ART WAR 5 | 2D Submissions | Art World War | Polish Mech Pilot | kamil.kowalczyk10

I'll try my best to put into this character as much Polish culture and stereotypes about Poland as I can.

Hello there,
this is my first Art War so I do my best.

I decided to create character based on my homeland - Poland. It is going to be pilot and his mech.

Look of the pilot I'll base mostly at the apparence of typical Polish hooligan (bald, wearing adidas tracksuit, smoking cigarettes and drinking vodka). Also, I'll add some pieces of modern-hightech armor, because he is mech pilot, after all. I'm thinking of adding to his look parts of Polish nobel' s clothing (a robel belt, distinctive cap, etc.) Despite that I'll add some of the Polish symbols, like: white eagle, the sign of Fighting Poland, flag and others like that. Oh, and sandals with white socks to make him even more Polish.

The Mech will be based on hussar equipment (wings on the back, characteristic helmet and lance). I'm not sure what schapes use to draw it yet, but for sure I use red and white to color it and as a details I'll use polish tradicional ornaments, Polish patriotic symbols and some other stuff but that later. I'll name this mech "Sobieski" after a Polish king who repelled the Ottoman army in the Battle of Vienna, having under command, among others, hard Polish cavalry - hussars.

Alright, first steps. First designs of the pilot and used references.

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Yeah Polish "dres" is very similar to Russian "gopnik"

Alright, some freshly baked sketches of mech. To be honest this is my first mech in life. I draw mostly fantasy themed drawings, so this is something new. I've tried my best to blend hussar's characteristic symbols to the mech.

References:

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I decided that instead of piloting mech in the cocpit the pilot will be able to control movements of the mech/robot with implant which is conected with pilot's brain.
I drew three concepts of how this implant may looks like. I based its look on cyberpunk style.
Though, I think in final piece I combine these three concepts in one.

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Hello there,
So I finished concept art of Pilot. I combined my two ideas in one and I resigned from hat and mustache. Now I'm starting work at mech/robot-puppet.

And a bit of stages of drawing process:

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Here are first steps in concept art of mech. I've finished lineart (which is going to be removed anyway) and the base for shading, lights, etc.

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Finished concept art of the mech

Stages of drawing process:

The final art piece of my characters at battle field. I'll post tomorrow the drawing proces stages.