ART WAR 3 | 2D | Heroes | Tomoe | luigimanese

luigimanese 2018-12-17 20:54:01 UTC #1

Hello!

My hero is Tomoe, a female samurai with a special stone embed into her armor, which she can manipulate into any form she needs to for combat purposes.

Really excited to be a part of my first Art War!
(Edit: Excited to have finished my submission to my first Art War!*)

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-ArtStation

-Website

Concept

Final Illustration

luigimanese 2018-12-17 20:59:29 UTC #2

Concept Sketches, going to post my process for a detailed render shot soon

Fris 2018-12-17 21:45:49 UTC #3

great design process! one thing i could give a tip is for the cape, if you add some flow to it (like its getting blown in the wind), it can really bring up the interest in the prop

luigimanese 2018-12-18 08:34:54 UTC #4

@Fris Hmm yea, I think I was too concerned with the silhouette reading like butterfly/moth wings kept down and the shape got stiff. I'll make sure to fix that and probably include some gestures as well. Thanks for the help!

luigimanese 2018-12-18 08:41:14 UTC #5

Line Art, preparing to do a turnaround with and without the cape

luigimanese 2018-12-18 09:54:25 UTC #6

A little update with color fills

luigimanese 2018-12-18 22:13:19 UTC #7

Another update with the coat on top. Preparing to take it to a final render shot!

luigimanese 2018-12-19 07:44:24 UTC #8

Render Shot of Tomoe. My character sheet isn't quite finished, but while I'm adding gestures and specific call outs I'm going to start doing composition sketches as well

I'm also open to any critiques! There's still a bit of time to make changes before the deadline

luigimanese 2019-01-14 05:15:51 UTC #9

Wanted to put high quality versions of the images before the final submission. Not quite completely satisfied, but I had a lot of fun with this challenge!

infintas 2019-01-14 07:43:47 UTC #10

float like a butterfly, sting like a Tomoe X)

I love the illustration comp, The design is there and with a bit more treatment can really pop!

Great work!

luigimanese 2019-01-14 20:53:48 UTC #11

Hey thanks! It means a lot. Do you have any specific advice on how I can strengthen my designs? I'm really looking to get better in that area because I can tell I'm a bit lacking haha

infintas 2019-01-15 02:51:18 UTC #12

Hi Ho Luigi,

Quick paintover Make your comp pop!

infintas 2019-01-15 02:52:05 UTC #13

Try use Rule of Thirds to make the design more interesting, add some Story to your comp to attract your viewers eye to something especially with how dynamic your piece is :d!!!

infintas 2019-01-15 02:53:56 UTC #14

Your Hero shape is not bad, There are a few hooks to attract the eyes and the moth motif is quite nice to look at. Honestly the design is great! Just need some more oomph areas, For example a Japanese Family Crest in on his body would be amazing.

Keep improving this is great stuff

luigimanese 2019-01-15 04:43:15 UTC #15

Alright, thanks for the help and encouragement! I'm gonna have to take a little break from this, but will be implementing all of your advice soon!