nice work this is looking amazing so far

Very interesting idea! Good job!

Progress with the vines has been pretty steady. I've been thinking about other elements such as Gaia's outfit. I realized with an outfit there would be a little too much going on, so I've decided to take a different route.

I've been looking into tattoos as a source of inspiration. Combine them with the spiritual glowiness creates this Zelda: breath of the wild feel.

The tattoos are by an incredible artist, her instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/avwolf_tattoo/
Using her tattoos in a test render, it's definitely the direction I want to be heading in. Over the next couple days I plan on designing the tattoos based on the Earth symbol.

I've also been figuring out the form of the bow which has involved a lot of fun researching. I think I'm sticking to a recurve bow rather than a longbow.

WOW! What a beautiful magic, it reminds me of the new Zelda.

@Marie_Smrcka Thank you! :pray: :pray: :pray:
@JoseTijerin Thank and yes! I recall seeing it in the game (I've only played it briefly) I really want to incorparate the earth embelm into the tattoo :grin: I have the next couple days off work so I'm excited to draw some funky patterns!

Damn! That's such a cool character! I really like where you're going.

@Sergei_Pakhomov Thanks :smile:
@cedricgo Thank you! I've come up with a couple additions (some doodling at work), really excited to get them modelled :grin:

Using the emblem as a base for the design, I created multiple shapes to begin exploring tattoo ideas. I really like the angular forms especially contrasted against the vines. Some are a little too intense, so far my preferred is the final one to the right.

Any suggestions are always welcome!

I hope to get a final design finished in the next couple days; with back, arm and leg tattoos done as well.

The script to the right is taken from Zelda: breath of the wild.

Agreed. That last one looks the best to me as well.

I'm not sure the back needs anything. It may end up looking too busy with the bones and vines attached. Maybe just carry the stripes on her side all the way around?

Keep it up!

Thanks for the feedback, I love the stripes idea! I definitely needed to address the business as a whole. So I simplified the design using the Zelda script as inspiration, keeping the hexagon as the foundation. I think I'm going to keep some of the more prominent features I like but simplify it a little more.

Oh Lol. IM TRYING TO CREATE AN EARTH ELEMENTAL CHARACTER AS WELL. I NAMED HIM GEB - GAIA'S SOLDIER.HAHAHA WHICH MEANS MY CHARACTER WILL BE YOUR CHARACTER'S SOLDIER.
BTW. I LIKE THE SCULPTURE

I just noticed now but as long as the arrows aren´t energy from where does she get the arrows?

I'm currently deciding how they're going to work. With the glowing tattoos and glowing arrows it would be a little overwhelming. I've got a couple of ideas (been at work so I've just got a bunch of doodles), I may have a quiver but I'm leaning towards a 'Saint Sebastian' feel where the arrows are made within the leg vines. I may have some glowing symbols or cracks going through the arrow/bow. I've got this evening and tomorrow off so I'm going to see how the block out look.

Do you think the glowing arrows are good or too much?

Well, right now the colors are too confusing, the blue doesn´t fit at all, I would stay in a color scheme more like this : )

Or go for something more simple like this:


PS: I would make the hair softer, with more volume to it without negative space.

Cheers! <3