Joe Grabenstetter
Concept Artist, Signal Space Lab
Roman Battle Chess Piece Concept
Character designs and explorations for a cancelled battle chess game based on historical civilizations. This is the King peice for the Romans, based on roman emperors of the 1st and 2nd century CE.
Final painting
Initial Sketches
Early stylization exploration.
Early face options
initial design and colour options.
Initial design and pose. Secondary colour scheme established.
Head gear options
Finalized face options
Finalized design with alternate palette
back view
weaponry