Joseph Lithius, 2008

A holiday gift. This goes to Joseph Collins, and it is a drawing of his character Joseph Lithius.

Joseph Collins is a fan of my "Utopian Legend" characters. From what he's told me he took a great liking to the female cast at first, then after looking more into the rest began to enjoy the story's concept and depth itself. I'm always proud to hear that I have a fan, and he had even been looking into my "MalaSprites," my sprite versions of my characters. He is a sprite artist and had been making sprite comics for a good while. He is also a musician, making versions of video game tunes at his site. Oh! And he is a user in the world of Second Life, sometimes showing off some customized threads based upon my own Terry Gato.

The drawn version of his character is based upon his appearance in Second Life, but stylized as though he were a character in "The Utopian Legend." Remembering a past avatar he used in his galleries, I recalled it looking very similar to Sketch Tucker, and if my memory is correct he affirmed that it was the basis. So I went with that notion and styled his appearance rather similar to Sketch's. I hadn't been sure I got the right look until I added the final detail - the glasses - and then everything came together in the right place. I hadn't added his fisherman hat because it wasn't a fit for how I visualize his character; I think he looks better showing off the three bangs on his head. And hey, at least he doesn't look like Tails in this picture. :3

On another note, I decided to make him again as a sprite wearing his "Bonus Time" apparel, and he appears in the poster on the right. Naturally, I based the appearance directly off of Sketch... a "sprite edit," if you will. Naturally the other sprite-styled Utopian Legend characters are staring at him in inquiry and confusion. I felt it was a good added touch since he decided to make a little sprite comic featuring Kazuya. And, of course, the customary special icon has to be applied; I based the icon on the logo he drew in "Snow Fun," and I think the appearance is a perfect fit.

I hope he likes my rendition of his character, and that he pardons any inaccuracies or details that I may have overlooked.

Character © Joseph Collins
Art and Sprites © 2008 M-Ltd.