ART WAR 3 | 2D | Villains | Kiara aka Fire Lament | Ana56M

Ana56M 2018-12-07 01:46:11 UTC #3

Costume Designs... I think I will go with the middle one :). I wold appreciate your feedback
P.S. Forgot to include the reference sheet that I was using to create the costume, besides the art books that I'm using.

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PeterH 2018-12-07 02:37:05 UTC #4

Hello and welcome!

I think of the three that you have there, the middle most fits with the idea and with a touch of villainy.

However, the outfits that you have there do not really remind me of the victorian period. I always think of it as having really absurdly useless clothes. Now you might want to subvert that concept and have her directly opposed to any victorian stylings, which is great.

But if you are interested, this link http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bMr5BfGK61U/TafOMugjyGI/AAAAAAAAAms/tFVvqm3Z9HU/s1600/1880-09+Petersons+fashion+plate.jpg has some interesting dresses in the image that look somewhat sinister compared to the normal victorian fair.

Anyways keep at it! I look forward to seeing what you do with this concept.

Ana56M 2018-12-07 20:20:33 UTC #5

Hi, Peter!
Thank you so much for your feedback and help :)! What I'm aiming for is to have a kind of style that Bioshock infinite and Alice Madness Returns have, as well as a bit of Dishonored. I want the fashion to still be from Victorian Venice with a fictional steam punk twist. To be honest, I have never tried this style before and haven't had that much experience with creating villain designs so this is a bit of a challenge for me. However, I'm excited to try and execute it! I will be working on developing the middle costume further and hopefully will be able to make it look more like the Victorian steam punk style. Thanks again, and thank you for the link as well!

Ana56M 2018-12-07 20:31:10 UTC #6

Mask designs that I'm planning on incorporating into a costume. I like the last one the most. What do you think?

PeterH 2018-12-07 20:36:38 UTC #7

I think I like 5 the most from those, perhaps 1. But they are all pretty fun.

Ana56M 2018-12-07 20:43:22 UTC #8

Thanks ! Yeah, the 5th one is great as well! I will probably create a mix of the best ones.

Ana56M 2018-12-12 02:41:20 UTC #9

Character exploration sketches.

Ana56M 2018-12-12 02:46:56 UTC #10

I have improved the middle costume from the previous costume sketches. The last one is the one I'm thinking of going with. I've tried to make it look more Victorian style and more simplified. What do you guys think, does it look more evil?

wookwho 2018-12-12 03:27:23 UTC #11

Sure it can be more evil! I think most people would like to see a character with exaggerated hero or villain qualities and id love to see how your concept matures from here. (could also just be a case of being a rough sketch waiting to be refined, anyways keep it up!)

PeterH 2018-12-12 04:10:44 UTC #12

I do recognize that one as being more victorian, the frills and the black spots highlights the evil aspect a bit without going overboard. And I would think that she would try to hide the evil side of her as well. So perhaps you can keep it subtle and put the evil through entirely in her expression and use of power (like roasting someone). Give a creepy proper lady vibe.

Keep at it!

Ana56M 2018-12-12 04:44:06 UTC #13

Thank you :)! Good idea, that is exactly what I was thinking .

Ana56M 2018-12-15 04:41:25 UTC #14

Here are some color variations, which one should I pick?

niezniezgov 2018-12-15 16:20:27 UTC #15

4, the green would be a nice color contrast with the fire superpower.
check out triss from the witcher, she has a nice color scheme that compliments well her braise hair . If you want to push your design, flesh her personality a little more, and have it be reflected on the costume. Is she arrogant ? shy ? does she want to live concealed ? or burn the whole world (the latter considering your story) ? And use shapes and clothes to make her more extravagant or trying to avoid people's gaze. Does she want to be seen as human or is she trying to resemble more to a monster ? Maybe she identifies more to her crow than other people, if that is the case, she would probably prefer looking closer to the animal

Hope it helps

Ana56M 2018-12-15 18:15:39 UTC #16

Thank you so much for your great feedback :)! I am trying to make her costume have crow elements. That crow is her only friend and the only living thing that she can relate to and find comfort it. I do agree on the green color scheme with you. I am currently working on the turnaround sketch and I am planning on adding more details and personality to her costume. Thanks again!

Ana56M 2018-12-18 00:16:13 UTC #17

Turnaround sketch

Ana56M 2018-12-21 05:26:00 UTC #18

Turnaround-coloring in progress.

Ana56M 2018-12-22 20:17:44 UTC #19

Here are thumbnails for the final illustration. I know that the last one thumbnail is vague, but I might just use mix it with another one. I would really appreciate your feedback!

Ana56M 2018-12-28 08:22:32 UTC #20

aegilrod 2019-01-02 20:59:57 UTC #21

Victorian Venice, nice.
Right now I don't feel it is evoking the resentful personality of the character, it could help changing her facial expression to a more hateful one. Or if I'm not too late, thumbnails 2 and 5 accomplish your backstory better.
Good luck anyway!

Ana56M 2019-01-13 04:09:26 UTC #22

Thank you, for your feedback! Her expression did need a slightly more devious expression lol, thanks for telling me