I've swapped the massive A3 pages for a sketchbook I had lying around (figured I should use it for something). As far as the design itself goes, I quickly identified the traits of a 'classic' devil as the horns, wings, forked tail and trident (the goat legs, I found, did work well with this combination, but were strictly optional) so I set about trying to present these characteristics in a unique way. You can see the various ideas I had below:-
Early development sketches. Here I was trying to nail down the foundation of the redesign
Further development sketches. These focused on finalising the design
Looking at the finished product... I'll admit, I will probably go back and revise this one. The halo horns and light wings seemed a good idea during the development, but looking them here, it's clear they don't quite work. It's also pretty clear that the abdominal area needs a bit of an overhaul. I am pleased with how the 'magma' legs turned out though, and if nothing else, it's an interesting take on the Devil.
That's it for the Classic Monsters project. Next post will be the summation.
