I hope to finish this one 
Michał Kuś
kusmichal06@gmail.com
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Dec 10, '18
Jan 13, '19
Ok, hello everyone, my name is Michael. I am currently studying IT, and art is my hobby for now, although i hope to make a transition one day and become a full time artist. I mostly draw traditionally now, because i don't really have time for more than quick sketches, but when I used to have some on my hands I did some digital work too. The biggest challenge for me in this contest is probably lack of time to spare for developing my character 
. All critiques are of course welcome and all support is needed 
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TL;DR HERE BEGINS ACTUAL TALK ABOUT THE CHARACTER
I intend Noueon (nous is greek for reason or mind, hence the working name) to be a human, who ascended and became a godlike creature, wielding the power to control minds of people he touches. Details of his origin will appear along the creative process i guess . I did a little brainstroming session and came up with some character features/ elements of illustration that i think would fit the theme:
1. jester
2. samurai-style
3. scarred/damaged cheeks
4. scars(maybe glowing?)
5. occult
6. warped physique
7. kusarigama/kyoketsu-shoge hybrid(axe/spear on a chain basically)
8. skull/wings throne
9. multiple personalities/haunted/possessed
10. exotic facial features
11. asymmetrical silhouette
12. tattoos/seals
13. heads on spikes (? )
14. waterfall (?)
15. storm(lightning)
16. metal supported jaw/neck
17. hood ?
18. Acrobatic
19. hurt/drained/in pain/sacrificing
20. spiritual
21. power (king/prince/overlord)
Now I'll pick some of these and make some quick sketches to find out what I in fact like and what doesn't really go with my vision.
From these sketches I've come up with some points that I would want to follow from now on.
I am completely adamant that I don't feel very good in the samurai theme, and what is more I think it's too generic, so I'm taking the mask motive away and I may come back to this theme for inspiration later on. The jester thing also feels too generic, however I think about incorporating that sort of insane person grin on my character later on, also the cut out eye looks quite cool, though I would need some more experimentation. I definitely like the "dried out" arm from the other sketches, as well as the face tatoo thing and I'm almost sure some facial scarring is what I need on my character. The metallic jaw could turn out nicely, but I will need to put some more work into that vision, deformed eyes also seem like a possible option.
I think I'm pretty much done with cycling through the points I've written down, although if I get a good idea I might still go back to that, and now I'll focus more on the outfit/ armament/ body shape and try to use digital means on that one .
1 month later
Last few weeks were hectic in terms of studying unfortunately :\ But, I'm back and hoping i can finish the piece in what time i have left, also hoping that it wil not get labeled as "last minute" entry. I sketched out three character concepts to figure out more about Noueon's outfit/ special features. I'm quite happy with the results. I really got convinced to the idea of tattoos, because without them the character felt empty, also because i worked simultaneously on those three, I realised at the end that I should probably merge 1 and 3 (counting from the left), so I'll do that later today. Once i decide which of the two i take for the run to the finish line, I'll post character background. Hope for some feedback and wish me luck
Should post some backstory soon, also I will work this into a character sheet and sketch out the composition of my illustration.
Soooo, as to who is he:
Miners digging for magically infused crystals found a cavern, buried deep below the surface. In that cavern was a sigil guarding the entrance further into the cave. Mages have been called in to see if it could be broken and to find out what's inside. The price they paid was great. The seal was protecting a tomb of a king from ancient times who achieved immortality through experiments with magic that left his body scarred. After ruling for a very long time, he found life more and more boring and started going insane. His immortality turned out to be his greatest curse. He tried to reverse the spell s that granted him eternal life, but after many attempts his mind broke and the magic he was working with burst into his brain and gave him the power to control other people's minds upon touching them also making him even more insane from the physical pain he now felt at all times. Furious with his helplessness he ordered to summon the greatest minds in his vast empire, he penetrated their heads one by one and after they provided to be no use to him he killed them. Fear struck all men of science and mages living in his lands. They devised a plan to lure him into a cave deep inside earth and ward the entrance with powerful spells that siphoned the magic from everything inside the den, one of them volunteered to sacrifice himself and lead him into the trap under pretence of finding an artifact that will lift the emperor's immortality. The plan worked, and a group of warlocks crafted a net of enchantments trapping the king inside, before the seal started working at full pace putting him in a state of torpor as there was not enough magic to keep him alive, he fought the hero who lured him into the trap, a skillful warrior and magician though very capable in combat was no match for the emperor, however before his death he managed to burn Noueons right arm. But it wasn't enough to kill him, he stayed in magically induced coma until the seal was now broken. His mind sparked with magic and he woke up and dispatched of the ones that broke him out of his eternal prison. Noueon set out once again with his only purpose being to end his life, he now looks for both heroes and villains to find the one that is powerful enough to put him down, this time forever.
TL;DR He can completely control the minds of creatures upon touching them and also casts out an aura that imposes emotions upon those inside it's range who don't have a trong enough will to combat it's effect. He's also skilled in melee, wielding two long daggers.
I like all three, so if anyone likes one of them you can let me know it will help 