I think this version of Thor is probably the most solid of my outcomes, I wanted him to evoke thoughts of 80s action heroes like He Man, Conan or any number of other barbarians. I based his asymmetrical look on a combination of these aesthetics and how he appears in the Marvel films. I feel like the way I think about character design has changed radically through these illustrations, as I found it a lot easier to understand proportion and the balance of colour in this digital medium rather than in my sketchbook.
I think this is the way I want to think about character moving forward, I find this way of working a lot better as I get bogged down and often annoyed with myself and my work when continually working in a sketchbook. I think my work can really suffer when I do this, as I get pissed off with my inability to realise something on paper and then leave the idea and end up settling for something weaker. To counter this I'm trying to be more confident in my idea generation and focusing on getting my ideas out in one medium or another.
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