This is my third pass at this character and this is where I’m at so far!
In case you didn’t see my previous posts, I’m writing a comic based in post-apocalyptic Peru. It’ll have major elements of the Inca empire mixed with modern elements but also more cyberpunk elements.
I know it’s a lot but I’m convinced it’ll create something unique and really interesting.
The man below will be the leader of the last surviving peoples and father of one of the main characters!
Keep in mind that their society isn’t struggling, they’re thriving. The nuclear explosion happened years prior and they’ve already rebuilt while taking inspiration from the Incan empire to run things.
So this man is their Sapa Inca, or their King. He’s meant to represent traditionalism but also the control over machinery. As he believes cybernetics and hardware are merely tools for people to use.
Just thought I should give a bit more of a backstory!
With this pass of the design I added far more details and cybernetics to him but I’m really more sure if it’s too much?
Someone said his face looked too busy and I do see that but I think I’ve been staring at it for too long.
Also, all of the textiles and patterns I’ve drawn are really just placeholders as I can only do so small with my markers and the comic will 100% be done digitally, so I’ll have far better control and fully plan on either finding or creating specific brushes for all the patterning.
Most circles in his design will actually be glowing stones that’ll shift in hue depending on the tone of the scene he’s in.
There’s some parts I don’t like about his design like his boot and I’m not fully sold on the design of the cybernetics as I’ve seen some more sleeker designs that I might use instead. But I’m really not sure.
If anyone has any advice or ideas or even critiques them I’d love to hear them!
Being culturally accurate is also extremely important to me, so if anyone who is more versed in that department has any advice or criticisms then please let me know.
Especially if anything is offensive.
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Sorry for the tagging but you all commented on the last part and I thought you might want to see the next one! There was also others I wanted to tag but for some reason tumblr wasn’t letting me! So I’m so sorry for that!!
He’s definitely a lot more cyberpunk and I really love him already! There’s still a lot of details I was to add and most of the patterns and such were free handed but I fully plan on redoing all of them, this was just to get some bigger details in.
I’m going to give him more metallic tattoos and he’ll have lights in different sections of his cyber parts that shift in colour depending on his mood. They’ll usually be gold or red though. The cyber parts on his face aren’t my favourite and I think I’ll draw a closer picture just so I can get more details in. I might even scrap the parts on his face and keep the scars instead? I’m not sure yet.
If anyone has any more advice, opinions, ideas or even critiques! I’d love to hear them! And THANK YOU so much to the people who commented and reblogged and liked my last post, I appreciate it so much!!
I think I forgot to mention in the last post that he was fully meant to embody Sapa Inca and all the references to them are intentional!
I NEED ADVISE!!!
I’m writing a comic set in post nuclear apocalyptic Peru. It’s been a long time since the war and one settlement was able to survive and rebuild and thrive.
I wanted to mix modern fashions and Ancient ones together, like society has ‘reset’ and taken inspiration from the Incan Empire but still has access to some modern technologies.
It’ll also mix in some cyberpunk elements as well.
This is the ‘ruler’ of the settlement and father of my main character Anyu.
I’m really struggling with his design. I wanted him to be more of the ancient traditional man but at the same time I feel like he doesn’t have enough modern elements to his design.
How can I add a few more modern/cyberpunk elements without changing him too much?
I also want to make sure his design never seems offensive as that’s hugely important to me.
If anyone could give me advice I’d be so grateful!!
First of all, Thank you so much for all this info and even examples! You went above and beyond when you didn’t need to and I really appreciate it!!
I will be 100% taking all of this into account for this character as well as all of my other ones!
Im definitely gonna do more research into Street fashions for inspiration!
I was keeping the importance of gold in mind but I had no idea about silver being important too! So thank you for that!
The idea to give glowing rocks and mechanics is so good!
I’m probably going to be giving him a prosthetic limb, so I feel like I’m 100% going to incorporate these ideas into that!!
Thank you so much for all of this again! I can’t wait to learn more!
I NEED ADVISE!!!
I’m writing a comic set in post nuclear apocalyptic Peru. It’s been a long time since the war and one settlement was able to survive and rebuild and thrive.
I wanted to mix modern fashions and Ancient ones together, like society has ‘reset’ and taken inspiration from the Incan Empire but still has access to some modern technologies.
It’ll also mix in some cyberpunk elements as well.
This is the ‘ruler’ of the settlement and father of my main character Anyu.
I’m really struggling with his design. I wanted him to be more of the ancient traditional man but at the same time I feel like he doesn’t have enough modern elements to his design.
How can I add a few more modern/cyberpunk elements without changing him too much?
I also want to make sure his design never seems offensive as that’s hugely important to me.
If anyone could give me advice I’d be so grateful!!
I’m writing a comic set in post nuclear apocalyptic Peru. It’s been a long time since the war and one settlement was able to survive and rebuild and thrive.
I wanted to mix modern fashions and Ancient ones together, like society has ‘reset’ and taken inspiration from the Incan Empire but still has access to some modern technologies.
It’ll also mix in some cyberpunk elements as well.
This is the ‘ruler’ of the settlement and father of my main character Anyu.
I’m really struggling with his design. I wanted him to be more of the ancient traditional man but at the same time I feel like he doesn’t have enough modern elements to his design.
How can I add a few more modern/cyberpunk elements without changing him too much?
I also want to make sure his design never seems offensive as that’s hugely important to me.
If anyone could give me advice I’d be so grateful!!
so.. gaara doesn’t sleep but probably would sleep over at naruto’s place anyway. also, it’s hilarious because gaara’s still kazekage and just. imagine these fools standing outside naruto’s apartment door
tfw ur little brother is kazekage but wants to stay over at his boyfriend’s shitty apartment every time yall visit konoha
We’ve also somehow agreed that Gai and Kakashi will always be together if Lee and Gaara are XD I don’t think I’ve ever read a fanfic that if Gai is there he isn’t with Kakashi XD