Good day révolutionnaires! It’s been an exciting week: [b]only a few days ago we announced that Banner of the Maid will be released on consoles on August 12th,[/b]! Today we want to post the second part of the dev art diary [url=https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/994730/view/2514646601452024690]we started a week ago[/url] with JiuJiangzi, lead artist of the game. Enjoy the read! * * * Hello again! Last week I showed you how Pauline’s design evolved over time; this time I want to give you some insights on the creation process of some secondary characters of the game. Let’s start with Charlotte Cornell, for example. This is her final design; when I was painting her,[b] I paid special attention to how the different fabrics and materials of her clothes would behave. [/b]I hope you can see it in the folds and creases of her jacket, leather boots… [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34696828/24328079a1d2988405cfd911fc71edc7769664a1.jpg[/img] This is Rose Duter, general of the French artillery regiments. For her design, we started from the uniforms of that era’s French artillery commanders, but [b]we made some adjustments to highlight the character’s temperament and special charm. [/b] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34696828/cc8f91f70ef5c86fcf3ce87380694b97f4bca263.jpg[/img] Having seen this, I want to show you a character that didn’t make it to the final game. When I started working in this project [b]I wanted to create a few designs just to practice the style. [/b]This is the result – I called her just “Prussia”, as she is supposed to be Prussian, but I did not try to be really faithful to the historical Prussian uniforms and clothing at that moment. I created several versions – with long and short hair, and with a cavalry breastplate armor. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34696828/8901788388d72fc4e5bf7b151a5935351d2d841a.jpg[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34696828/f09134b07e0edd945aa6b40c14991f26228d1cf0.jpg[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34696828/8129cee43b8859206ba579701e0e48d2b8a7a7b2.jpg[/img] This is a character in the Grenadier uniform with some small twists to it. The characters I’ve shown you so far are basically dressing a direct adaptation of male uniforms, but in these, [b]what I did was to disassemble and reorganize the key features of the real-life uniforms they are inspired by.[/b] For instance, in this case of the Grenadier, I re-imagined the swallowtail of the Grenadier’s uniform as a cloak. The cuffs and gloves were combined into long gloves, and I put the Grenadier’s bag tied to her leg instead of her waist. The tall socks are obviously another addition. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34696828/36027176da20a39f5e2dff49014b774934c209bc.jpg[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34696828/85d9bdc09dfd9ed21487771f1565367b0c39fdd4.jpg[/img] Finally, [b]this is my reimagining of the British uniform.[/b] The leather wristbands are a reference to the leather boots of the time. The neckline sorts of keeps the design of the throat guard, and the high waist skirt is an evolution of the British military jacket. Finally, the ring and shoes are inspired by patterns of medals. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34696828/a473728f9aecb62f35d4dc82ff2311e6f828ba94.jpg[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34696828/d0d4a13156009cc09755447fb1865562a8147219.jpg[/img] And that’s all – at least for now! [b]I hope you have enjoyed this trip to our drawing tables.[/b] Thanks for reading and have a great day!