Lady Parts
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Hello friends,
Until now, I haven't created a female character and thought I was at a decent place to show some progress and start this thread (though I probably should have made this sooner!). Currently the project is a female soldier/recon/stealth character with a futuristic inclination. Ok, not the most creative thing in the world; but, I thought it would be a good challenge for me. My goal is to have a realistic character suited for next gen consoles.
Loosely based off one of my past concepts (http://ckuhner.dunked.com/2d-work/lightbox/#434621), I've started to diverge from the original quite a bit.
Short story long, I'd really appreciate any comments/suggestions or critiques as I go along! Thanks everyone.
Until now, I haven't created a female character and thought I was at a decent place to show some progress and start this thread (though I probably should have made this sooner!). Currently the project is a female soldier/recon/stealth character with a futuristic inclination. Ok, not the most creative thing in the world; but, I thought it would be a good challenge for me. My goal is to have a realistic character suited for next gen consoles.
Loosely based off one of my past concepts (http://ckuhner.dunked.com/2d-work/lightbox/#434621), I've started to diverge from the original quite a bit.
Short story long, I'd really appreciate any comments/suggestions or critiques as I go along! Thanks everyone.
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The shoulders could maybe use some adjustment, but do not be suckered into giving her a generic girly face.
Yea don't go for the girly look. She looks like a tough soldier so if that what she's supposed to be i see nothing wrong with her features.
Leave the face as you have it!
What you've got there is well-constructed, displays clearly-understood anatomy, and ABSOLUTELY reads as a woman, 100%! Not a 'Hollywood-pretty' woman, but not hideous by any means, either, and most of all, that face is PACKED with character!
Mask_Salesman's paintover --accomplished as it is-- is the path to a lateral move, rather than an improvement: the result will be a *different* character, but certainly not a *better* or somehow *more female-looking* character.
Right now, she looks like a Real Motherfuckin Tiger, as opposed to the Fake-Ass, Got-It-At-The-Mall Tigers that pop culture relentlessly turns 'female badass' characters into (by essentially holding the beauty standard paramount at the expense of individual identity/expression).
It's your piece of art, and thus your personal aesthetic and intent for the piece MUST hold final sway. I just hope that the strong sense of character and spirit you've got going with her survives your refining/finishing process.
Awesome work so far! I look forward to seeing what you come up with!
@ kosh_fotsirk: Thanks man, she'll definitely have armor plates over top. Maybe not the same exact once that are in the concept however.
@ TeriyakiStyle: I see what you mean. I've a small folder with a variety of images I've been using as vague reference as I ultimately want to have my own face at the end of this. I'll upload those as well as some progress soon.
@ MaskSalesman: Thanks for taking the time to make a paintover. I agree to a certain point and think I can find a middle-ground between what you have and what I'm looking to achieve aesthetically. I'd like her to look tough and have some grit. I have yet to do a detail pass where I'd like to add in some asymmetry and imperfections, possibly some scarring.
Thanks again for all the feedback everyone, I have a lot of information to move forward with!