New Project - Little Warriors

[mrlich]

Starting a new project - the Little Warriors. I'm going to be doing a series of images of kids in costume with the archetype they're dressed at behind them.

There's a couple of things I would love some feedback on:

1. I'm not sure yet whether I want to make the background figure 'ghostly' or 'tangible'. Right now I'm leaning a little more towards ghostly - with a slight shift. I was thinking about making them look more tangible the closer they are to the kid in the foreground. Any thoughts?

2. "Little Warriors" or "Lil Warriors"? Again - I have a direction that I'm leaning towards, but I don't want to sway anyone. I want all of your gut reactions.

I selected viking as the first archetype as a sorta advance fan art for gdg's Wolves of Odin. (I really can't wait.)

Oh, and no - this one is not done - not by a long shot - but it's late and I need sleep.

Comments

[grumpymonkey.livejournal.com]

I'd cast my vote for "Little Warriors" and suggest you make the archetypal figure not so much transparent as slightly 'washed out'. Sorta like you have it in the prototype, but with not-so-dark blacks. I like the off-set, as putting the larger figure behind the kid would suggest it's possessing him/her.

Neat idea. Can't wait to see the ninja and robot. :)

[lawbabeak.livejournal.com]

I second grumpymonkey's votes.

Drop a line to onecrazymother (tell her I sent you). She's got two young boys, an eye for archetypes, and, well, would think this is really cool.

[mrlich.livejournal.com]

Excellent.

and

Done. :)

[mrlich.livejournal.com]

Looks like "little" is winning - which is just fine because that's the one I liked better anyway.

re: the 'washed out' background character - Great minds really do think alike!

re: ninja and robot - I'm planning on doing a poll requesting everyone's feedback in a "who's next" kinda thing. I'll be sure to count on your vote. :)