Character Design Chronicles: Genshin Impact 2 | SPEEDPAINT

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Today I'm finishing up my collection of original Genshin Impact characters, and figuring out a new format! ✨✏️ It was really fun to do a full breakdown of all the little things that go into crafting a Genshin-y design like this!
There are a bunch of other universes I’d love to explore the nuances of too, but for now please do lemme know your faves from today - (and your thoughts on what I should ultimately name this hopeful deep-dive series sdfjksfd) - down in the comments! (^^)/
▶ FINISHED ART FROM TODAY’S VIDEO:
- YUKI
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- SAI
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- LIXIN
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- BEAU
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[@ABDIllustrates]

Howdy y’all, thanks for stopping by! (^^)/ Sorry for the lil’ gap between the first Genshin OC’s vid and this one! It’s been a helluva month sgdhfksfgh - but I’m really glad to finally be sharing the rest of these designs with y'all now! 🥳 (I’m also v much hoping to do another character-design-deep-dive like this sometime down the line, so please do go ahead and leave your suggestions for potential titles - or universes to explore! - below! ✨) (Also: Stay cozy! December is upon us and it is CHILLY 🥶)

[@arisien7296]

You could potentially revisit RWBY again with your updated design process, or maybe Pokemon trainers/ gym leaders, or even Animal Crossing villagers with the different animals and personalities that they have?

[@mojihouse]

You can do other games Hoyoverse has made, Zenless Zone Zero isn't out yet, but it has tasty character design. There's Steven Universe, you can create Pokemon Gym Leaders, MHA characters, fuck it a Trigun Stampede character, and that's all I can really think of rn :). Good luck on finding your next character-design-deep-dive idea!! Love you and your work, keep it up man o7 ❤

[@timesocks7169]

Goodness, it is always a treat to see one of these videos pop up. All your character design vids have essentially been played in the background on loop as it fules my comic creating process

[@zephyrdagonheart1208]

Idk if you've played it, but I'd love to see your take on Honkai Star Rail OCs!

[@rivver_cottage1707]

stardew valley character designs sound really interesting!!

[@Muricata]

I gotta love the "this one im really proud of' and shows the most fruitiest, dantiest man ever. You where showing the sketch and I was like "ah, i see why you liked it"

[@Muricata]

Also Beau is a BANGER of a name

[@dragonflies6793]

as the video went on and particularly with Lixin and Beau I just started going "oh shit I'm gay"

[@bella_daze3092]

I WANT TO BE A BEAU MAIN AFTER THIS

[@lasagnavz5932]

Beau is such a fruit, and I love him! I'd probably start playing genshin if he was real.

[@iloveshinobusengoku]

I would 100% pull Beau

[@smiles3698]

the POSE.

[@bella_daze3092]

PLEASE- we need an actual Beau in game 😭😭😭

[@bella_daze3092]

@@iloveshinobusengokuI would be a Beau main

[@Suited_Nat]

SAME! He’s such a fruit- I’d immediately pull like pls 😭❤️

[@MCbeccy89]

Beau is practically screaming to have the type of moveset that after defeating an enemy or doing a big flourishing attack. He makes some kind of comment like "And now to put a bow on it~" or however the saying usually goes. It's so incredibly fitting.

[@princessthyemis]

Oohh that'd be a PERFECT line!

[@bella_daze3092]

THAT IS SO PREFECT FOR HIM😭

[@Nkookdmin-fh5cu]

I just heard that voiceline in my head as I READ IT LMAO

[@Nkookdmin-fh5cu]

I feel like if his hp goes low he’ll go “Dont you dare ruin my outfit!”

[@Nkookdmin-fh5cu]

And I feel like right before doing his burst, he’ll kinda do the glasses move where he slightly tilts the glasses with finger (ykwim) and then he goes “Enjoy the show!” Or.. “Needles do hurt when used the wrong way” or.. something like that

[@nightarrow4734]

I absolutely adore how you can bring these ideas to life. I can imagine a Lixin 'When it rains' voiceline to be something like "Huh, it's raining again. Well, that is to be expected"

[@thepinapple8829]

Idk why but i suddenly got the weird mental image of him bullying Neuvillette

[@katherinehaidara2967]

“I predict a 100% chance of heavy rain at this very second”

[@violent_lava_fish4474]

