The Yaga and her henchmen (the little masks on her skirt) was the character which has set the tone for the whole project. She acts as a bridge between the strange magic of Lukomor and its protagonist.
Living "masks" -- Domovoy
Initial sketchbook explorations & themes
The Huntress is no longer the protagonist of this story! But I liked her design enough to keep it so I can refine it later.
She was inspired by the melding of Russian imperialism and old Altai tribes which populate Eastern Russia.
LUKOMOR -- First Concepts
These are the initial concepts for my personal Slavic fantasy project, LUKOMOR. This story has morphed and developed over several years. At its core, it's a world warped by strange forces and populated with odd creatures and a color-coated darkness permeating every corner like a psychedelic rot. From the very beginning, I've had something like a corrupted/soulsborne Ghibli or Zelda in mind and have tried to combine its whimsical aesthetics with dark and unsettling concepts.