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Having trouble designing a look for my version of Orcs. It's a hard balance between not wanting to copy the LotR/Hobbit movies look (or WoW and other versions), but still wanting them to look appropriately Orcish.
I'm not remotely happy with the direction any of these are going in, but I thought I'd post this anyway to ask for some advice. Any ideas?
I'm not remotely happy with the direction any of these are going in, but I thought I'd post this anyway to ask for some advice. Any ideas?
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Hmmmm, my advices would be:
1. the colour. this shade of green makes me think very much of Warhammer or Warcraft indeed. I think you should try experimentig with colours One can make Orc very Orcish without even a bit of green (In heroes of might and magic orcs are red or orange and still look badass. www.gamer.ru/system/attached_i…
2. teeth. This is another feature very commonly seen in orcs, two huuuge tusks in the lower jaw. Again it makes me think especially of WH and Warcraft but this is perhaps because of skin colour again (because orcs have such teeth in many other settings) Therefore I think it is a feature to be avoided too. Perhaps try making its dentition bestial but without such a cliched feature? In my orc/ogre I have faced a similar problem and have decided to make it face lack lips and cheeks, therefore making it look much more animalistic without any huge tusks or fangs. Pethaps this will give you some inspiration too kingovrats.deviantart.com/art/…
I like the armor oon the orc number 2 a lot but I'm not sure if this is fitting for such a race as orcs (maybe more wood elves?). When designing their armour and weapons you should ask yourself what these orcs are. Are they a nomadic culture, or do they build their own cities? Are they as primitive as they seem at first or maybe they are on much higher level of development? Do they scavenge superior weapons and armour from their fallen foes, or make their own, that are no worse in quality? Are they minions to some dark force or working on their own? All that would probably influence styles and most importantly determine the quality of their equipment.
Hope this helps even a bit.
1. the colour. this shade of green makes me think very much of Warhammer or Warcraft indeed. I think you should try experimentig with colours One can make Orc very Orcish without even a bit of green (In heroes of might and magic orcs are red or orange and still look badass. www.gamer.ru/system/attached_i…
2. teeth. This is another feature very commonly seen in orcs, two huuuge tusks in the lower jaw. Again it makes me think especially of WH and Warcraft but this is perhaps because of skin colour again (because orcs have such teeth in many other settings) Therefore I think it is a feature to be avoided too. Perhaps try making its dentition bestial but without such a cliched feature? In my orc/ogre I have faced a similar problem and have decided to make it face lack lips and cheeks, therefore making it look much more animalistic without any huge tusks or fangs. Pethaps this will give you some inspiration too kingovrats.deviantart.com/art/…
I like the armor oon the orc number 2 a lot but I'm not sure if this is fitting for such a race as orcs (maybe more wood elves?). When designing their armour and weapons you should ask yourself what these orcs are. Are they a nomadic culture, or do they build their own cities? Are they as primitive as they seem at first or maybe they are on much higher level of development? Do they scavenge superior weapons and armour from their fallen foes, or make their own, that are no worse in quality? Are they minions to some dark force or working on their own? All that would probably influence styles and most importantly determine the quality of their equipment.
Hope this helps even a bit.