I clearly heard his voice when I read than line, deep and soft

[@alora.faye_cos]

Idk why but i think it'd be fun if he went like "oh it's raining" soft n stuff and then just half a sec later be like "yeah no one saw that coming" all sarcaaticly idk i think that fits the vibes lol

[@bella_daze3092]

LMAO TOO TRUE

[@soupster857]

every time i see an abd illustrates vid i am jumpstarted into rapid drawing action

[@chocolategore]

literally me

[@kkpaaw8549]

SAME FAM SAME

[@strangeacelegume]

Fr

[@melonpie105]

SAME

[@dragonfly._.doodles]

ACCURATE or just creative anything

[@dragondoodles78]

I heard a Cosplayer say that Genshin character's details get smaller as they get closer to the face, to help draw the attention that way. And Lixin is my BOY he's so cute!! I love him!! I love the idea of it raining wherever he goes like Juvia from Fairy Tail, so cool!!

[@ABDIllustrates]

ooh that's a really cool observation, I've never heard that before! :0c (also yayy glad you like him! 💖✨)

[@pleromaprism7581]

My Genshin vision theories Anemo: those who have an ambition to make sure they or others are not burdened (freedom given but not enforced) Geo: those who have high integrity to their ambition and ridged in their determination (made a contract to themselves) Electro: those who have an ambition to live their desires/wish endlessly (to stretch a moment into eternity) Dendro : an ambition that means or requires seeking/creating something not yet accomplishable or known Hydro : those whose ambition means instilling their morals into the world Pyro : those whose ambition is based on their most intrensic desire Cryo : those whose ambition requires contradicting their own nature

[@andrecarpenter2432]

As usual, I identify with both the stone and water benders

[@worldsdumbestpixie271]

These are really good but if you don't mind me adding to it I also think dendro are those who have a connection to learning and knowledge specifically. You can ignore this if you want

[@owo4983]

@@worldsdumbestpixie271 that pattern is mostly seen, however kirara is the one main contradiction. she did get her vision seeking something, which i think fits pretty well

[@df60]

I knew about the other Vision type theories. All except Dendro. And it seems that if I were ever in Teyvat and received a Vision, I'd probably be either Dendro or Electro. And I'm totally okay with either.

[@fymikaela]

damn that actually fits the archons too?

[@ThatGreenMach1ne]

If you ever redo Yuki, I think it would be really cool if you referenced both the Yokai she's based on and the fairy tale The Little Match Girl. I think it would fit because you mentioned she sold firewood.

[@Kalafina_Requiem]

As soon as I saw Yuki I instantly thought of The Little Match Girl as well.

[@roxashunter8879]

@@Kalafina_Requiem Probably the most traumatizing Christmas tale of all. It would be perfect indeed.

[@sugarrose6762]

​@@roxashunter8879you're so right! Inazuma is definitely known for all the trauma

[@nothoughtsonlyshuakebrainw1945]

Only saw the thumbnail but my reaction was: "MEN!!!" & then "It's raining men, hallelujah, it's raining men, amen" lol

[@Rina_TL]

There is a designer character that is supposed to release during Fontaine version, her name is Chiori and she's from Inazuma. And no, it's not a leak, she's mentioned in the game and there's a Chioriya Boutique in Court of Fontaine that belongs to her. She also made outfits for both Lyney and Lynette and for Kirara as well.

[@skyden4637]

Charlotte also says she’s seen Chiori send people flying so she may be anemo aswell.

[@2triedforthis830]

Chiori is also someone whose pretty secretive and knows more then she’s letting on, I feel like Beau and her would get along just fone

[@DargonV]

Chiori also made Navia's outfit just so you know.

[@whyisyoutubeshowinghandles]

​@@2triedforthis830 They would either get along swimmingly or become the "Yae Miko and Ayato of Fontaine" so to speak and I'd love either outcome tbh

[@RainStorm_5155]

I just love the idea that Lixin could have a passive that makes it so that when it rains he WILL get steuck by lightning BUT cant be affected by it. It would be useful for exploring places like inazuma and such!

[@ABDIllustrates]

ooh that's a really fun idea!

[@namegiven_]

I can just imagine a voice line for Beau being like, “let’s put a pin in this!”

[@whateverpeople6199]

Can I just say that Alex's voice is so calming? Like, it's perfect for watching on a lazy afternoon.

