Wanderers
An IP project done in my final semester in art school.
The Story
Protagonist: Dashka
It all begins when a Form Six student named Dashka discovers a portal in her new school that takes her down a fantastical journey that seems to be the refreshing adventure she's been seeking at first, but quickly turns for the worst when she realizes that this new world wasn't a coincidental finding, and instead an ancient darkness that has been waiting to consume her.
Sketch & Color Exploration
The first round of sketches weren't working out due to the design direction not being very fleshed out. Her accessories leaned towards East Asian influences, which wasn't what I had intended. For the second round I collected more Southeast Asian references and integrated them into her design, and explored more layering as well. Her uniform is accurate to how actual Malaysian Form Six students dress. Back in my high school, they were the only students beside prefects who got to wear black school shoes and I always thought it was a really cool look.
Antagonist: The Ancient One
It changes its appearance often, and currently it has taken the remains of a victim that had come from Dashka's home country. A twisted attempt of a warm welcome for the new wanderer.
Sketches and Color Exploration
Initially, The Ancient One had the ability to cross the portal and enter reality. The plan was that they'd have two forms: one as Dashka's school teacher, and the other it's original form. The original form was supposed to be a student who had found the portal decades before Dashka did; The First Wanderer. But I ended up changing a lot of the story and explored a less human-like appearance for them. Overall, I tried to go for something that gave a sinister feeling.
Creature - Rangda Wanderer
Sketches and Color Exploration
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