Finished character concept of Mage. When compared to the initial thumbnails, his look changed slightly. I've tried to made his robes a bit shorter, but still keep them long enough to project this stereotypical look of fantasy magicians.The part I'm realy unhappy with is face - strangely long and a bit alien-like. He doesn't carry any props, which I should add, like a spell book or wand.
I tried to consider colour symbolism, which explains a bit why his robes are blue and purple. Blue is considered with spirituality (color of Virgin Mary), youth, communication abilities, while purple is seen as a colour assosiated with meditation, magic, mystery and royalty. Since purple is a mixture of red and blue, it can convey a very powerful message. The fabric that goes around his waist is somewhere between gold and yellow. Both of those colors symbolise wisdom, wealth and intellectual energy. Moreover, all of these colours been heavily used throughtout the ages in art across Europe and have a deep religious connotations.
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