Noble Ranger Character Concept

This character concept was a personal project. I focused on creating a compelling design in black and white as a value study. It is easy when working with colors to lose a dynamic value range and the outfit gets muddy the more rendering is applied. With this small project, I finally got to sit down and really think about what value range things should have and how much contrast should make up a design. I made three outfits for this character, each designed for a different situation. The first one is for traveling small distances and keeping a relatively low profile, while still looking sharp enough to socialize if needed. The second outfit is purely for relaxing and lounging. The third outfit is for hunting and escorting; proper equipment for traversing the forest and light combat. As a noble type of character, each outfit had to have some amount of class and expression of wealth, which was pretty fun to explore.