Concept art: Aku

I designed this character for my Concept Art class assignment. His tale tells the story of a young boy went through time travel and found himself stuck in the Stone Age. He sets out on an adventure to search for a way back home into our modern world. During his uneasy journey, he was greeted with both new friends and foes. This concept started with my fondness of the color brown. I visualized Aku’s art with a brown-dominant color palette, whether for the ground or rock formations tinted in an ancient-look hue. I also drew some influence from the art in the game Far Cry Primal. These have been the foundations of my work on Aku.