The Beast - Bug Kiss

Konras

Hi all. I am no concept artist at all so sadly I don't have any sketches behind my idea. I will try to work on it as it goes is 3D, so a lot will change for sure.

Main look will be a mix between Mantis, Carnivorous Caterpillar and a Human.
I would like to create an insect like creature that was meant to guard a tower with "beauty" lock inside. Thus long body of caterpillar. However I would like to incorporate more details from mantis family as I don't find caterpillars attractive and we all know beast needs to be kissable  

Here is mine initial reference sheet:


And an rough sketch of what I have for now. That will change dramatically most likely in near future. Ofc everything will be made out of chitin armor with nice plates going of top of each other, however I didn't want to go to much into detail before I will have more of this creature blocked out.

Oscarini

Ufff...one ugly...will love to see how it progreses.  Good luck!

Spoon

This is going to be good!

Konras

Spent whole sunday thinking about his body design to later just threw all ideas out of the window. For relax I did however some tinkering how his face armor could look. Still its a heavy wip as I am super undecided if I even like theme that I have chosen.

Spoon

I think it's a vast improvement already Designwise, the mouth and nose are very human, whereas the eyes are very buggy. Perhaps you can bug-up the nose and mouth, or humanize the eyes just a tad, to get them in the same design direction?
Just a thought, though, as I really like the face

Konras

Ok finally onto the body.
As always undecided if I will go this direction. But for now I plan to give him 2 arms on each side that will normally stay close forming 1 thick arm.
Also i plan to add some smaller caterpillar like thingies on his torso. Detailing still to come

Konras

Next update

fantasymaster

Great update, looking forward to the rest of the body. 

Konras

Sketched rest of his body. Stil in tinkering phase ofc.

Sandy

coming grate

luxxo

May I ask why did You double it's arms? Have You thought of a way these limbs work? You could have moved one pair above the other.

fantasymaster

Looks great, besides the fast that insects have only 6 limbs.  But it could be a Mutation or something else. 

Spoon

EDIT: It was just brought to my attention that a spider isnt an insect

Konras

Hoho haha. Well decided to make him humanoid instead. So here is WIP of his new body.

Enalya

Hm I don't know, because that insect body freaked me out (and that's a good thing here right?;)).
The design and anatomy of your last update is better, but a bit less original to me. Keep it up though!

lotet

insect body was way cooler in my opinion

Intervain

yeah I agree with the others the insect was creepy

fantasymaster

I like the chest of the insect version more, but too much legs

Hope not too confusing :P

Spoon

I think the new version is much cooler
For me, it went from
'random head on mantis'
to
'new Mass Effect race DLC - buy now for just 5 euro!"
I think its a great direction

tushar

Liking the face you started.