ARTWAR 2 | 2D | Yokai | NicoK

NicoK 2018-01-17 19:27:59 UTC #1

Nico Käber
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e-mail: nico.kaeber@web.de

Character: Yokai (dark)

Final Illustration:

Concept Sheet:

(First Post)
Hey Artwar Soldiers
here are afew early concepts for my Darkness character.

Shes supposed to be a devilish character with a demonic aura. So far I really like the Alice band on the left but I might change everything. C & C is highly demanded!

malcom 2018-01-17 19:50:54 UTC #2

If you do decided to change things, don't change the face. It looks awesome. I encourage more exploration if you believe it will help. I do like the japanese influences with kimono and the horns on the character. Depicting a dark aura in the illustration can be awesome as well. Best of luck to you.

NicoK 2018-01-17 20:55:33 UTC #3

Thank you malcom. I will definitly explore the horns a lot more. : ) what do you think about the alice band on the left and the face tattoo?

malcom 2018-01-17 21:48:41 UTC #4

If you were to keep it, I recommend giving it a brush stroke feel to it. Kinda like this.

or like this

I also like the fact she doesn't have eyebrows. It works in her favor.

sy1ne 2018-01-17 22:37:10 UTC #5

Awesome concept! Her face looks great and it just has the perferct feel to it
Maybe you could work a bit on her silhouette to make her stand out and be very well readable (:

NicoK 2018-01-21 20:51:20 UTC #6

I took a step back and evaluated the accessories on her head. I want to give her a demonic feel with these so i tried to use similar shapes like the devils horns. She should also still have something from a pure holy goddess.

evehartman 2018-01-21 20:54:38 UTC #7

Oh, she is a creepy one! Design E suits her the best, I would believe.

NicoK 2018-01-21 21:18:20 UTC #8

hmm I was already conviced that C and H were the ones Ill keep but now that you mention it I might elaborate E more. Thanks for your feedback!

evehartman 2018-01-21 21:21:02 UTC #9

Maybe combine the three together? (haha, somehow, 'cause I won't think it will be easy )

NicoK 2018-01-21 21:25:12 UTC #10

In a few minutes Ill upload some more stuff I already worked on. The problem with the E version is that the whole design is based on simple forms so thes root like horns would really stand out...oooor because of that it gives a great contrast Ill Try It!!!

evehartman 2018-01-21 21:26:52 UTC #11

Yeah I can see that. Will wait and see what you will upload!

NicoK 2018-01-21 22:28:45 UTC #12

Perspective is not on point but this is the stage where her face design is right now. Her skin is pure black by nature and her face is painted white.

NicoK 2018-01-21 22:31:57 UTC #13

Some concepts for her cloth. Im not really sure where Im going with this. My idea was to create a mix between a kimono and a priests robe. Feedback is highly appreciated.

Mocart 2018-01-23 15:41:50 UTC #14

looks nice ! the face is awesome !
but i would try to use some contrast in your costume. like atm its just a coat hanging down but maybe you could try to show some legs or parts of the arms to show more body tight clothing or add some other materials .for example small metal parts as armor to add more interest to your design.
keep up the great work

NicoK 2018-01-23 18:28:36 UTC #15

working on exactly that at the moment : ). The problem with showing her body is that she is something like a priest and I really really dont want this sexy evil chick kinda thing with her. But on the other hand I think it would be great to show her skin (which is completly black btw). Do you have an idea where exactly to show that skin?

evehartman 2018-01-23 19:29:44 UTC #16

Perhaps either make her coat a short one (so show of her dark skinned legs), or create a low cut back design? Do love the vibe of the designs!

NicoK 2018-01-24 11:50:23 UTC #17

Amazing idea to show skin on her back : ) Thank you Eve. Ill do a few more variations and lets see what happens

NicoK 2018-01-30 16:15:27 UTC #18

Here are a few more versions of her. Also I thought about a quick story to really get into my characters perspective and therefore making the design fitting her character more.

Story (real quick summary) :
Before realizing her own ability she suffered from not really having a voice and nobody really caring about her. When she understood her power she wanted to be someone whos respected and adored by other people, almost like a goddess. Gaving away her soul by influencing other peoples souls she didnt even realize how demonic she had become.

malcom 2018-01-30 17:16:49 UTC #19

From the little background you give us, I think E and F are really good options.

NicoK 2018-01-30 23:17:27 UTC #20

hey malcom. im still in the design phase. these have nothing to do with the final illustration yet. The illustration part is also gonna be super hard for me because Im really not good with illustrations at all . Sketches and Thumbnails for the Composition are coming next so Im really looking forward to hear some critique from you then. : )