Steampunk: Concept In Progress

[HumbleEgo]

I know concepts are so last week but I caught this one late. I really like the theme and decided to break-in my new sketchbook. So, first are some sketches:
http://www.humbleego.com/media/steampunk_sketch01.gif
http://www.humbleego.com/media/steampunk_sketch02.gif
http://www.humbleego.com/media/steampunk_sketch03.gif
And then my swatch in progress:
http://www.humbleego.com/media/steampunk_dep_wip.jpg
Hopefully, I get time to finish this and then model, but I've been squeezing this in between things I should be doing and so I'm not sure if I'll get time to. C&C welcome...

[edit]I suppose it should be added that I rarely do machinery and this a deptarture from most of my work. It's a bit of challenge for me... mostly in the patience department.

[animatr]

awesome, im liking the final concept a lot(the rendered one) great character in this guy.

[poopinmymouth]

Ahahah, great to see you participating man! Ruby Tuesdays was fun getting to see your project book.

This is looking pretty cool, though I liked the proportions of the original drawing in the top page. Painting is coming along nicely too. Hope to see you finish.

[HumbleEgo]

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...though I liked the proportions of the original drawing in the top page.

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Are you refering the the thickness of the arms compared to the rest or just overall?

Yeah, RT was cool. Enjoyed picking your brain...

[aesir]

yea I love that final concept. This is lookin to be my favourite entry so far.

[poopinmymouth]

No, I was meaning more his head and the set of his proportions. The first seems whimsical in a "top o the morning" cheery way, and the concept comes across a bit thuggish and menacing.

[HumbleEgo]

Ah! I get ya.... maybe I need to tip his hat back a bit... more friendly like....

[poopinmymouth]

I think it's the rounding of the "teeth" which makes a sort of smile, they slit eye, and the largish comical monacle.

[Cork_Soaker]

Nice concept. I look forward to seeing it modeled and textured.