Mob Wars - El Patron

Well it's been a hectic last few months! I moved cities, and started doing some freelance projects for some awesome companies! Metamoki recently released this boss character you can fight in their popular Facebook game, Mob Wars, so I thought I'd post up a full resolution image on my blog and show you guys some of the process behind it:

After receiving a brief from the art director, I started out with some quick thumbnails to get a sense for the character and composition.  They liked the pose from thumbnail 1, but the attitude and facial expression of thumbnail 2. Based on the feedback, I went on to develop the image in color:

After a few tweaks, I added a casino to the background and created the final image they used in the game. Many thanks to the guys at Metamoki for giving me the chance to work on their title!