FYP 01 - Acolyte Finals

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Final Year Project
Semester 01

Self-Set Brief: 
Concept 3 characters. Create 1 turnaround, 1 movement sheet and 1 illustration for each character.
Setting is a mix of Ottoman and Thai, with an alchemical flare.

The Acolyte - Final Images






Hurt my wrist again part way through this project, so most of the Acolyte's final images were completed left handed. Despite this, he's probably the one I'm most proud of out of the three.

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