A few days ago I shared here the story and design of Lofi, a traveling samurai whose mission is to find his lost brother. Inspired by the epic stories of feudal Japan and medieval times, Lofi will star in endless adventures and conflicts, in a world full of ancient secrets.
This time I would love to introduce you to the character from a different and closed angle, which will allow us to detail the helmet of our samurai.
It is worth mentioning that this particular drawing has already been previously presented on another platform in which I feel was undervalued, so I decided today to share it with you, who already know the character and his story.
Step by step
1. I started by drawing a small sketch of Lofi's head on a blank sheet of paper.
2. Then, I decided to start drawing his armor and suit.
3. Following this, I began to draw his battle protective helmet.
4. I decided to continue detailing his helmet and start drawing his battle mask as well.
5. I decided to shade some different parts of his battle helmet and start drawing his eyes too.
6. I continued to define his eyes and helmet, in addition to finishing the shading.
7. Then, I continued to draw and shade his suit.
8. After having finished shading the background too, I continued to photograph it to attach it to my pc.
9. After having photographed the drawing, I continued to attach it to my art program, modifying its size and position a little.
10.I decided to make the Lineart to start with the coloring.
11. I decided to start coloring by his skin.
12. Then, I continued coloring his battle mask.
13. Then, I continued to color her eyebrows and eyes.
14. I decided to continue coloring his suit.
15. Then, I decided to colorize his battle helmet and armor.
16. Lastly, I colored her chin protector and her family symbol, which represents the Sunset of a prosperous day.
17. And finally, I colored the background and added my signature on the drawing.
As final result: A Samurai warrior.
For those who don't know him, Lofi is a young 19-year-old warrior, known to be the last living descendant of the Kufjin, a respected family of Samurai warriors. The "Dusk of a Prosperous Day" Massacre (meaning of the Clan symbol), or the Kufjin Clan Massacre, was a tragic battle that ended in disgrace. The Uzuchis (ancestral enemies of the Kufjin), sneaked into the Kufjin residence at midnight, attacking them all by surprise. They fought fiercely among themselves although unfortunately, thanks to the Uzuchis' attack strategy, the Kufjin were killed. By then Lofi was just 10 years old and survived thanks to his parents, who forced him to hide until it was all over. His orders were clear, no matter what the outcome was, he must remain hidden.
Despite having refused at all costs due to his honor and that of his family, he could not disobey direct orders from his parents who knew that Lofi was still too young for such a brutal confrontation.
Lofi was then abandoned to his fate by fate, forced to wander through different towns looking for food and shelter. One night an old monk found him and decided to adopt him as a ward, teaching him to fight and survive.
As the years passed, Lofi continued his training and decided to say goodbye to his beloved tutor to set out on a journey in search of his lost brother, who had been sent a year before the tragedy to special training outside his country.
From this moment on, Lofi begins to find himself involved in endless adventures and fights as he progresses on his journey, hoping someday to find his brother.
Drawing Lofi and telling his story is always a lot of fun and exciting for me, so I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments. I hope you enjoyed it as much as me. A big hug!
All illustrations and history were drawn and written by me @christopherb.
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