07-12-2016, 05:17 PM
@John. Well the description was the main inspiration. A translucent alien with antennae translator device on it's head. I mostly got the design from fish reference when I was looking up translucent skin. it was probably the one I had least issues with, since it wasn't a real face haha.
This is my latest client piece. Very different from the usual. Always pushing the comfort zone, and tried to delve into a new/old style I used to enjoy using silhouettes and texture and lots of implied detail ala Flaptrap, but nowhere near as good. Not satisfied with the outcome, but there are some fun bits in it and things I learned.
Process shots on the left. The first one at top is what I sent to the client for comp approval. It's so basic but it gets the idea across. I often send very basic silhouettey/notan stuff now, rather than more detailed value sketches at the comp phase. I think I screwed the final a little bit by changing things around so some things got a bit less powerful from third to the final I think. sigh. Always check back! Always.
And I really need a better monitor....might take Piotr's lead and start stripping for money.
This is my latest client piece. Very different from the usual. Always pushing the comfort zone, and tried to delve into a new/old style I used to enjoy using silhouettes and texture and lots of implied detail ala Flaptrap, but nowhere near as good. Not satisfied with the outcome, but there are some fun bits in it and things I learned.
Process shots on the left. The first one at top is what I sent to the client for comp approval. It's so basic but it gets the idea across. I often send very basic silhouettey/notan stuff now, rather than more detailed value sketches at the comp phase. I think I screwed the final a little bit by changing things around so some things got a bit less powerful from third to the final I think. sigh. Always check back! Always.
And I really need a better monitor....might take Piotr's lead and start stripping for money.