Objective
The objective of this assignment was to create an interpretation of a creature using design elements to portray the creatures physical traits and personality. To explore the form of the creature and its essence and to abstract it while retaining its natural characteristics.
Research
Sketches
Different angles and positions of the bat were important in order to discover the aspects of the creature that I wanted to encapsulate.
Development
Using the features that I found important and visually interesting, I developed different iterations of poses that made the creature intelligible and symbolic.
Development
I found that the strongest position was an open winged action pose of the bat as if it is flying. I refined the features like the facial expressions and colors to highlight important details and give it personality.
Final Creature
Ultimately, I portrayed the creature in a simple way that featured necessary details to keep it coherent. The bat is depicted as sleepy and contented while still incorporating the strong elements like the wings and fangs.
