Complex City / Inktober 2026 – Flightless

“By the time he noticed, the three of them were already closing in. It was a shame that he recognized the one who took off his helmet; he was quite a good shooter. No way he could beat him and the other two. Oh, but if he was piloting an albatross in a dogfight… he missed flying so much.”

Thumbnail Sketch

This scene holds a very special meaning. Currently, I am not even sure if it will make it in the final story, but I gave this writing to my wife during our first year married, and it was her who convinced me to move forward with it and keep writing. James Valdan being surrounded by foes in Star, his ex-colleagues.

Middle Sketch

In the middle sketch, when adding more details, I had to think about the poses a little bit better, and the gunship resembles the design I made in MINIATURE.

Final Pencil Sketch

Now, when doing all the final details, I decided to do James as if he was caught off-guard; this will provide more storytelling to the scene, rather than making him just stand there.


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