Brent Concepts

Vanguard's Creation Process

I started off with a quick sketch of the skeletal structure of a stegosaurus, to get a feel of the body of a stegosaurus. I decided to make him more humanoid to accommodate the features necessary for him to be read as cowboy. I played with different perspectives to see which one could show both the dinosaur and cowboy features of the character.

I then went on to play with body shapes. I tried some different shapes to fit a personality of a person of the old west, but ultimately felt a simplified version of the stegosaurus' body would work well. I used tear drop shape for his body. I then moved onto the head. I first tried an exaggerated snout but when the eyes were placed on the head he would come across as either a slick villain or a goofy slapstick character. I was looking for a more of a staunch defender. I shortened the snout and gave him a scowl and more centered eyes. This made him appear more focused and aggressive. Ready to defend. As a prop i gave the character a twig to protrude from his mouth. It acts as a cigarette, but with stegosaurus' being herbivores I felt it was a nice touch.

I had decided that I wanted this character's role to be a Sheriff. I felt his name was best suited for that role. Vanguard meaning "the foremost division or the front part of an army." I then when to find a pose that was easily readable and fit that role as sheriff. I went for the shootout pose but it felt worn out. I decided on a "stick 'em up" pose. I liked the action and felt it was easy readable.

Vanguard, Stegosaurus of the Old West

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I hereby claim this blog in the name of Glenn DiGirolamo. The rolling green pastures of this blog shall be home to my various creations, where they can roam free and viewed for a minimal fee! Feel free to feed them in the comments section,"feedback" is always encouraged.

-Glenn DiGirolamo