Little Walks #2: Concept Characters
Hello, IndieDB community!
For the design of the characters we’ve been looking for references and understanding better the background of every character so the desgin talks about them.
For the dog we though that, since our main reference for the environment are already portuguese forests, it is logical for the dog to also be based on a native breed or common breed in Portugal.
Another important factor for the dog is to be a breed characterized for being a good emotional support and also being good with tracking abilities. If it’s possible we also would like it to be a relatively small dog, just for aesthetics honestly.
With all this in consideration we get two breeds that meet these objectives:
Image 1: Cão do Barrocal Algarvio.
Image 2: Podengo Português.
These two are portuguese breeds characterized for their abilities as hunters and also emotional supporters. They also are the perfect size for us: 50cm tall.
With the references chosen, we started to do concept art adapting these breeds into our art-style.
Image 3: Dog concept art 1.
Image 4: Dog concept art 2.
We still haven’t decided at all between both designs, even if the only noticeable difference on the silhouette is the little “beard” on the first design.
What is important to the woman’s design is the fact that she is a college student. Beyond that we can specify her design based on the key ideas we have about her personality. It is assumed that she is a person who is having difficulties in life so we could put simple clothes on her, so her situation makes her lose interest in spending time worrying about her appearance.
Image 5: Character concept art 1 and 2.
Image 6: Character concept art 3.
Image 7: Character concept art 4.
Image 8: Character concept art 5.
We spend some time testing different appearances, but the last design is the one we liked more.
Image 8: Character final sketch.
These are the first steps on the concept art of the characters, now that we have a concrete idea of their designs we have to test the color and then start thinking on the 3D models.