Kurt Barlow

Role in the story: Antagonist
Physical Attributes:

Clown-white face
Red, deep set, glowing lurid eyes
Long, sharp, needle-like fangs
Sharp cheek bones
Hawklike nose
Long, sensitive fingers, like a pianist
Grew younger and more handsome the more he fed on blood
Hair swept back from his brow in a European manner which seemed to float around his skull
Heavy mustache

Personality:

Vampire
Austrian immigrant
Commanding
Arrogant
Compelling
Seems part of the darkness around him

Described Outfits:

Dark suit
Impeccably knotted, wine coloured tie

Initial Ideas

I began by assigning different shapes to each character, for Kurt I thought that an long, trapezium shape matched personality as he is visually good looking while also somewhat unsettling. I think that angular cheek bones creates a gaunt appearance which would be found on an undead creature with a liquid diet. I then roughly sketched out various different hairstyles that I researched, as later shown below. I wanted to make his body proportions skeletal so that his height makes him loom over the other characters and project a grand presence.

I then roughly sketched an initial idea for an outfit but I don't think it was successful as it didn't appropriately convey his dark personality or how dangerous he is.

Hairstyle

I decided that a 1920's style would most suit Barlow's personality as he appears more sophisticated due to his age and experiences in life. A common theme was side parts so this was something I thought would be important to include in order to make him appear older and less modern.

Barlow is described as having hair that seemed to float around his skull so I wanted it to appear fluid.

Body Type

I sketched these body types using contrasting tones of black and white as it better shows the contours of the form and makes focusing on shape much easier.

Outfits

1920's fashion

Outfits that convey wealth

Victorian

Personality

Varying Styles

Atmosphere

Teeth of a Bloodsucker

When it comes to the teeth of a vampire, I didn't want them to just look like the sharp canines of typical fangs so I decided to look at different animals teeth and adapt them to create a new composition and look.