Will and The Wisps
My little experiment on the term "Will-o'-the-wisp"; the ghost light that travelers frequently see at night near bogs, marshes or swamps. My idea was to make a character called William, a fortunate traveler, to be one of the few who could see and interact with the wisps and what they bring to travelers of the night.
Cleaned up version of the pencil sketch in my sketchbook.
Hair Testing 01
Hair Testing 02
Color Testing 01
Color Testing 02 - Didn't like this. The color palette was too comical.
I referenced fashion blogs for the color scheme of the clothes.
I changed a few bits of the colors and settled with this.
Final Design. Wisp glows are made through blur distortion effect in Photoshop for an easier and simpler way to exaggerate the ghost light feel