I need a way to abbreviate my character 'names'. I'm ending up with files called WFantasy_Assassin_ConceptSketch_1 . Very long.
I had a go at doing some stronger shapes by building my character primarily from them. As she's stocky and muscly, this girl was made mostly with boxes. I think they're quite a manly shape though, so I really pulled in her waist to give her a more recognisably female look.
I made a couple of simple outfit combos and stuck them together. If nothing else, at least I'm making progress on one character! These images are maybe a bit blurry, but that's because I was working with a large canvas and had to shrink down after.
The main sets of apparel to look out for are hair length, fringe, ears, top, bottoms, shoes and extras. Also posting the template so you can clearer see how she looks shape-wise.
Another note about the shape: Jack asked me, "Why does she look like that?", in reference to her shape vs her archetype, I guess. It's a good question I think, luckily with an answer (I just think of everything don't I?).
Well, assassins are normally depicted as lithe and elegant, right? That doesn't make sense for the way this one behaves. She tends to sneak around in trees, often climbing and jumping about (This is also why I want her to have green hair: camoflage). However, if you're going to be doing such active movements, you're not going to be a slender little stick. You need to be very strong to move the way I imagine she does. Also, her small stature helps her squeeze through little spaces, ideal for persuing, hiding and escaping.
Imagine her actions as sort of like a treefrog.
Maybe for your honours, you could have some sort of dress up game. Like, you start with a naked character and put things you've drawn on them.
ReplyDeleteThat'd be cool.
Honestly, if you make your assassin stocky like that, it's just going to make it look like they're better at hitting things with hammers than jumping lithely from trees. Acrobats don't look like shot putters, but they're both disciplined and well trained.
ReplyDeleteI showed Rhoda a version of this character when she was a lotter thinner than that and she told me to make her bigger. I guess the tutors think it makes sense.
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