Alright folks, gather ’round, let me tell you ’bout this thing I did, this “shaman drew mcintyre” thing. It was a bit of a head-scratcher at first, but hey, isn’t that how all the good projects start?
So, I kicked things off by just… well, looking at Drew McIntyre. Yeah, I know, sounds dumb. But I needed to see the guy, ya know? See the beard, the hair, the build, the whole vibe. What makes Drew… Drew? I spent a good chunk of time just scrolling through images and videos. It’s research, I swear!
Next up, I started brainstorming. What’s “shaman” even mean in this context? Is it literal? Is it metaphorical? Am I drawing him as an actual Scottish druid or something? I scribbled down a bunch of keywords: Celtic, mystical, powerful, warrior, claymore (obviously), Scotland. Basically, every Drew McIntyre stereotype I could think of. I figured I could filter it down later.
Then came the sketching. I started with a really basic pose – him standing, arms out, kind of summoning something. It was awful. Looked like he was hailing a cab. So, I scrapped that. I tried a different approach: him kneeling, claymore planted in the ground, looking all contemplative. Better, but still not quite there.
I ended up combining elements from both sketches. I had him standing, but with a more grounded stance, and I gave him this intense, focused look. The claymore was still there, but instead of just holding it, he was leaning on it, like it was channeling energy. It was starting to feel right.
The real challenge was the “shaman” part. I didn’t want to just slap some feathers on him and call it a day. That felt lazy. So, I decided to focus on the energy and the mystical aspect. I added these faint, glowing runes around him, almost like they were being projected from the claymore. I also played with the lighting, making it all dramatic and atmospheric.
Then I got into the details. I spent hours on the beard, making sure each strand looked just right. I tweaked the lighting on the claymore, adding subtle reflections to make it look more realistic. I even added a little bit of fog around his feet to give it that extra touch of mystery.
And finally, after a whole lot of tweaking and refining, I called it done. It wasn’t perfect, but I was happy with it. It captured the essence of Drew McIntyre, but with a bit of a mystical twist. I felt like I’d successfully created my “shaman drew mcintyre.”
Lessons learned? Don’t be afraid to scrap ideas that aren’t working. And sometimes, the best inspiration comes from just staring at something for a really long time.
