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Plains Lubber Sail-Runner

This was a personal project I have been developing throughout the final quarter of my graduation year. I wanted to create a mount that was insectoid in nature and felt agile, fast, and had the ability to glide to preserve energy. At first, I wanted this just to be a creature on its own, but I grew to like the idea of it being an alternative universe version of horseback hunting that takes place in the UK and France, hence why I decided to concept a saddle for it too.

first batch of mid level sketches based on a larger pool of quick thumbnails

first batch of mid level sketches based on a larger pool of quick thumbnails

second batch of mid level itirations

second batch of mid level itirations

third batch of mid level itirations

third batch of mid level itirations

The colors were based entirely on insects color schemes, which I find are usually rich and fascinating

The colors were based entirely on insects color schemes, which I find are usually rich and fascinating

side/front orthographic views and cross sections

side/front orthographic views and cross sections

final of mount without wing

final of mount without wing

final of mount with wings

final of mount with wings