Jan '20
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Hey everyone! I took part in an art war a few years ago, created the character Adeodatus in 2017! I've decided to take part again now that I do art 24/7 and really want to push my skills and ideals. Good luck everyone!

Name: Rachel Walpole
Character's Name: Phaedrus God of Fire
Email: r.walpole220@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nesokaiyoh/?hl=en
Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/nesokaiyoh
Website: https://www.storyartistrachelwalpole.com/

Finished entry:

Jan '20
1

My first post technically. Got some mood boards going. I really love the concept and design of angels, so I wanted to design one for this challenge. Going with fire, my concept is that of a God, who lived in a volcano and finally awoke.
Will probably change this as I go along! He doesn't have a name yet either, but I'll post the sketches I have of him after the first moodboards.

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Here are some of my first sketches too! Will do some concepts especially of the bust upward as I'm not totally happy with the design of the head.




Jan '20

Nice concepts from the initial sketches. I like the image of lava oozing from his forehead and body. He looks sinister.

Jan '20

Ahh thank you! I like that he looks quite sinister, I can really play around with that

Jan '20

Great start, I love the concept !

You should be careful with the oozing lava, there's only a small gap between looking sinister and looking like his vital energy is running away.

Keep up the good work !

Jan '20

haha thanks! And will do, I'm not completely set on his design yet and I want to push the uniqueness of it. I've seen many designs like this myself so I want to put a lot of thought into his design before I go with the illustration!

Jan '20
1

Decided to go digital now for some iterations on the head. Decided to mix a few of the designs I did with some cultural references, in particular Roman helmets which I've always loved. I'm thinking more of the background of this character too. Haven't got a name yet, but I like the idea that he was once a mighty god that god into a fight with another but he lost. Due to this, parts of him broke apart and his helmet and facade are failing him (hence the lava spilling from his crest)

Either way, I'd love some feedback on these. I like the simplicity of the first two, but as I really want to try with something new and different and unique, I'm thinking a good combination of all of these. In particular I like the crest shape of the first one the most, with the fiery collar and general silhouette of the third. Let let me know what you guys think? (I'm gonna work more on this and create a few other designs)

Jan '20

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nesokaiyoh

Wow, your stuff looks really amazing so far, keep it up!
Regarding the heads, I personally prefer the third one. Because of the hidden eyes he seems way more mysterious and menacing than the others.

Jan '20

I also really enjoyed the idea of hiding the eyes, on the other hand I like that he shows emotion and pain through his eyes, really he's in a lot of tragic pain, I'll probably keep going back and forth lol OR maybe just hide one eye joy

Jan '20

Another update, iterated further on the head design I liked. Mixed the first and third in the end, and struggling on whether to keep his eyes or not.

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