03-11-2014, 07:27 AM
Jaik, I don't think you have to actively search for something to study.. just look up if anything gets problematic while painting. I don't think studying anything just for the sake of doing a study would be very beneficial.
I continued with the girl today, and encountered some interesting (?) design challenges. I didn't hit the barbarian-warrior-like feeling which I was aiming for (as a counterpart to Thor). I wanted it to have metal and maybe fur/chainmail/leather which should work, but the main problem is... I want the armor to NOT be a chainmail bikini or boobplate or similar non-functional clothing for the woman :P But all dressed female barbarians seem to wear mostly leather, and all metal wearing barbarians are half nude. If I use metal AND dress them fullbody, it looks like a standard knight again. I think I will have to think about this a bit more or re-adjust my mental images/definition...
I continued with the girl today, and encountered some interesting (?) design challenges. I didn't hit the barbarian-warrior-like feeling which I was aiming for (as a counterpart to Thor). I wanted it to have metal and maybe fur/chainmail/leather which should work, but the main problem is... I want the armor to NOT be a chainmail bikini or boobplate or similar non-functional clothing for the woman :P But all dressed female barbarians seem to wear mostly leather, and all metal wearing barbarians are half nude. If I use metal AND dress them fullbody, it looks like a standard knight again. I think I will have to think about this a bit more or re-adjust my mental images/definition...