Aubrey/Judge Scurvy Concept (nsfw) (Patreon)

This is a very rough concept, because I'm not sure I like the colors I chose for the clothing or the clothing itself yet, and I want Aubrey to look like the badass pirate captain that he is. Since the dark teal of his hair and his skin are more cool-toned, I knew I needed to bring warmth in somewhere, which is why I gave him the orange wrap at the waist and brown belts. I'm just very unsure on his whole outfit, but it is going in the right direction.  

His prosthetic leg is something I need to do more research on, since I want to keep a vintage aesthetic on it, maybe even Mucha-esque design while also being comfortable enough to wear. I have no idea how his weapons will look yet. 

The hood is an important piece of his design both as Aubrey and the Judge. I always imagined his pearlescent eyes staring out from behind the dark fabric wrapped around his face that can then be tore away to reveal his mouth. His clothing will be tattered, but what is a pirate without treasure? I feel like he has to be dripping in gold and pearls at least. 

As for the scurvy itself (vitamin C deficiency) the most notable visible symptoms are:

Bulging eyes (proptosis)/sunken eyes

Swollen, purplish bleeding gums and tooth loss 

Bleeding into the skin, muscles and joints. Causes easy bruising and swelling over bones

Hair loss and bleeding at the follicles

Slow healing wounds or re-opening of healed scars

So I need to take several of those down to his body, but a lot of the symptoms are oriented around the head. Combining that with skeletal facial features (again, PIRATE) makes him a lot creepier, and that is exactly what I want.  ☠️

I'm also noticing an unintentional pattern of iridescence in the characters that are near the water. Iridescent armor, a mermaid tail and now his eyes and teeth. Maybe the water is enchanted, and has an oil slick appearance that you can only really see at night? All I know is, I need to start practicing how to paint iridescent things. 

Side note! I will start putting (nsfw) into the title of the posts that contain gore or nudity in them so that you don't accidentally open these in the wrong places. I don't want to get anyone in trouble. 🙏