My first Sci Fi armour/mecha designs since I worked on the Exo game project at the Art Insitute of Las Vegas last year.
The name Jes comes from the model on the Imagine FX DVD. I used a photo as a reference for the pose (heavily modified, so it's unlikely anyone will recognize it).
These concepts could fit into the Exo universe, but as of now they're just random concepts inspired by recent artwork I've been drooling over.
Right now I'm really into Kekai Kotake for dynamic contrast; Feng Zhu and Mark Gabanna for detailed line work; Raphael Lacoste and Dylan Cole for use of photo plates and texture placement (matte painting style); Ryan Church is my number 1 with regards to fast ideation and composition. If I only had art books and DVD's from those guys in my library I'd be set for the rest of my life with study material.