A few tweaks here and there. There are some elements hinting at the time travel ideas, especially as described in the book I mentioned. There aren’t going to be any literal time-travel device gizmos like clocks. I was more interested in referring to different relativistic phenomena like multiple versions and different stages (i.e. the twins example), “seeing backwards” (due to time dilation/space contraction), etc., but on a second-read level.
I realize this is essentially a character design exercise, but my interest was more in creating an emotional character study rather than simply a drawing indicating how something should be modelled. Because of that, I didn’t want the design of the time machine to distract the viewer’s attention from the overall piece. I am hoping that the character and machinery “read” as a single entity, and that it conveys a visceral feeling of torture, remorse, horror.
Anyway, thanks for all the input and suggestions. I had a lot of fun thinking about this guy and working on the painting. This has seriously tapped out my attention span though, so I think it’s time to move on to something else!
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