Hero Sketches

 

I sketched out some more ideas for the hero based on my silhouettes.  Still pushing for the squarish/triangular shape of the torso and trying to include a subtle sci-fi element although I think it's a bit lost on some of these. 

My favourite is the top right sketch as it feels the most "adventurey."  I also like the shape that the mohawk and banadana add to the silhouette and I think it'll be really interesting to try and re-create high-top shoes in a fantasy like style.  For a sci-fi element the character will also have markings on his skin similiar to that seen on microchips.  I feel this will add some more subtle visual interest and also maybe suggest story - Why does the character have these markings?  Has he been augmented in some way?  If so, why?  Do all the characters of this world have some form of this?

My next steps for this character are to concentrate on colour and begin putting together the model sheet.

This pdf of the Dota 2 Character Art Guide has been insanely helpful so far and has a lot of really insightful information about colour in it, so I'll be sure to refer to this document throughout the process.