Archon’s bust Mixed media on paper #abstractart#abstractsurrealism#creatures#textures#biomech#painting#art#artist
![rough sketches of my biomechanical character Axenic, the first sketch is of them in their armoured state, and the 2nd is of their previously mutilated state.
NOTE TRANSCRIPT:
(pointing to Axenic's head) "Brain was lobotomized often"
(pointing to the centre of Axenic's chest. The pectoral puscles muscles are split apart but sinew and tendons cling between them) "Ribcage broken into for too many vivisections."
(pointing to Axenic's abdomen.) "all organs removed, replaced with cybernetics" [additional notes: Axenic descended from a bioweapon strain that utilises hyperactive parthogenesis to produce many malformed genetic clones, that can be weaponised and used offensively and defensively. The organisation that captured Axenic intially attempted to only sterilise Axenic, but found their regenerative abilities regrew the reproductive system. The only way to stop Axenic from being dangerous was to remove all of their organic organs to stunt metabolism and healing]
(pointing to Axenic's forearms) "arms amputated and replaced with high twitch trigger responders"
(pointing at Axenic's thighs) "Thigh leg muscles maintained for ambulatory reasons" [NB: also contains residual bone marrow to upkeep blood production. Otherwise Axenic is dependant of synthesised fuel and electricity as they lack the systems to convert most consumed goods into energy]
(pointing at Axenic's feet) "declawed :("](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:ihqlyu5evxlunrtrjnvpq6oh/bafkreibnqmnp4juxfcpphmehrfs4ewc27xqk2q2jf25brfcotplrvlvt4y@jpeg)
Here's what we learned: Heavy, non-agile Melee is underpowered. How will I fix that? Simple: adding grapple mechanics, and in-depth ones too. Grappling should be a versatile tool for manipulating enemies on the field, opening targets for allies, and causing problems for enemy ranged units. #BIOMECH
