RETRO PROJECT - Dakini Shaman & Idea Explanation

So here is the thing, we have 4 shamans in the game, and each representing her own tribe and followers.

Now because I am aligning my project with the mayan theme I decided the following, each shaman represents an animal of her own, which is her guardian spirit. Suits mayans pretty well, and can make some unique appearances for the shamans themselves.

So the ideas were:
Blue Shaman (Player tribe) - Eagle
Red Shaman (Dakini) - Jaguar
Yellow Shaman (Chumara) - Lion
Green Shaman (Matak) - Snake

And here is a small WIP for the Dakini Shaman. (jaguar)

Color & Value study - African Female & Skull

54 Minutes

 45 Minutes (Each skull 45)

MOAR Value studies! - Selfportrait

As title says, some value study in the form of a self portrait. Around 2 and a half hours spend of this so far.

For some reason the picture on blogspot has a weird white haze over it. Guess I have to... deal with it!

Value Studies - Skulls

As for the past week, I've set myself completly to do studies, and practice practice practice until my fingers have gone numb. Oh yea, and lots of reference photos, getting ideas in my head, all that good stuff.

Enough babbleboozles, one value study and a shape/line study.

Retro Game Project - MOAR planets!

And here is the 3rd and 4th planet in the series. A Tropical and a Desert world. Time to do some sets.

Retro Game - Props & Idea Doodles

 Some props, masks of the shaman. These are based on the original game, to get an idea of shape and stuff.

 
And as an added bonus, a small practice piece (Composition & Light)

Retro Project - Planets & Characters

Here is a small preview of the planets that will be having the sets done for.

A regular world, and a hell world. Sets incoming.

Oh, and some character stuff I had lying around, I'll add that just in case.