[LAND OF] :: CODE AB - "Abby"

I've been working on LAND OF for almost as long as I've been doing concept art professionally (almost 20 years..). Although it's always been a "side-project", I recently took it upon myself to make it something more. Life's too short, and the fact that I keep coming back to this makes me feel like I need to dedicate more of myself towards it.

Over the last 5 months, I've done some fun world-building, storyboarding, some writing/examining of the characters, and of course copious amounts of visual development. There's still a lot to figure out, but I feel like the scaffolding is just about setup (mainly having a grasp of the characters, the world, a narrative arc, and the core aspects of the art direction).

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Regarding the image: Even though I've been keeping this project pretty close to the chest, I felt like there's no harm in sharing some older/out-dated work. This was an extremely early mood piece I did in an attempt to capture a slice of the world.

The design of the character is in a very different state now and the visual treatment of the environment has changed quite a bit. But this was a fun piece and I think it still captures the spirit of the world and things that go on in this world (there's a bit more to it than just floating rocks and nature).

I'm hoping to share a bit more in the near future. But for now, here's a very early version of one of the protagonists, Abby!

MORE:
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/LaRvXv
https://www.artstation.com/robinchyo/albums/66396