08-02-2016, 11:03 PM
Hello Nick D!
Seeing that you think the colors are boring, have you tried giving the armor an accent color? I like how you gave the character blond hair to break the overall color monotony. It might work on the armor as well.
The torso armor looks like it's going to grind against the belt if he tries to turn. It might work if it's shaped like an inverted 'V'? Have you tried giving him a thicker belt? Again, not sure if they'll work!
The kneecap guard's strap looks like it's made of garter, and it feels uncomfortable wedged in between where the legs fold. Probably it would be nice to explore a different design on that. Maybe a two strap design (one for the lower part of the upper leg, other on the upper part of the knee)?
I like the arm glove and the samurai skirt armor going on. And especially the boots! I wish I made it to that design conclusion as well for myself.
Oh! And consistent lighting on the face and armor! It looks like they have different light sources. (Or again, it might just be me!). If you have time... Dramatic lighting! Here's a cheat I normally do. Give the character a dark background, give him an edge lighting (light behind and above the figure) and boom!
Seems to me what you have right now is design number 1. I'm looking forward to the second! Good luck Nick and I hope I helped even if it's just a squeek!
Quote:Thoughts on my mind: Colors are too boring? Does he need a weapon? More detail on the armor?
Seeing that you think the colors are boring, have you tried giving the armor an accent color? I like how you gave the character blond hair to break the overall color monotony. It might work on the armor as well.
The torso armor looks like it's going to grind against the belt if he tries to turn. It might work if it's shaped like an inverted 'V'? Have you tried giving him a thicker belt? Again, not sure if they'll work!
The kneecap guard's strap looks like it's made of garter, and it feels uncomfortable wedged in between where the legs fold. Probably it would be nice to explore a different design on that. Maybe a two strap design (one for the lower part of the upper leg, other on the upper part of the knee)?
I like the arm glove and the samurai skirt armor going on. And especially the boots! I wish I made it to that design conclusion as well for myself.
Oh! And consistent lighting on the face and armor! It looks like they have different light sources. (Or again, it might just be me!). If you have time... Dramatic lighting! Here's a cheat I normally do. Give the character a dark background, give him an edge lighting (light behind and above the figure) and boom!
Seems to me what you have right now is design number 1. I'm looking forward to the second! Good luck Nick and I hope I helped even if it's just a squeek!
If you are reading this, I most likely just gave you a crappy crit! What I'm basically trying to say is, don't give up!
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