Here's the first revision based on all the amazing feedback. Now let's take this puppy to the finishline. Give me some more awesome suggestions please!
here some color ideas i have.. my take is to make the armor inspired by spartan armor, going more in the golden and red color. also i add some dark grays to make some contrast to the gold to make the gold stand out more. also i make the skin dark blue to make it contrast to the bright color it has on the armor.. also i push the contrast here so we can emphasize the focal point of the character.. hope this helpfull
Thank you Vincent!
Would be awesome to see some kind sunken city ruins or a battleground for the background, or at least something that indicates that the character is in a place where their weapons are important to have readily available, i quickly roughed in something as an example sorry for the mess, i love how the character turned out, such a sick design man.
Love the suggestion, thanks Kanna!
This feels illegal.... To crtique the man himself. This feed back is quite nit picky and specific, Personally I wouldn't add anything on top because the idea is communicated well, I Get a sense of sea like connotations especially with the sharp splindly shapes found in bascially all things dangerous in the sea. I would change the midrift area because I notice parallel lines which represent structure and rigidity rather than something Organic, I think my changes improve the overall silhoutte. I always try to avoid parrallel lines and 50/50 shapes unless I do it intentionally, But as humans we tend to recreate patterns without noticing.
First thanks for the art tips you provide ! I think I have seen a lot of melee fighters amongst the mermaids so what about going ranged ? We could change the weapons from double swords to bow and harpoon ? Maybe with a massive harpoon and a compound bow ?
Hey Antonio, first off, I love the concept. This is awesome. The gesture is really strong, and the pose has a ton of character. I think you could punch up the warrior vibe even more by incorporating a cultural touchstone similar to a Roman legionnaire-style crest or headdress gesture into the helm design. I also felt like the seahorse anatomy could be pushed a bit further. The added curve in the spines helps reinforce that, and I think you could increase the contrast in the pose by folding the torso more on the right side. I also shifted the tail forward a bit, since seahorses naturally curl and loop their tails forward quite dramatically. You could even push that further by adding more armor to the tail to emphasize it being used defensively. Overall, I think this is an extremely strong start, and I really love the direction it’s heading in. Hope this critique and feedback help!
Love this, thanks Zach!
Replying to @artwodguy
Of course! I can't wait to see how this concept evolves from here.