[@bella_daze3092]

SAME! I love listening to Alex’s videos 😭

[@gacha_xxtuber2218]

I know right!

[@peachtea2526]

absolutely agree

[@pinkius]

I like the Umbrella character design. Imagine having an exploration passive that constantly enables rain in overworld. Cryo mains dream basically

[@thesaviourfromheavensunwuk9639]

31:09 the design, the color, that pose, Beau is absolutely amazing character design

[@creation1233]

On the topic of what each vision could be for, dendro does appear to be for wisdom or being in an academic space, the only one that doesn’t fully fit that is kirara but we don’t know to much about her, even Yao yao is a student.

[@fardareismai4495]

Kirara got her Vision when she became a Nekomata, so when she found a higher or enlightened form as a Yokai and gained that wisdom. So it still works for her.

[@crunchylettuce]

perhaps because she’s learning about being human? ik she’s been living in the human world for a while, but she wasn’t always

[@TaylorHam]

She does seem to be a bit of a budding student of culture!

[@tenta9876]

I feel like the dendro characters have come a long way and all have very strong personal philosophies. They have a lot of wisdom (information and growth coming from personal experiences and events), and sometimes/most of the time knowledge.

[@sage4855]

⁠​⁠yeah dendro to me has always seemed like they are all in pursuit of something, whether it be knowledge or they use knowledge and all their resources around them to get what they want, they “branch out” into new possibilities through their ambition

[@lolhellogod6892]

YOU CAN'T MAKE ME WANT TO DRAW FANART FOR GENSHIN CHARACTERS THAT DON'T EXIST I'M SOBBING RN. Oh my day's I've loved all the character designs that have been produced already, whether some may be considered weaker matters not, for they all make we want to write stories about them qwq.

[@Ewaszczypior1]

I think that the reason why the Cryo character feels the weakest is because she doesn't look Inazuman - she looks Snezhnayan. Pale hair colours are naturally more slavic, and the entire top portion of her design, bar the braided parts, are traditionally slavic with the hood, how it rests on her shoulders, and how the dress flows. From the sketch design before you said anything I thought "oh, Snezhnayan character!" before the reveal. Likely with a different headwear or different hair colour it'd feel a lot more Inazuman

[@shadowgirl1239]

As someone who's both interested in the character designs and technical stuff of Genshin, I'm already picturing normal attacks, E. Skills, Bursts, and passive talents for all these characters. (Also I'm already slamming my non-existent credit card down for Lixin and Beau)

[@skyden4637]

I’ve been doing the exact same thing but really only for Yuki, I also thought adding some red, purple, gold, and black accents might helps her design feel a bit more Genshin. (red because she sells firewood, purple to give some more color pallette variety without much change, and gold and black becaues most genshin designs have them)

[@blastymcsplode8265]

ACCURATE!

[@saitohajime9939]

I think something that didn’t feel like good design was the hard stick to a single color spectrum. Especially your first two. They felt very one note and lacked versatility. In Yuki’s design maybe making all the rope parts a light brown would’ve broken up the blaring blue and white. Adding some pale greens and yellows as probably the color of the fur too. The second one just very blue. Like Neuvillette’s. Many Genshin characters have gold or silver accents in their outfits and going full “color of their vision” isn’t something commonly seen (like Childe, Wriothesley, Rosaria, Bennett, Kiara, etc). A lot of Genshin characters eyes or hair don’t even fit their element color like Fischl with Green or Kaveh with Red.

[@PudsLC]

I agree, the designs felt incredible, but a lot of genshin characters have a variety of colors, so maybe even a hair change could help out. This is great advice in general. Yuki could have had golden colors for that straw look. I would love to see another video with refinement on some of the characters!

[@princessthyemis]

Ooo good observation!

[@Rina_TL]

I think Genshin designs are a mix of "just use the colour of their element" (Ayaka, Neuvi, XQ, Raiden, Keqing, etc.) and "let's make their colour palette as far from their element as possible", like Heizou looking straight up geo, or Kazuha and Childe looking more pyro than anything. And I agree that Genshin never uses completely monocromatic designs.

[@t0p3ka_]

Thank you! I felt like I was going crazy here with no one saying this! These are great designs but they’re really not Genshin. One thing I love about Genshin is the designs dont have any strict rules, and these just feel like characters bogged down by perceived rules.

