[Character Design] 50: The Hexes - Line Art

Colours are not final.

The Hexes: Final Line Art

Hex development

Hex influence map

[Character Design] 48: "Breeding Ground" Concept Art COMPLETE

Final Concept (1920 X 1080)

Concept Art Development

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[Character Design] 45: Compass Spinner; Line Art Development (Top View)

Influence Map

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[Character Design] 44: "Breeding Ground" Concept Development 04

With the concept art nearer to completion, I am going to temporarily move on to designing the compass spinner and revising the card designs, as well as establishing their symbols.

Dev 09

Dev 08

'Secret Lairs' Final Crit. Presentation

Secret Lairs Final Crit Presentation

'Secret Lair of an Insectoid Soldier' Truly Final Concept Art

I had completely left the all important helmet spotlight out of my previous 'final' concept art, I've remedied this here.

Previous post, with concept art build up images:

http://dannyrollings.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/secret-lair-of-insectoid-soldier-final.html

'Secret Lair of an Insectoid Soldier' Final Concept Art

Final Concept

Build Up

'Secret Lair of an Insectoid Soldier' Concept Art Progress (1)

In order to work around my difficulties with producing concept art I have decided upon breaking down my concept work load into specific stages, thus avoiding becoming overwhelmed as I have been previously. I work on multiple layers so objects can be easily edited without impacting their surroundings. The stages are:

1. Rough colour block-out over Maya block-out.
2. Basic colour block-out with forms established.
3. Change colours where necessary.
4. Add any basic details such as hieroglyphics.
5. Consider tonal values concerning object distance from camera.
6. Perform rough paint-over of shadow and light locations + directions.
7. Transfer the light & shadow knowledge onto the concept itself.
8. Add any finishing touches.

Stage 2: Improved colour block-out establishing object shapes.
The central waterfall is not currently shown to avoid it getting in the way of objects.

Stage 1: An extremely rough colour block-out.

The Maya block-out used for my concept art.

The original approved colour scheme.

'Secret Lair of an Insectoid Soldier' Revised Colour Tests

It's a shame to be dealing with the colour pick stage so close to the OGR deadline, however the hurdles that I've had to jump over in response to vital feedback especially in the past two days has led to what will be a much better piece of concept art than I would have originally done, so as always feedback, especially in the form of constructive criticism is very much appreciated! 

My favourites are colour test 01 and 02 as they both scream "Insectoid" as well as connect back to the green eyes of Nemhisect and his murdered mother in the Character Profile while looking masculine enough to suit a male character, unlike 04 which I feel is a bit too pink and feminine and 03 which is simply too colourful.

Colour test 01

Colour test 02

Colour test 03

Colour test 04