CGMythology's Sketchbook

[darktiste]

The handle is still hard to understand is the handle curve? Why does it seem so thick? . I see the choose of simplifying the sword sheath but i think it was unnecessary decision only the handle had readability issue and perhaps design issue the sheath only ''negative point i feel is that it was a bit leaking in symmetry which i feel can help sell it being a sword.

I feel like your design choose need a bit more reference to make sense but also understanding the function and reason of different handle type would help you understand what make for good design. For example why a great sword as a larger handle than a short sword if you can't really justify your design decision your ruin chance that it will be plausible to make the viewer believe it can fit in certain universe.

As artist my philosophy is not to only draw but to cultivate my curiosity on different topic learning about them to inform my decision during the design process. It specially true if you do illustration that are not from other people intellectual propriety where content as been somewhat taken care of when it come to design decision but since you do your own thing it good that you adopt somewhat the philosophy of a concept artist to a certain degree.