[@anikanele7958]

I thought the same, I think its especially using both warm and cool toned colours. For example: Zhonglis cool grey suit is contrasted by orange geo colours and chestnut hair. Alhaithams mostly turqouise pallet has a lot of warm gold details. Childe also wears cool grey, but contrasted with red and orange

[@docedeleite16]

one thing i have notices is that 99% of genshin characters have gold details on them, not just Sumeru ones. If you look at a character and your eyes try to rest somewhere that is simple and flat, you can be sure that theres no such spot on their designs, and every little crevice has some kind of button, pattern, or trimming, and a lot of times, it is gold.

[@caracaracat2958]

One thing I noticed in the designs in this video is that they are all very monochromatic. Genshin has monochromatic designs too, but I think they’re more subtle by adding black, white and other colors that separate the different areas in a way that’s easier on the eyes. I definitely recommend trying to add more black/white, brown or some metallic bits to future Genshin designs if you ever decide to do more! Overall the designs in this video are really cool, I loved Yuki ironically, she was my fave!

[@caracaracat2958]

Side note: the Anemo one is not monochrome but the others are imo

[@bella_daze3092]

19:57 This dude might be my favorite 😂 I fucking love that you based Sai on the fish claymore😂 it’s great

[@sunnymarie5087]

same😂 i had that weapon equipped to beidou for the longest time lmao

[@bella_daze3092]

@@sunnymarie5087 LOL XD

[@peachtea2526]

agreed lmao, it's amazing

[@lonelytac0]

Funny to mention that he didn't know if there was a fashion designer in Genshin, since Chiori is a character from Inazuma that lives in Fontaine, and is mentioned in a Kirara voice line about how she made her clothes, and other Fontaine characters mention her too, so she should appear in one of the next versions

[@koboll_draws]

I have been waiting for this for so long! I love the more in-depth design process you pulled us along through in the video!

[@ABDIllustrates]

Ty dude! Glad ya enjoyed it! (^^)/

[@Brenilla]

So fun! Love thease. I think the main thing you’re missing is the Metal or Bronze/gold/silver that is ever present on every single Genshin character. Some less than others but most have it enough to be a notable accent. I’ve been meaning to do an extensive look with a spreadsheet or somthing for Genshin designs, but this is one I’ve noticed and have a hard time implementing myself XD

[@fallingheadphones]

You absolutely nailed the “this is totally a character from Genshin, what do you mean?” I looked at the thumbnail and I was like “oh dang, there must be a new character I don’t know about, he cute.” Plus the preview sketch you posted in anticipation for this video, I was like “aw yeah we’re drawing more Genshin” sooo yea!! Great job as always! And really helpful to hear when you aren’t so happy with a piece also.. it’s really easy, as an artist, to compare yourself to others and just see the wins they do. But everyone struggles and everyone has a piece that didn’t turn out the way they wanted. Love your work!

[@kysim]

Anemo is actually characters working to achieve their freedom but having a dead loved one is strangely common and unwavering between them, literally all of them so far

[@renegaderabbitstudios101]

I can totally see Sai's ultimate or talent being called Catch of The Day or that Lixin likes to hangout out on Seirai island because it storms there constantly

[@dimensionalthesecond9489]

All of ABD's videos have a special way of making me want to fill a sketchbook with character designs, the perfect cure for art block

[@vicenteisaaclopezvaldez2450]

Character kitchen has a nice ring to it, and cute vibes, weird implications 'tho.

[@SushiKat_Studios]

I love Beau, but Lixin has to be my favorite ❤

[@virgilboarder3150]

I love the designs! They are great, but to me they miss as character designs for Genshin Impact specifically and that's because there's a "spice" that I feel like has been missed in their design elements. Which is the fact that all the characters have one or two of the following: Gold or Silver accents Full credit to my very good friend who first brought this to my attention, this discussion is only because of the deep dive we had around the first genshin impact design video and the characters there so props to them! I think it might fix the issue with Yukis design to add a bit of gold or silver to the design, her colour palette is pretty monochrome and is honestly lovely to look at but the basket and the vision are the only things that give our eyes a break from the amount of blues and whites that are happening, so adding that touch of gold or silver may help with the idea that it doesn't look fully finished/that something doesn't sit quite right with it. Its the same with Sai too imo, I don't think theres too much design elements to it - although it could be that way, but Genshin designs are quite complicated in general so I think it fits more so than not - theres just so much blue its hard to know where I should be looking, it all sort of blends together with the only thing that isn't some sort of blue being the boat itself, so I think the adding of gold and silver could be worth it to sort of define things better and highlight parts of his character. Lixin and Beau are honestly lovely character designs, its hard to say what could be changed about them - Lixin does sort of have the gold/silver to them, I love this silly little weather man so much ngl its hard to say what I would do other than I think it feels oddly empty? Idk, but I like him I love Beaus character design as well but I think adding gold would elevate his design a lot too, like, idk i think he deserves gold smh Over all these character designs are cool as fuck and my comment is genuinely just a little like- thing, ig, but yeah! Love this!!

