Hi, I am Jason Chan (ninJason Chan) Happy to enter yet another exciting contest this year! I've learnt so much from ArtWar3. Can't wait to see what Artwar4 will be like!
website: https://www.artstation.com/ninjason
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Dec 21, '19
Apr 18, '20
What my reference sheet looks like so far
I've had spent 2 days thinking up a concept, A lot of ideas were running through my mind, but none made sense storywise. Fortunately, I was able to settle down with a story of a female warrior defending her ancestor's palace using the powers from her dragon bracelets. 
Liking the concept an story you have here. I wonder what kind of pose you'll give her.
Some progress, I focused on getting the face appealing
I am thinking of changing my concept slightly, as her outfit does not resemble someone that uses earth powers.
I asked friends online and they also agree that the outfit is not far too different from a normal Chinese dress, which is not really something groundbreaking (pun intended).
One suggested I look up into insects, I was baffled at first but after researching on some research, I have come up with the conclusion of giving her a Horned beetle theme. will do some brainstorm and see how that looks.
Sounds interesting, interested in seeing what comes next.
A lot has changed, I really like the middle design.
so far so good, on to sculpting the arm transformation.
I redesigned the boots, so that it resembles a beetle.
I think the redesign looks a lot better on her now. You can possibly add more beetle elements in other places as well.
Thanks and yep, I do plan on adding gold patterns on the black armor.
wow! this job evolves in leaps and bounds! The jade pendant is really beautiful. I can't wait to see it finished.
nice abs! XD
Now to add detail! I need to paint her face and design a pattern for her clothing, I also need to come up with a pose and give her a crystal weapon, which she converts from stone on the ground (imagine Earth bending, but the stone turns into jade and can be shaped into any weapon). I revisited the anatomy 
dont forget the emblem my friend!
I think I went a bit too extreme with the thigh muscles, gonna smooth it out a bit and make the legs more visible since the armor covered a lot of her skin. I am not really satisfied with the face as well, going to sculpt her expression straight on. Other than that, a weapon is still needed with a simple background that can make the character stand out.
Redid the design, the previous design did not read well as a whole, the armor parts weren't connecting to me.
So here is what I have so far, I am trying to read the entire body in one material before I apply colour. As for her weapon, I am going to design a Great sword that can split into dual swords. I also went overboard and experimented with the possible 3D hairstyles.
