ART WAR 4 | 3D | War of the Elements | The Father of Lightning | Helluvallyric

[Helluvallyric]

Hey everyone, good luck in the war c:

[Helluvallyric]

Brief character description:
Although originally Nikola Tesla (famous scientist, engineer) died on 7th January 1943. In the alternative timeline, after discovering the fact that lightning consists of electricity, Tesla became obsessed with it, seeking ways to harness lightning to prolong his own life.

Eventually, he succeeded, at a certain cost. First of all harnessing lightning put a strong strain on his mind, causing him gradually to lose his sanity. Secondly his body began to deform, being unable to function properly because of huge amounts of power and stress. Thirdly his research attracted the attention of Nazi Germany, Schutzstaffel (SS) in particular. His unstable mind coupled with the obsession to prolong his life made him to join SS in order to find ways to further his research.

[Helluvallyric]

I'm definitely behind on any progress, but will try to get everything done on time.
First piece of reference. I'm aiming for the scientist\surgeon kinda look, but keeping in mind, that he's supposed to be a Nazi.

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Second piece of reference. He's supposed to be an old man, dehydrated and weak for the most part, hence the chosen refs

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Third piece of reference. Different body deformities, since the character should be deformed because of his experiments and such. I've especially liked the refs with ppl struck by lightning, looks awesome

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This one is not strictly a visual reference, but more of a reference for a vibe or feeling I want to achieve with this character. Something creepy, uncomfortable, scary even and unsettling.

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The base mesh I've made in a day, fortunately I've already had smth ready thanks to speedsculpting practice.