FINAL | ART WAR 2 | 2D | Tesla girl | Skullguzma

Tesat 2018-01-27 15:32:25 UTC #121

A visor would probably work better instead of sunglasses

skullguzma 2018-01-27 15:37:43 UTC #122

I’m not sure how far i’ll take this concept, but I figured going for a “dark” character, and making a kind of “hard boiled” urban concept might make the glasses more appropriate, but i’m still running on an hour of sleep and my opinion might change once i get some sense back

Firathion 2018-01-27 22:18:50 UTC #123

You've done so much work here it's inspiring really. The last version is probably my favorite. I need this as an anime so bad :'(.

swamle 2018-01-28 13:45:20 UTC #124

Jeez! What a journey, so cool to see where this goes!
Keep it up, you're awesome!

evehartman 2018-01-28 14:47:15 UTC #125

Holy guacamole. It is truely inspiring watching this progress. I do have to say that I do prefer your new design of the character. As for the last images; my personal preference is the blue adaptation. Great work!

skullguzma 2018-01-28 16:55:25 UTC #126

Thank you guys all so much! I have to say, the art war is such a great experience for improvement and your feedback really helps me want to make this the best i can! i have tomorrow off work, so i’ll be sure to keep working hard!

Uran 2018-01-28 18:34:55 UTC #127

Amazing looks so pretty!

skullguzma 2018-01-29 01:23:55 UTC #128

Alright, so I think i’ve narrowed down the color mood to these three pallets. However, thematically , i think I prefer the first one because it conveys she is a “light” character. but i do like the night pallets too, but as far as the challenge of the theme goes, they feel like they’re not clearly portraying light or darkness. I like the nier automata feel of the first pallet, but what do you guys think?

Tesat 2018-01-29 01:37:58 UTC #129

yep, the first one will do

skullguzma 2018-01-29 01:42:02 UTC #130

if it weren’t for the thematic issue, i’d probably pick the 3Rd one, but i can make the first one work. I do want to show off my line work texture in the end. (which is why i haven’t moved into coloring yet, i want to get all my shapes down so i can get some nice organic textures to outline. )

skullguzma 2018-01-29 07:17:04 UTC #131

Fixing a few bugs.

skullguzma 2018-01-29 09:18:24 UTC #132

As much as i Liked the thought, the gun over her shoulder was creating a very confusing composition with too many parallel tangents, so I decided to try something a little more engaging and have her aim her gun at the viewer. also added a coat to give her a less naked looking silhouette. The colors here are supposed to be kind of harsh, and tense, because i kind of wanted to play up more of the “bad” aspects of light, and how it can be overwhelming at times.

skullguzma 2018-01-29 10:37:08 UTC #133

Here we go again with a color test! Not perfect, but i’m just seeing how well the mood i have in my head translates to the canvas. It’s getting there. Rim light on the gun might help it pop forward. Going to avoid highly saturated colors except for on her face and general body.

anon27604699 2018-01-29 18:06:44 UTC #134

Amazing to see the progress you have made so far! She is really getting more interesting day by day. Keep up! And yeah, check out some stuff of the Anime series "Evangelion", you might know it. Maybe you can get some more inspiration or mood for your character too, but I think you have already nailed it

mdashow 2018-01-29 18:26:52 UTC #135

Nice color palette. The lighter sky definitely says "light" more than your other options, although your earlier character design with the centaur body and bow had some great pastel hues that screamed "light side" more than this does.
I think the latest pose is not as strong as the one before it. The new silhouette is not as dynamic or interesting, nor easy to read. The hand and gun just blend into the body, making them harder to parse.
Great rendering progress overall, though, and good luck whichever you choose!

skullguzma 2018-01-29 23:04:48 UTC #136

After some thinking, I figured the tangents weren’t strong or distracting enough to sacrifice the clarity of her silhouette, and i picked a more colorful “mood” for the image. now with the coat, i’m tempted to keep some form of cloth on her because it gives her a specific shape, although i’m not sure whether i want to bring the scarf back, or see what i can do with the coat.

skullguzma 2018-01-30 03:11:36 UTC #137

Okay so I had a random burst of impulsiveness, and i wondered what the best way to “unite” the character and her mech was, so i decided to give a shot at making her some kind of street-fashion cyborg Oni, and have her mech be inspired by elements of kabuki theatre.
So i like the black hair for contrast, but i think white hair might still stand out against a blue sky once i color it. still going for “light” but with this particular design, dark might be the option.

Tesat 2018-01-30 03:42:40 UTC #138

nice changes

skullguzma 2018-01-30 07:34:10 UTC #139

okay, so while the previous design was a cool thought, the research i would have to do to create something japanese without being insensitive/uneducated would have cost the time i have left to finish, so i’m going to try this approach to better unite them. I kind of want to put cool details in the reflection on their visors, as well as some other details, so for now, i think i’ll work with this!

skullguzma 2018-01-30 08:08:00 UTC #140

More mech-y shapes in the face of the mech.