Steampunk

Our assignment was to create a recognisably steampunk character, machine, vehicle or device. As I like to create characters the most, I decided to go with that.

First I did some sketches to explore what I already associated with the steampunk genre. 

Goggles, glasses, gears and clocks, belts and corsets are what first came to mind. Also, I think women in steampunk are often sexualised, which means things like bigger busts, lace and items of clothing such as garters. I also feel like there are mostly browns, greys and blacks in steampunk colour palettes. After this, I did some more research and created a moodboard.

After this, I started designing some concepts.

I really loved the prosthetic leg, however I went for the arm instead because I wanted to do something a bit different and women in steampunk are almost always in corsets and dresses.  

I painted over the sketch and here is what I ended up with. 

I am really pleased with the outcome. She looks wonky - I need to work on strong poses. Also, the illustration is very rough. However, I learnt how to render gold, although I need more practice on this. Also, I think the colour scheme works really well.