Would it be possible to get some more patchwork or mottled skin color schemes? It is a little strange that only their arm is colored differently, when their concept is as Frankenstein's cobbled-together monster.

Of the color schemes you have, I like 3 and 6 best. I can't help but think of Tracer Overwatch when I look at 5, I'm sorry.

@camron031
Hehe, I know, but hey Lightning Clan is the only clan that beats Water Clan, so please have some mercy over me, and show me the ways of the force! :stuck_out_tongue:
About color schemes: I feel like superficial lightning colors (like pink or purple) won't have as much of a visual power, as blue or yellow! (but oh well, what do I know about colors xD), I feel like bright RED lightning is something you should definetly at least try and experiment with!
About colors of his clothes, everything pales in comparassent with 5, cause bright yellow/ orange indicates electrical insulating suits, at least for me, so it would make sense and looks better than others, in my opinion. 1 looks like asylum undone straight jacket and 3,4,6 looks cool (cause its black).
About skin colors, perahps you should play with it in sense that his other hand (or other body parts) is drasticly scarred by lightning/electricity current, so skin on it would be burned/scarred into bright pink/red hues (2), and then dialate into normal skin color like (5) (also check out photos of people who are scarred by lightning, the scars have cool pattern to them on the skin, might get some ideas!)
Keep up the good work!
I am so sorry to ghost out on this challange for the week, cause its time for exams, and Im barely prepared!

looking good so far, 6 would definitely be my choice for colours.

So this is the final design I'm going with, thank you all for the advice.

So I went with a colour palette that I felt would allow for the arm to be the focus , and also give me the least amount of trouble with the final illustration. I really did like the idea of different colour skin and the orange pants but felt it strayed too far from the humanity struggle/ test subject vibe. Look at them toes BRUH!!

Now time to do some thumbnails .... LIGHTING CLAN

While we share your hatred for water and earth, we are not allies... so don't cross us.

...*ahem*

Anyway, your champion is looking really good so far! I love the idea of his power arm :smile:

Thank all, I'm happy you like his look.

Now thumbnails. I have some of the messiest thumbnails I ever seen, heavens help me.

So since we got to show them attacking or defending , I want to show them fighting the other elements or defending themselves . Problem I've found is lighting is a chaotic element, it is power it is attack. You aint never heard people say "man Nice cool breeze of lighting hit me today "

So A B D they are attacking compositions. Going for power and destruction taking out all in its path leaving an after math of chaos, with C it's different. How do I show lighting ( with my character ) in a defensive state. So I fought what if they are surrounded by enemies and you want these people away from you but all you know is attack. Well you push someone away so Im thinking of a shock wave or bubble of lighting pushing them away.

I feel C would have the greatest story potential or emotion. But damn I do love me my action and so A really sticks out to me but hides a lot of the characters main body. B Is the most true to press the attack , and your results of the attack around you.

I need to think which to go for this is tough, Let me know your thoughts? which you like.

I be writing to much.

I think a mix between floating with power in air like C + attack like B or A, with him being "opened up" to show his design like D.. That's my opinion :sweat_smile:

Overall very nice progress on this character!

C is cool but not much of the character is visible, B has a nice dynamic.

i really like the movement in A but the power in C is also cool. maybe try a mixture maybe he has an electric whip that he is swinging at a group of people ?

Really interesting and dynamic character and flow even on a simple standing pose.

As for thumbnails...not easy to say.
Nobody liked the last one, but it could be very cool too (if it is extended a little on the left).
But maybe his legs look too stiffs ? (or maybe he's surrounded by trees, branches or in the sea ?)

Anyways, I'm sure you could figure out the best one you could do.
Good luck !

I'm really drawn to A and C! :grin: A is really dynamic and leads the eye, and like you said I can see neat story potential for C. I'm wondering if maybe a couple more thumbnails, maybe at a different camera angle, could really get the most out of the story for C since it feels a little bit stiff right now. Maybe even just tilting it a bit and putting it on an angle for drama?

They're all really solid though and I think no matter what one you choose will be great!

Thank you all for the advice and feedback it really helped.

So I really like the idea of parting water with the lightning also the pose in B is strong and cool , So this is where I'm heading. HavIng them charging threw the water cutting (attacking) it apart with lightning destroy all in their way, (gonna do a boat cut in half ).

so begins the grind... :beer:

Update:

Splashed colour onto it (no pun intended) and have messed with the the proportions to push that dynamic element. its just the slow grind now ....Send all the Monster Energy :tm: my way .

Nice values bro! Keep workinggg so dynamic!!

Update 2-
So much to do , rendering fun. why didn't i just do cell shade " cause you like pain Camron hoho" .... dont send help , just let it take me.