Been a while since I commented on here, but I've been creeping xD
I like the shield design, it resonates with your moth man! The pink fluffy beard is nice too

Thanks @nesokaiyoh ! I've been creeping your thread too. Your champion's stunning and getting a lot of attention. It might be a winner. :wink:

Team lightening! The idea of lizards and moths as mortal enemies is great. Also, the wider aspect ratio looks good.

Don't get my hopes up lmao I didn't enter for the prizes (won't complain if I get further than the first round tho) Thanks so much for the kind words!

gj! very original concept ! exellent rendering of details.

however is it possible to get it in a more dynamic position? if it's too late for a big change like that ... just make sure the legs make more sense. now they don't seem to connect well to its body and they seem a bit too small? just imo....

gl and keep it up =)

Yeh, it was a little tricky trying to pose his limbs since his beard kind of obstructs view of his body a bit. A design drawback. :x

It's not clear in the B/W clean sketch but a little of his back thigh can be seen. His pose might be tweaked later in the rendering phase. Thanks for the critique! :smile:

ah really loving those dynamic comps really cool! :smiley: seems you also going more for creatures atm ^^

A WIP shot of my illustration. Very rough, applying local colours and figuring out which colours to use for BG elements and the lizards.

WIP #2. Focused on focal point, establishing key shadow, ambient occlusion, secondary light, etc. BG grayed out for easy viewing.

WIP #3. Foundation is pretty much set. Now I'm painting over the characters, polishing and adding extra detail. The cloud beard will be worked on soon, I left it alone which is why it may look odd. Deadline is approaching!

Pay no attention to the derpy-looking lizards in the BG. They are not ugly, they were just born that way.

WIP #4. More rendering and polishing. Painted cloud beard and smoothed out details on BG lizards. If anyone see anything looking odd, feel free to comment. :smile:

Oh no, I feel so sorry for lizard guy he's hurting bad xD

Heheh. Well, it's his own fault. He should've joined the Lightning Army. :stuck_out_tongue:

Did a little extra on the surrounding elements. Attempted to fill in the empty space behind the BG lizards to make their army feel bigger. May need more tweaking.

BG needs more work, but it's getting there! My brain's feeling heavy from looking at this image all day every day. :weary:

Again, C&C from anyone is welcome. :smile:

I relate so much to heavy brainage. Been working on mine a solid two weeks and I swear some my own head has turned to mush lmao but it'll be worth it! You've come so far and done so well xD And it's really really looking fantastic! I like that you made their army seem bigger, but I think you could add some atmospheric perspective as his lightning trail from the sky and the sky itself feels a bit 2D

I'm glad to know you like my piece. ^^ It's hard to tell what people actually think of your own piece outside of post likes.

And yes! I knew I was forgetting atmospheric perspective for the BG. >_< Thanks for the reminder!

WIP #5. Improved the BG. Added dust and ion particles in the path trail. Smudged and tweaked some areas. Gave the FG lizard a nasty nosebleed. Getting close to finishing.