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Willow - the Dryad Gunslinger

Willow is a nature based fantasy spin on a concept of a gunslinger. One of the main goals of this character design was to create visual and thematical contrast within the character, which was achieved through combination of firearms and nature. I've picked the willow tree as the main source of inspiration for this character mostly because it invited the addition of long hair, which, while impractical, opens up a lot of possibilities when it comes to the character's animations. Beside that, long hair gives him a rather distinct silhouette.

Final artwork of Willow

Final artwork of Willow

Skin concepts, exploring season themed appearances for this character

Skin concepts, exploring season themed appearances for this character

initial silhouette thumbnails

initial silhouette thumbnails

final concept for the gun with a couple of modifications

final concept for the gun with a couple of modifications

since Willow has a large tree arm, he has a tiny wine growing off his normal arm to assist him in reloading of the gun

since Willow has a large tree arm, he has a tiny wine growing off his normal arm to assist him in reloading of the gun

movement and ability exploration

movement and ability exploration