ART WAR | 2D | vampire mage | frankenstejin

[sanguine]

These are looking really awesome... I do like C from the previous sketches. It's not too much priest and I think the hood is a good direction:) Excited to see more!

[frankenstejin]

Face/hair sketches, I like 1 and 14 (same face ^^)

[frankenstejin]

Little summary

[frankenstejin]

Sketches to find out how the character could be. The haircut is boring, isn't it? haha

[Crayvv]

The hair is plain for now, add a lil bit of a hair strand coming down his eyes or somewhere and boom, you might get a boring hair that is really memorable haha just a suggestion!

[Simeei]

Hey there! I think your character is amazing

I don´t really like the hair, it looks kind of plain Maybe some facial hair could help? Like the head #4 you posted before.

Really cool design, keep it up man!

[frankenstejin]

Thank you @Kreyhardt @Simeei You're absolutely right about the plain hair. I will rework it and create something special and memorable

[frankenstejin]

New update and I added more details to the clothes. Here're my thoughts:
• most fabric stuff, the clothes shouldn't too heavy (more mobility)
• bandages cover the cuts from mirror shiver (he uses shivers in battle)
• ornaments on the clothes mostly spikey to symbolise he's a badass
• damaged cape to show he is battle-tested

[frankenstejin]

Composition

Made some composition sketches but I'm not happy so far. I wanted to make something in action and something with glass shivers to show how he will use it. Guess I have to draw more sketches. Btw I get around to use colors, my biggest weakness sob
Would be great to get some review, tips and inspiration from you guys.

[kinonato]

Nice pin up, perhaps a little more angel? Haha, I do understand more angel show less of the character, never hurts to try, rite? For now B shows a lot of potential, may be a little more drama to the pose? keep up the good job.

[yorieofthecastle]

I'm really digging A, because of the tilt of the camera, but I can't really tell what he is doing. Jumping up? Breaking through the glass to enter?
B has some very nice "shard movement" and C.. it's there. :з

[zyp]

Like A, the idea i had immediately was to add him in either human form or monster form in that piece of glass that is falling, like a ghost image or something like that.

Don't know how much that will add or take away from the image but i thought it was a nice idea.

Like A because of the cool looking church type detailed window in the background

[frankenstejin]

@kinonato thank you for your feedback, I guess in B I can show more of the champion and how he is using shivers in battle
@yorieofthecastle Thanks a lot for your comment. Yeah he is jumping through the window and control the shivers somehow ^^
@zyp Thank you! You nailed it, I had the same idea to put a face (or a minion) in the piece of glass in the left corner.

[frankenstejin]

Color

Finally got free time to work on my hero. Did the final design and rough color themes. Which one do you like most?

[yorieofthecastle]

I like A, but the colours are too Superman-ish for my taste.
B has some potential, but that teal... C is kinda interesting, but too monochromatic, imho.

[Crayvv]

B is just right! I love the color of it and how each colors compliment each other! I'd go with B! Awesome work man!

[frankenstejin]

Thank you @yorieofthecastle @Kreyhardt When I chose the colors I thought A would be fit most, 'cause the cold colours and the strong reddish there. Now I like B too. I agree with @yorieofthecastle that C is too monochromatic (he could be a hunter in C).

[frankenstejin]

Composition

Here are more composition sketches for the final illustration. I guess I'll go with D, what did u guys think?

[zyp]

Yup, A or D, i first picked D then looked over A again. Nice colors on previous img.

[vincent_williams_ii]

I love how each thumbnail is great, I personally like 'A' but think that you could really push 'D' and make it a really unique and strong champion illustration. Good luck