Cover page
First sketches and ideas, wanted an epic shot that conveyed action.
Secondary sketches that explore character personality of Pix (Short for MXL-P1X)
Pose sketches trying to find a dynamic pose that the character would do well with. Poses are referenced from many things but mostly from things depicting characters that fight with their fists.
Here are some initial silhouette designs. I deviated from the original design that I had in my head coming into this project as I developed and explored different designs for Pix.
Here are form sketches where I was working out the specific shape in a 3D space for Pix. I find this type of style interesting, even though I can never really nail it.
Many different helmet designs for Pix. As I started drawing out some of my initial ideas for his head I decided to try and move towards a different path and eventually found some cool designs that I liked.
These are a few sketches exploring environment composition. I wanted to create a dynamic environment that gave focus to Pix, but that still fit inside the Star Wars universe
Here are composition and pose sketches that helped me work through dynamics of some vertical compositions while keeping a focus on character and environment
Color compositions exploring dynamic color theory
These are the final two painting sketches with a full detailed sketch painted in greyscale to mimic light values and to get a sense of creating a focal point with luminance in the painting.
Standing about 8 feet tall and weighing over 1000 lbs. Pix is a fearsome foe to be dealt with. His high armor plating and fierce brawling skills make him a menace on the battlefield.
A character design of a Star Wars inspired heavy loader droid turned brawler.