[@amele_2]

exactly, they’re good but they’re kind of missing that little gold/silver accent color here and there

[@Catssmith2002]

I love your art big inspiration, and I just want to thank you for being so entertaining that you help me want to motivate to do art more than anything. So thank you

[@ABDIllustrates]

thank YOU dude! 🫵💖

[@Catssmith2002]

@@ABDIllustrates I get excited when you upload a video it makes my day you have no idea

[@adianimadi7247]

I loved your designs especially the electro one! But here is a constructive note, I recommend you not to use a color palette that only accepts different shades of one color. That's why the two Reshwan designs felt wrong, at least to me. But you did quite well with the rest of your designs.

[@ornj3536]

If Lixin was canon I'd be obsessed with him! He's so attractive and cool!!! And his story is so interesting!

[@mergingreaction]

Imagine unfortunate weather man Lixin meeting Bennett, they'll be bringing about the apocalypse...

[@sparklefall687]

I feel like Bennett would be a living lightning rod, getting struck by lightning so many times and somehow still living that defies the rules of physics and logic

[@worldreader9945]

And now, a special segment of Thoughts with Sai! Sai's inner monologue: ...Fish... That concludes our segment of Thoughts with Sai!

[@plopy767]

Navia uses an umbrella as a weapon tough, she comes out next version. Nice designs otherwise! I liked Yuki as snowy characters are usually my favorites, I think she could benefit from a few more accent colors however as genshin characters are generally very colorful.

[@Mysticalightvids]

This is incredible!!! I love how you drew all these cuties and your talking about the ideas of what they could be if they were in game! The inazuma characters all seem interesting and especially the electro guy Lixin! He’s kinda like Bennett who has a kind of supernatural phenomena with how he almost gets caught in storms And the Beau is fantastic!!! I swear the idea of a fashion tailor is awesome! And I want to have him in my team please 😭❤ And wow! The theory/idea concept that came up in the video about how each vision wielder gets their vision is so interesting!! Now this makes me more interested in how to apply this on my own Genshin ocs!

[@TatsuyaAmano-tp1kt]

I can see Yuki's vision story being that she wished so hard to stay with her new family, that the gods gave her a cryo vision so she wouldn't melt once spring came, thereby allowing her to grow up like most people. Hence the more adult form. Also, I can see Beau being a friendly competitor to Chiori, even going so far as to open up a shop in Inazuma to sell designs there. Imagine if he came up with Yuki and Sai's designs to accentuate their personalities. I also love the heels, as those were originally male fashion and not female fashion.

[@marioachim2692]

It’s ok if you don’t feel pleased with your design at the end of the day art remains a work in progress we just want to thank you for making our days better with your art!!💜💜💜

[@creation1233]

What a wonderful things to be able to watch while traveling around fontain! Super happy to see that your enjoying genshin so much! Edit: I am shocked how much we had a similar thought process for two designs ideas, I created a fontain Ian fashion designer character for genshin as well when I noticed there wasn’t one, but i instead took the electro tall male route and gave him more of a showman personality. It’s interesting how different the designs came out as a finished product, hopefully the possible fashion designer character will be a new male we can collect!

[@JackdawFeathers]

Oh, her name is Chiori (not leaks, it’s in Lyney’s “About Character” voicelines). ‘Would’ve been nice to get a guy though, huh?

