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KANIK, Winter Warrior

Brittany Melo
George Brown College, Canada
Fine Art - Illustration
Category Semifinalist

KANIK, The Winter Warrior
 

Kanik is a young Greenlandic Inuit girl and sci-fi warrior. With this character I experimented with realistic and stylized versions while still maintaining their tough, independent essence. 
In the realistic approach I referenced the Greenland Inuit in her physical features and clothing. The shoulder mounted cannon and backpack contrast her young, innocent face. She looks sweet, but she's definitely a badass! 

In the rendering I created Photoshop brushes that mimic impasto techniques with the bevel and emboss effect. That combined with the grain, noise, and sharpness gave the piece a traditional feel with lots of gritty texture. 
In the stylized approach I took more liberties with colour - frosty purple hair and cool toned, saturated highlights in the face. Then I rendered her in a flat style with some dramatic light and shadow. Like the realistic piece I added the grainy texture for extra grit. 
 Linework studies - playing with style and proportions. 

View project on Behance