RancidTea - Frost Witch
Inspired by the Chinese Gatcha game, Genshin Impact.
Tea is one of my friends that I commonly play games online with in my free time. We often play Genshin Impact together (in fact, she was the one who got me interested in it), and because the art style and character designs in the game are absolutely gorgeous, I decided it would be fun to do a study on various Genshin characters and create a set of my own utilizing the online avatars of some of my closest friends.
Reference image of Tea’s online avatar created by i3errycake.
When it came to designing the outfits for these characters, the process was more or less trial and error and in the moment decisions. I had a few guidelines I gave for each characters given what I know they like and dislike and the general vibe they give off as individuals. From there I was able to add on pieces and build off their existing personas until I reached something I was happy with. These pieces take by far the least amount of planning ahead of time because how the spontaneity of my process, and my familiarity with my friends.
Tea controls the power of Cryo, or ice. This helps highlight her cool, calm demeanor. The use of lighter blues helps contrast the orange of her hair while also making the scene seem cold, with soft mist present which resembles one’s breath visible in the cold. The light source of ice magic in her hand creates an intense contrast.
For each of these Genshin designs, I placed them into mockups onto hoodies, as I feel the design would look good on clothing. Down either arm I’ve also included their character title as well as the symbol of their element, in this case “Frost Witch” and Cryo.
These mockups help to bring my pieces to life and get an opportunity to see them out in the real world.