Adapting a Concept - Robot

As a designer, I try to create the most descriptive concepts I can. I've found good results painting from the 3/4 view with additional information on the side. Presentation is important too of course. Here is a concept I did of a three legged mech I call "The Gardener".

In this case, I found it beneficial to start from linework. Including human scale is important too. Still, having this view alone wasn't descriptive enough. It was difficult to grasp the style of movement the robot would use and what the back looked like. I then created a detail sheet.

At this point, I realized some of the info provided here contradicted the earlier art. Just an example of how a design can change as you grasp a deeper understanding of it. Nonetheless, I still wanted to preserve the robot's strong silhouette at all costs. Soon a demand for a new type of forearm movement arose, so I had to make modifications there. By this point, Damian Thorn-Hauswirth had already created a base model, so instead of creating a concept sheet, I painted over the forearm of a quick AO render. Can you tell what's painted and what's rendered?

The robot is nearing completion, and I'm pleased with it. Being in constant communication with the modeler has been fantastic. Stay tuned for more progress on this mechanical menace.