Dolgan Diamondbeard

Dolgan Diamondbeard

Wow! This project was crazy. I went through so many different variations for this guy and on a roller coaster of different sketching/inking/painting styles. I eventually settled with a "rougher" speed paint style that I learned from Idrawgirls videos on Youtube. I have been watching his videos for a long time and he seems very knowledgeable. I figured it was time I tried a new painting style, it was surely faster, but presented its own problems that I have to learn to conquer. All-in-all I am pretty happy with the outcome, there are a couple of things I would still change, but I may just start the concept over again.

We will see where this guy goes in the future, I would eventually like to sculpt and paint him in Zbrush. So stay tuned!

Dolgan Diamondbeard Progress

Rough Sketches

Here are the orthographic views as well as an action shot of my character concept.

Character Story

Dolgan Diamondbeard is a human who lived his life amongst the dwarves deep in the mountains. He spent his life in the mines and learning to craft the strongest Dwarven Weapons and armor. Growing up amongst dwarves he grew out his beard and adorned himself with dwarven armor and relics. Eventually he was old enough to seek out his own adventures, therefore he traveled into the Frozen Wastes. He would one day return to his home in the mountain, but much wiser than before.