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Grumpy Boi~ And it will be all my goal to be so ridiculously charming that he catches some feels agaaaaain~
What I really love about his design is that his markigns are not soft and natural, but he has those geometric, sharp-lined marks. It underlines his analytical personality, makes hm seem sharp-edged and I dunno, just really underlines his vibes.
Also, seeing himi with open hair makes me feral as hell, I bet Jack loves to run his fingers through it, lift his knuckles and kiss on top of the hair. Like a gentlecat!
Boi, do I love our new little playtoys eue
And you know it! if you have ideas for more investigators and Noir-like characters HMU! I will never be tired to create my 200th character just for you! ♥
What I really love about his design is that his markigns are not soft and natural, but he has those geometric, sharp-lined marks. It underlines his analytical personality, makes hm seem sharp-edged and I dunno, just really underlines his vibes.
Also, seeing himi with open hair makes me feral as hell, I bet Jack loves to run his fingers through it, lift his knuckles and kiss on top of the hair. Like a gentlecat!
Boi, do I love our new little playtoys eue
And you know it! if you have ideas for more investigators and Noir-like characters HMU! I will never be tired to create my 200th character just for you! ♥
BLbllblblb thank you <3
actuallyi was struggling with his markings for a while, i wanted a "cape-like" marking with a bright chest. and at first i made it all soft, but it looked weird and unspecific, like it was hard to replicate. I dunno, it didnt vibe with me. So I settled with hard edges, and it kinda.. fits? I dunno, I like the chest area somehow a lot xD so i wanted something similar for the back, and here we are :3
I am still surprised this is my first detective bebe, because??? i love?? XD i mean, technically rayner was first, but his ref isnt finished so xD atti is first
actuallyi was struggling with his markings for a while, i wanted a "cape-like" marking with a bright chest. and at first i made it all soft, but it looked weird and unspecific, like it was hard to replicate. I dunno, it didnt vibe with me. So I settled with hard edges, and it kinda.. fits? I dunno, I like the chest area somehow a lot xD so i wanted something similar for the back, and here we are :3
I am still surprised this is my first detective bebe, because??? i love?? XD i mean, technically rayner was first, but his ref isnt finished so xD atti is first
I always thought Abyssinian cats look rather boring, but I love how you exaggerated their typical marking a little and thereby made a cool character design form it!
And I can totally feel your love for detective stories and (murder) mysteries. They're such a catching genre. Paired with some romantic tension like between Atticus and Jack, they can easily make you addicted.
The story you and Zelendur gave these characters sound very interesting and I hope, there will be more from them in the future! :3
And I can totally feel your love for detective stories and (murder) mysteries. They're such a catching genre. Paired with some romantic tension like between Atticus and Jack, they can easily make you addicted.
The story you and Zelendur gave these characters sound very interesting and I hope, there will be more from them in the future! :3
YOU!
I love you and your positivity so much ;u; I am always so happy to see your comments sdofjsdojfosdjfoijsdoöfjisa
You are wonderful and I love you <3 Thank you for being so engaging, I appreciate it so much!!
And haha, I'm so glad you enjoy his design! I was really torn apart between giving him very soft markings or hard ones. I went with the hard ones to a) make it easier for other artists to get it right and b) it just struck me as fitting to his personality. Im glad it turned out neat x3
I love you and your positivity so much ;u; I am always so happy to see your comments sdofjsdojfosdjfoijsdoöfjisa
You are wonderful and I love you <3 Thank you for being so engaging, I appreciate it so much!!
And haha, I'm so glad you enjoy his design! I was really torn apart between giving him very soft markings or hard ones. I went with the hard ones to a) make it easier for other artists to get it right and b) it just struck me as fitting to his personality. Im glad it turned out neat x3
ME!
You have no idea how happy I am, that you appreciate my comments so much x3 Since artfight last year I finally started to slowly find my way back into drawing and into the art community. Being here, surronded by such nice people and passionate drawings makes me so happy.
I can imagine that it wasn't an easy desicion. Hard marking are seen a lot so soft ones, might be something different. But just as you said, its definitely easier for other artists to draw your character how you imagine him. And I totally agree that they represent his personality better! One can see that quite some thoughts went into them. :3
You have no idea how happy I am, that you appreciate my comments so much x3 Since artfight last year I finally started to slowly find my way back into drawing and into the art community. Being here, surronded by such nice people and passionate drawings makes me so happy.
I can imagine that it wasn't an easy desicion. Hard marking are seen a lot so soft ones, might be something different. But just as you said, its definitely easier for other artists to draw your character how you imagine him. And I totally agree that they represent his personality better! One can see that quite some thoughts went into them. :3
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