[@VOlDNOVA]

Lixin and Beau seem to legitimately have that "Genshin Character Design" impression to them. Beau in the case, it would need to subdue a bit the green that is farther away from the face on the art just so it guides the eyes better to his beautiful smile, but overall they're looking solid! About Sai, I really like the idea, it seems the details lack a bit of standing out to really wrap his design up, its a lot of blue, and his hair could have been brown or golden blonde instead, it would bring more life to him. His overall backstory also indicate he could be an oddball that is hard to find, but is surprisingly outgoing and warm when you talk to him, so I smile would fit him better I feel, other than the sleepy, dreamy face. I agree the design got cluttered, so I guess you could instead have based yourself on the sailor military uniforms from older sailor japanese army or something.

[@crypticghost21]

I love the Genshin Impact character design, it's so beautiful ❤

[@ThroughTheThornvine]

is your pfp the homophobis spain ghost without the flag

[@CaeliSterlingtheFirst]

"That's just a game theory, as they say." Almost made me cry of laughter.

[@Kittyboi.]

I definitely think Lixin and Beau are my favorites out all these. They’re so pretty!!

[@whatsuprainbow]

there is one thing ive noticed in genshin designs, all the characters tend to have at least one contrasting color fit into there design like with shenhe's ropes and lynette's black suit

[@jojoslameerrand9305]

for dendro visions I'm pretty sure theyre given out to people who seek knowledge outside of what's accepted as fact, which overlaps with how they end up becoming loved/respected members of thier communities. iirc Tighnari got his after correcting a professor and Baizhu is trying to find a cure for his terminal illness/find immortality.

[@thegaymothman]

THE MOMENT BEAU POPPED ON SCREEN MY SOUL WAS RIPPED FROM MY BODY I LOVE HIM HE IS SUCH A FRUITY LITTLE LAD AND I WOULD DOWNLOAD GENSHIN JUST TO PLAY AS HIM 10/10 NO FLAWS MY COMPLIMENTS TO THE CHEF

[@tiagosilva-rz2rd]

Beau gives Bayonneta vibes and I love it!

[@florencewilkinson1152]

this is exactly what i needed today. Been trying to design an OC for an assignment for weeks and this has just resurrected my motivation to astronomical levels. May the anemo archon bless you. Your designs are just incredible and your appreciation for tall Genshin men is a very respectable quality. Beau is god damn icon of a character and today is officially a good day, so thank you :)

[@ABDIllustrates]

good luck with your assignment dude! (^^)/

[@florencewilkinson1152]

@@ABDIllustrates going pretty well so far and I have you to thank for it my guy o7

[@sydneysage2773]

You absolutely SLAYED Beau's design They are a 👏 FASHION 👏 ICON 👏 Fits perfectly for their job

[@bella_daze3092]

27:18 Ahem. Beau my BELOVED. I fucking love this man. He’s so flamboyant and I live for it.

[@pink_parade2900]

These are all gorgeous! I in particular love the three men. Sai is adorable, Lixin makes an excellent whoopie and good lord Bea is the biggest fruit ever!

[@starace4031]

I've loved these 2 Genshin OC videos, the designs are so cool and interesting. But I'm hit with the pain of knowing I can't wish for them in game. I really wish they were official characters in Genshin. They're so good and fill gaps in the rosta. 💖

[@rosemarycalico7771]

I love Lixin’s design! The stylized cloud patterns on his clothes are really cool and I love the creative weapon idea

[@peachtea2526]

I have to say, im kind of obsessed with Sai He truly screams "genshin character" to me in the way you decribed his personality and backstory! the idea of him being in the fishing organization is just TOO genius, i physically jumped up and down with excitement when you first said it! 😂❤

[@temonqueen]

As a Cosplayer I would hands down 100% cosplay Beau!! The design of a so beautiful!! If that man was in the game I’d pull for him 💕✨

[@Fluffybabydrago]

All these designs are so lovely! Yuki's really nice, and I can see the backstory of her remaining with the human family past winter, and considering the myth she was based upon, there is the possibility that the snow children remain children due to existing during the winter, but as she continued to remain with humans past the season, Yuki eventually grew akin to a human due to no longer being bound to winter as a snow child. This is just a suggestion, of course. Your videos are all so lovely, and I really love watching them all so much! ❤❤❤

[@ohanadakireii7019]

As a new Genshin player, I would be willing to spend all of my money on Lixin. Tall, dark, and handsome rain boy? Yes please.

