@3dc thank you !
I've tried to explore some bodys and I'll stick with this one. SO I'm going to explore these a bit further. I need to make the relation with the earth a little bit more obvious I guess.
I also made some banners reserchs and end up with this design.
Hey !
I've quite finished my charachter concept, I'm not shure about the tail and some proportions but the main idea is there !
I used the new celebrations as a total break for this contest and design. Then this evening I asked myself, if I was the great power of the Earth, what kind of herault would I want to annonce the approch of my army.
With this statement, I found my design pretty "meh" and unconvincing for that purpose. If I was the great and big Earth, I would love to have something bigger, heavier and more frightening to announce my army.
Then I came up with the idea that I should create something only for this purpose, not a humanlike creature with a banner. So I keep the idea of a magical like floating symbol and build a gigantic golem to support it.
And it's cool, I like it a alot. 
I just made some compositions tests. I'm not sure if the sketches are clear enough but I don't want to polish them too hard. I personnaly think the 10 is the best, and I could roll with it, what do you think ?
Hey !
Here is where the real fun strat !
I've been messing around with some colors and ambiance, and this one particulary please me. I think it just need a bit more of vibrations, the color palette make this already stable composition really quiet and I don't like that much (it's war isn't it ?).
So my next step will be to figure out how to add a bit a dynamisme with the color play.
If you have any suggestions, about anything, I will be more than happy to read your comments !
First update on the illustration itself. I'm feeling like the more aggressive sky was better.
Secpmd work in progress, I've decided to push the top of my creature further in the distance, and to keep the sky less charged.
I'm also trying some new render techniques, we'll see.
This looks pretty great! I like how the sky is looking, i think it looks better this way than having it charged, brings more focus to your character
I love the new design, that is some badass earth golem 
The illustration starts to have a Magic the Gathering vibe !
Interesting perspective!
@yazziixx Thank ! I think it look better like this too !
@gabinguede.work Thank you so much. I love MTG ! making illustration for them is one of my dreamjob and objective.
@baklaher Thank's ! Since my golem is a quite big and stable creature, I've guessed I should add the dynamism with the composition
Ahh this is awesome! And honestly I'm glad you had a change of heart with the design. The first one was pretty alright, but bland and to me looked like a soldier in earthly uniform. This is amazing though, and the sense of scale and power really comes across as something of nature. Probably one of my favourites so far honestly I'm excited to see more!
@nesokaiyoh Oh god, your comment warm my heart thank you so much !<3
I'm glad you like the new design ! I have the same feeling about the old one
Keeping the render process, there's some parts a bit messy because I was not convinced by what I've done so I went back on the previous version.
I was looking at my illustration and I had the idea of flipping the canvas to caught the eye with the arm, and make it stay on the head.
What do you think ?
really cool design! I like the unflipped one better 
looking to the right makes it feel like he's moving towards something
Thank you for your comment !
Yes they both tell a really different story, I'm not sure which one I preferer yet, but thank your for the advise
The progress on this design is amazing, and its so cool, I was just thinking though that it would be kinda cool if the earth emblem was like a lense having the sun come through. Eitehr way i love it, the canopy is coming along really well.
That's not a bad idea, I will think about that, thank you for your comment and your suggestion ;D
Are you going to add anything else that could help with the scale? The mountains at the front actually take out the depth that your creature has, like the foreground looks flat
I like it. I think about adding more storm clouds right side of this spirit - like "the storm goes away with his appearance"
