Concept

The idea behind this character was actually very simple. I've always liked robots, so I thought I'd make one with a clean and simple design. I thought I would make it look a bit retro rather than similar to the modern robots that we see a lot of these days.

Shapes and Weights

I started by sketching in Photoshop using a few simple lines to create a nice, well-distributed shape. I then dedicated some time to making sure that the character looked balanced. Every image has a virtual weight that is perceived by the viewer's eye. This weight is demonstrated in many elements of the picture like the composition, light, shadows and shapes. When I had spent some time sketching and considering my design, I came up with what you can see in Fig.01.

Box Modeling

The next step was to begin the model. Similar to the sketching phase I started with basic primitives and shapes. This step was when I was able to finalize the shape and form of the robot. In Fig.02 you can see the basic model, which I created in about five minutes.