[@v0idstone969]

YES FINALLY PART TWO MMMMMMMM YUMMY DESIGNS INCOMING WOOOOO

[@Elejna]

Beau is giving Boyenetta, i love him

[@bethroth7623]

I’ve been working on creating a Genshin character for every element and your artwork and talks about it has helped a lot.

[@zone.out-8259]

I feel like Beau would have a cutscene where it’s either a huge open ballroom or wherever his lil workshop is, but he would be dancing with one of his mannequins like that one boss in Fontaine, and while he’s dancing he’s putting fabric on the mannequin and just full on making an outfit, and once he’s done he just introduces himself to the traveller or something!

[@inkwriter3736]

I will say, other design characteristics I’ve noticed about most Genshin characters are that they have at least 2-3 distinct colors, I think usually bright or dark colors. Some characters may have a color that sticks heavily to a particular range but can be broken up with black, white or a mixed variation of original color Examples like: Raiden Shogun (Lots of purple, some purplish pink, dark red and gold accents) Lisa (Purple, white, fawn brown for her hair and green eyes) Kazuha (red, white and black, but Anemo vision provides a green blue contrast) Ayaka (variations of light to dark blues, has pink bow accents)

[@Alex-lu9nw]

The umbrella signature weapon... you were ahead of the times like did you know something we didn't... overall 15/10

[@luxasdeluxe]

Yuki is still a very good design! The idea of the snow yokai as inspiration is really solid, but since most cryo characters are at odds with their heritage/ blessings as you said, maybe she doesn't know she's a youkai spirit or something like that. I think that with a more solid "backstory" she can feel different enough. Overall she is really cute!

[@luxasdeluxe]

After a quick google search i have more ideas! To my knowledge a yuki-onna is often portrayed as a "miko" so she could be a shrine maiden under Yae. Also, sometimes the yuki-onna is the spirit of a woman who passed away in a blizzard, soooo... My idea is that she died and doesn't even know it! Maybe she fell during a big snowstorm, woke up fine and with a cryo vision to boot so she thought that the vision's powers saved her. At this point, Yae, more knowledgeable about yokai, understood what really happened and took her under her wing as a shrine maiden without telling Yuki about her new "identity" so to speak. So maybe she appears gloomy, with bags under her eyes but she could be still really cute, caring and COMPLETELY oblivious to something that is very apparent to everybody around her

[@siiri8902]

"Call me a fruit about it, if you must, you would not be incorrect" had me losing it 😭 But like, also, me about tall women 🧘🏻‍♀️

[@VOS--gr8mi]

Gotta say, the way the finished pieces are showcased in this video and the last genshin character design video is my favourite, it always brings a big goofy smile to my face :D

[@AzariahMarinaStarcaster]

Beau is fruity enough to put local farmer's markets out of business, and I love that for him 😂

[@moonieskii]

Beau is literally Rarity and I love it. His hairstyle is even reminiscent of that one episode where she loses her mane and goes punk at the end.

[@mochiwolf6579]

You know this is an absolute perfect video whenever he draws the most fruity flamboyant guy that is absolutely SERVING

[@Ozloz]

“Call me a fruit about it” is my new catchphrase

[@tea_n_ink]

i literally let out a high pitched squeak seeing the thumbnail and i am SO PREPARED to have my sexuality confused looking at these wonderful characters

[@kaguranaomi8245]

your designs were ON POINT this video, omg. i love them all so much!!! amazing art and wonderful work as always!!

[@ABDIllustrates]

thank you so much dude!! 💖

[@quibee2882]

I love how Beau is just Chiori with an Anemo vision and is an extrovert /pos

[@AnonymousFan-ev1iw]

I kind of imagine that for Sai’s burst animation, he has is fishing rod on his shoulder, and the camera zooms in on his face. He winks at the camera, and then hauls this giant fish or wave of fish from the ground.

[@Echofrost5]

Really fitting for a flamboyant man to be anemic visioned, very free and laid back, looks like he’d have all the sass in the world. An interaction between him and Venti looks like it would be funny to witness imo and from what is given here. I had a feeling the electro would be Liyue lol They’re all so beautiful! They all have such striking designs. Would definitely grind for primos to work on their banners lol

[@madisonluong6480]

I just have this headcanon now that Sai joined the fishing association to make friends, but is actually terrified of fish. And is always being revered as a master fisherman who always has just the most amazing catch, and his story quest could be you helping him with his journey of self-discovery during the up-and-coming 'Inazuma Fishing Festival!'

