I wanted to create a visualisation of Lucien at different stages of his life: childhood (while still nominated as heir), teenage years (sullen and miserable) and eventually adulthood (the antagonist). I wanted to show contrast through his expression while still keeping his appearance consistent, and checked online to find advice on aging characters.
The next steps I will take for this piece will be to:
• Amend Lucien’s hair colour to be more blond, as I originally intended for his hair to be a platinum colour.
• Paint adult Lucien’s armour white with embedded rubies.
• Push the facial expressions further, as I feel they don’t currently tell the viewer enough.
Below you can see the process of my painting. I initially started with the teenaged version of Lucien and then used that as my baseline.
Refrences:
‘markcrilley’ (2016). How to Draw Babies, Teens, & Adults. [online] YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM7ofqrkBuk How to Draw Babies, Teens, & Adults