2021- CPS Week 4 - Place

CONTEXT:

My example today comes from artist Steven Sugar and his work on "Steven Universe" 
Many of the environments in Steven Universe are actually "alive", they have faces, bodies sometimes, some even move.These "Characters" still act mainly as environmental pieces, however, the context of the show leads an audience to question the nature of the environment, "Are they alive, or are they ornamental?". I've compiled a small collage of works from the show. 

https://www.stevensugar.art/backgrounds

PRODUCTION:

I create a number of sketched designs that are both environmental and character, inspired by the context works of my choosing. I ended up focusing on a stone-like design, somewhat inspired by the look of cathedral sculptures like Gargoyles. Its design is sculpture like in nature, but also takes on strange alien elements in its “Humanoid” features, such as eyes, fingers, and hands.