[@crystalthunderheart8895]

Perhaps Yuki used to be chibi. She was always meant to leave the childless parents that she found after the winter but decided to stay. She grew to love them. And over time changed her appearance to make it seem like she is growing, in order to see them happy.

[@royalry7129]

the amount of unfiltered joy i get from when my favorite artist posts a video is actually unreal

[@gachaleaf1551]

DUDE YOU CALLED IT WITH BEAU!!! There's info in the game about a fashion designer called Chiori! They come from Inazuma and have their boutique in Fontaine and have designed everyone's clothes, their signature for their designs being bows!

[@FandomFreaky101]

I keep on thinking that Beaus burst is basically the pose that is his splash art but he reaches up a just snaps ( like someone of high society would call on a maid or something ) and he would be looking straight at the camera as if he knows that the players are there and then this like giant wave of anemo comes out like threads and needles both damaging and pushing away his enemy’s.

[@kingofnastee]

I love love love these designs, but i think the reason they aren’t very genshin-y is because genshin characters are never that monochromatic! If they stick to one bright color, then there usually tends to be a larger use of black, white, or brown! You have the fashion style and patterning pretty much down, but I think the colors are where you’re differing from actual genshin characters. I think this is also why Beau fits into genshin the best- You also don’t tend to see a whole lot of desaturated, greyed out colors- they’re usually very saturated, very bright, and very dark- there isn’t a whole lot of grey unless its smaller accessories or hair! I love love these designs, I just thought this might be helpful. Beautiful art as always too

[@Pastel_Micah]

not me being obsessed with the two tall, fruity men JDVDJSBSNSN i dont know practically anything about genshin, but the clear care you took into each design in the two videos had me hooked the whole time! im highly considering trying the game again loll

[@anikanele7958]

I think Beaus design fits genshin the most because its most colorful. The others were a bit too monochrome. I dont know if its true for all genshin characters, but I noticed that they usually have a mix of warm and cool colours in their design. Might help if you continue the series (which you definitely should!)

[@lemonadeplayback1985]

Do you ever wanted to try and do a redesign of drawings that you have already made? You mentioned refinements for Yuki and I think it would be amazing to see you showing that it’s okay to go back to characters that you’ve already made. Your redesigns for old art was super fun and inspiring to watch so it only makes sense to show that even recent art can need a redesign or refinements! 😊

[@alhestinee4500]

Beau is definitely a character that will reference a bunch of character’s outfit designs,,,

[@Jabookei]

Idk if anyone said this or not but I head canon that if Beau was in the game he’d be Chiori’s mentor when she first arrived in Fontaine and even helped her open Chioriya Boutique. Maybe the outfits for the Fontaine characters she made where she included the ribbon of sorts was to pay homage to her mentor. (But that’s just me 😊)

[@samvazquez5660]

I love Lixin's design and your idea for his Elemental Burst

[@LocalDruid]

Sai makes me feel seem omfg "Hes just really eager to sit and fish with a friend and tell them everything he knows about fish, which is a lot because he's a humongous nerd" I must discuss schooling behaviors of tiger barbs and clown loaches with this man

[@shubov723]

not gonna lie Beau is so attractive and with that smug sassy face just makes me wish he was real. also your art style makes me so happy keep drawing you absolute icon!

[@AnxiousRat]

Ngl Sai is giving Team Aqua from Pokemon a little bit. Also I'm obsessed with Beau, unfortunately I don't think Hoyoverse will make another flamboyan bae after what they got from Lyney but I'm praying I'll be wrong

[@Toxicmiky]

I love Beau !!! I'm French and I can totally see him walking through Paris like he owns the city XD

[@izxyseas1669]

The mention of the Hokusai painting was really cool to me because I’m studying Hokusai and am literally painting my own version of it while I watch this video.

[@kerbluffle]

These videos always end up making me upset that I'll never be able to get these characters in the game >:( all jokes aside fantastic art as always!

[@Vgjhkbtucru]

I NOTICED THE DOUBLE LIFE THING WITH CRYO CHARACTERS BEFORE AND WAS WONDERING WHY NO ONE ONLINE WAS POINTING IT OUT

[@gevonridore760]

My favorite is Beau, he is such a pretty boy, I love it and he is good in that position ❤😍