ART WAR 4 | 2D | War of the Elements | Karma | kael-le93

[kael-le93]

Hello everyone, this is my second time entering art war, super nervous but I will try my best.

https://www.artstation.com/thl

[kael-le93]

Some ideas. I want to create a character that's tormented by his power. The thought process was to Incorporate the design of fire/dragon into these drawings.

[innocent]

Hi! You've made tremedous progress since AW2! In term of design 2 and 4 match the most your description.

[Oceane_Roh]

Greetings in the war !
Your sketches are amaing, realy clear.
I'd say 2/4/5 are the most coherent with your idea. I especially love the 2, it is really expressive and the wing like are a really good idea !

[rgdraw]

Looks really awesome so far!!! Great work!! All of them are so good!!

[clay.remy]

These are all crazy. Omg! Especially the one with no shirt, looking like Brody. But then I just noticed the woman behind the middle one and shooot!! Dis noice right heya

[kael-le93]

Hi! Thanks for the tip you gave me in AW2, I should have taken your advice. Great seeing you again!

[derrickzha55]

ur initials are looking so cool man, team earth!

[kael-le93]

Finalizing design. Going back to the idea that the character's power is twisting his form and eating away his life/soul.

Enraged Swordman vs Brutal Bralwer

First design: Karma's is chained to his sword, it weighs him down. The sword itself is a living being and it's absorbing the character's life force. He's unable to fly despite having wings. The power torments him and drives him to madness.

Second design: Karma's power completely consumes him at this stage. He's expressionless and doesn't have a heart (hole in the chest). In a way, losing one's identity and mind is very tragic compares to being in physical pain.

I was really slow to finish this just because I want something concrete to work with. The final design would probably be one or a combination of these two. I will start thumb nailing the compositions for the next stage. Don't really have that much time left.

[kael-le93]

Compositions
1. Storming Heaven/Attacking
2. Pierce/Attacking
3. Sorrow/Defending

Working on all at the same time. I don't feel too great about the first comp, which is why I worked more on the other two. I will continue to render 2 and 3 and probably take them to the finish stage. Then I will choose which one is my favorite and submit

[kael-le93]

Process

[rgdraw]

Amazing! I love the first one! We get to see the whole character in all it's glory, it's very dynamic and we can feel how strong he is!

[Oceane_Roh]

I agree with rg ! The first one of the second take is really strong

[kael-le93]

thank you for the advice

[kael-le93]

[nesokaiyoh]

I gotta say I love the first one too, but they are both great

[kael-le93]

Making good progress on this one. I will continue working on the other one. Hopefully will be able to finish both in time

[nesokaiyoh]

At this stage, unless you're absolutely certain you can finish both to a high standard I'd focus just on one and put your all into it. It's not worth sacrificing time and quality when only one can be submitted anyway, but I do highly respect your determination and calibre! If you do really want to go with both and finish them, I'll be very impressed xD

[rgdraw]

I second what @nesokaiyoh said, if you can finish both in time that'll be so impressive! But maybe focus on one
Anyway it looks amazing!!! Keep up the awesome work!

[kael-le93]

I know i'm being pretty silly here trying to do both since I can only submit one in the end. But I just have all these ideas in mind that I want to execute. I'll try my hardest not to disappoint the amazing artists here and myself. Thank you guys for the advice