ART WAR 4 | 3D | War of the Elements | Keeper of the Eternal Flame | ahamilton213

ahamilton213 2020-01-12 10:32:00 UTC #1

Born of an ancient tribe with blood of fire, the Keeper is the last of her kind, devoted to her sacred duty of protecting and proliferating the eternal flame.

ahamilton213 2020-01-12 22:50:29 UTC #2

Hello, my name is Aaron Hamilton. I'm a bit late to the party at this point, but I heard about this challenge this week and wanted to participate!
I'm going to make a character for the element of fire. I'm thinking a shaman or high priestess type character from a tribe who devote their lives to a religion based on this element. They keep the sacred flame burning, which they believe is the first flame from which all fire proliferated, and can channel its power to fight their enemies.
Anyway, that's my lore backstory. For the aesthetics, I'm looking at a lot of ancient Mayan/ Aztec influences with patterned clothing and jewelry, bronze/ copper ornamentation, and tribal markings and tattoos. I made some rough sketches before I jump into 3D- let me know any thoughts or feedback. Thanks

ahamilton213 2020-01-30 22:23:35 UTC #3

Hey all, this is my progress report so far, and I'm happy with where it's heading. I forgot to post my reference inspiration in my first post, but I wanted to do so now.

I'm really trying to push the idea that this character is fierce, dutiful, proud and strong. She is fully devoted to her cause, and unyielding and uncompromising to her enemies.

This project has been a good opportunity for me to get better at stylized anatomical sculpting. When creating each part of the body I've really been trying to push the shape with a focus on how the forms fit together. Next up is time for the props, jewelry, clothing, polish, and then textures and posing! With lots of flames. Maybe her staff if I have time.

Thanks!
Aaron Hamilton