I started thinking about character designs and how to differentiate the two protagonists. also their designs should be simple yet slightly technical at the same time to match the setting, but also iconic enough to pick out in a scene.
Mara's body type is more solid and compact to show her toughness. Cypress' body type is athletic but slender to present her deceitful femininity.
I've considered an exagerated slender frame for Mara to show she is from a less fortunate background and suggest her rough upbringing, but I am conflicted with how weak it may make her appear.
I began designing Cypress' armour trying to keep it simple but technical. I have found making it ergonomic to her anatomy to help with communicating her form when drawing the armour in different views.
Here I attempted the slenderer frame on Mara to see how she would look in a different build. I referenced the female character in the girl with the dragon tattoo and liked her presence. Having light/no eyebrows is also an interesting and cool punk aesthetic that might be appropriate to Mara however it may make emoting slightly more difficult. The slender build of Tank Girl is also a reference I am influenced by for Mara's design, trying to emulate the attitude she presents.
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