[Commission] N.A.D.I.A. - AI Hologram
A Dungeons & Dragons character art piece for featuring the client's redesigned character Nadia. I had done some small sketches of Nadia's first design and was delighted to be able to work on her new and improved design.
I wanted to push my rendering skills further than usual for this piece and explore bolder lighting to suit the cyberpunk setting the character lives in, as well as the kind of effects I am capable of creating. Particularly with this character, who is a hard light hologram wearing some solid items of clothing to try and hide her identity, it was a challenge to try and suggest that visually without making it too obvious.
Initial concept sketch to test composition.
Finished lineart. I also developed a unique bodysuit design for this character, combining the references I was given with the outfit themes and shapes from their first iteration.
The client was unsure of the skin colour they wanted for this character, so here are three test versions I made.
The client decided on a darker blue tone and I had to rework the butterfly clip to match the new reference I received for it.
Final version. I added some additional details upon request, such as robotic eyes and monitor stickers; the client was also happy to allow me to take some creative liberties and experiment with neon lashes and rendering effects on the body.