Intellect Whiz
Presenting another character from my personal Sky-Pirate IP world!
Jamah Shiki is an oddball, harmless old geezer that's decently knowledgeable about every subject, hence he's been dubbed intellect whiz on the airship. Go to him if you need to know something on anything. In which the crew try to interact on comms with him for info, but often find him easily distracted watching holo-girls & smoking up some other-worldly ganja while supposed to be researching & creating info packets for the crew.
He has no fighting abilities, all brain, must do your best to protect him! & he will help protect you with his mind- knowledge on enemies!
Hat function: one side got a juice pack and pull down crazy straw for energy drink juice pack, and other side he lights up herbs in this compartment in his 'Rastaturban'. ( I really wanted to create a hat fusion like this, this is the name I came up with for now). Front area is a door for his monkey companion nicknamed Zeke other times Izzy (from Izekiel) to sleep in.
More on them in future comics that I'd like to demonstrate their relationship :3
Future Characters who's renders I have yet to finish, within the painting :D Jamah is a huge fan of them. Also, this be a future location tease ;3
Captain face-timing Jamah. Disgusted, flustered and furious Jamah took so long to pick up & caught him just checking out holo-babes. The crew is in desperate need of help & transport out of there! Monster on their heels!
Scanline versions of Captain's Emergency face-time call. Up close the smaller lines look better on the right, but for readability in the big painting went for the more spaced lines in the left pic.
Colour Scheme Iterations
More iterations of mixes from chosen colour schemes.
From Sketch to chosen Colour Scheme to Render (a version of him without BG or heavy lighting/ shading yet)
Mood/ Characteristics board. Some of the feelings and personality traits, im drawing inspiration from.
Face possibilities reference page. Imagining the character younger to older of how they could be.
Room Inspiration. I love the 1995 movie Hackers, their hangout base was perfect inspo for the amount of colours I was trying to pull off.
Early sketch exploration