Trying to get the flintlock fantasy world of Capria out of my head and onto the page.
As my skills improve, I hope my ideas will read better.
The following is a regimented unit known as a a "Jackal." They are a secret police force who serve the Black Fox - the Empire's Seeker of Truth (Imperial Inquisitor).
They were originally called Hounds, but due to being easily confused with the nation of Hundar (an opposing nation refereed to as "Hundar Hounds" I changed it to Jackal.
Jackal is a better fit as it can be defined as - "a person who performs dishonest or base deeds as the follower or accomplice of another"
The idea is, you can do terrible but necessary things as a Jackal. Caprians don't believe in capital punishment (more on that for another time) - but as a Jackal, one has the anonymity to carry out Divine Justice.
Essentially any Caprian woman can be a Jackal. There are "forever" Jackals and those who are summoned in secret to serve The Black Fox.
Each has a number. Each is is known only to the Black Fox who, as gifted by Yemere, has the ability to recognize the woman under the mask. All are also recorded in the Black Ledger.
This keeps undesirables from entering the ranks. The Aimless have tried and failed many times to don the black mask and assassinate the Empress.
PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENT
I wanted to give the Jackal a heavy coat and hood (to cover the hair). Problem with the hood is - do I have the ears sticking out through the top? Hood holes? It could, sort of work. I'll have to look into more designs.
I am happy with the "Anubis" looking mask. I also wanted red lenses in the mask to give them a more ominous look.
I'm still not sure how far I should render something like this. I really have to learn more about concept work and what each stage is actually called. I understand thumbnails, however, I see some with just black and white, others with flats.
Not sure if my anxiety is making me over think these things.
Either way, I will continue to think about my shapes, my form and how to best render them in my work.
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