Griffin Character Design

This is my initial Griffin paint up. I like doing these as it helps me get a grasp of the colours and the final look of the character, allowing me to work out details by lassoing and moving elements if needed to and adding more depth to the face. I did this fairly quickly so all the details aren't fully worked out and I definitely need to work on the way I paint hair. I think the design is heading in the right direction. I like the clothes but they aren't exactly right yet. The character is loosely based on Alan Rickman as I often find it easier to design a character with an actor in mind. Alan Rickman has a mysterious presence and over the years he has played both good and bad characters, and I wanted my character to be a good person essentially but by doing what he feels is best becomes drunk with power and looses himself to greed. The character I created I feel could be either good or bad and I wanted there to be that ambiguity, rather than going for the traditional Disney-esq villain design who is obviously evil.