ART WAR 5 | 2D Submissions | Art World War | Dreamtime Warrior | naomi.h.mcleod

An Australian Aboriginal mage that taps into the magic of Dreamtime.

Quick reference board for my character

I want to focus on the Aboriginal magic, channeling the natural energies of the outback and it's ancestral beings.

"The Dreamtime is the Aboriginal understanding of the world, of it's creation, and it's great stories. The Dreamtime is the beginning of knowledge, from which came the laws of existence. For survival these laws must be observed." - The Sacred World (aboriginalart.com.au)

Here's a rough layout sketch. I'll probably do another round or two of these but I'm pretty happy with how this came out.

Thanks man, appreciate it! Can't wait to see what you're doing too

Thanks @WeirdOwl! I really wanted to incorporate movement and dance in the design. Pay homage to the actual culture in a way.

Layout sketch no.2

I'll definitely be pushing the movement of the snake, but I'm liking the body language of my character.

Layout sketch 2.2

Wasn't happy with the snakes movement throughout the comp so I've made it more freeflowing. Look a TON better!

Thanks @katrix31 ! Juggling Art Wars and work so my post are a little slow haha Hopefully will start rendering this baby out soon.

It's been a while since I updated (life lol), but I've found some time to make some progress. Not sure if I'll make the deadline but I want to see how far I can go with this illustration.