Final Model

My finished 3D model. There are bits that would need attention and improving but I am pleased with the end result.

Colour Renditions

The next step was to decide up the colours I wanted to use. I decided on quite soft colours for the staff and robes, I didn't want anything garish because that would go against my chosen virtue; patience. 

I had a look at various types of yew tree and branches, how the weathering and environment around them can have an effect on the aging and texture of the wood. As well as the effect of different types of lighting have on the wood. I ended up choosing the middle one because I loved the soft colour of the wood and the subtle shades within it, as well as the green moss beginning to grow on it. This just felt like the most natural staff and the best choice.

The next step I wanted to take was lighting, this was more experimentation than determining anything about my character, besides perhaps positioning. I wanted to have a play with a different source of light, one in particular I've always enjoyed the effect of, fire light.

Values

My next step was the value studies and positioning too, so using my old man idea I tried out various poses that would suit the character by not conflicting with the withered characteristic.

Z-Sphere Models

My 5 Z-Sphere models. I really liked the look of the dragon so I took it further and began sculpting onto it.

Silhouettes

I started in alchemy for this project rather than sketching out shapes in Photoshop. I did this because I felt it was slightly more random and creative. It leads to more inspiration as you only have limited control over what you can create but in turn when you look at the shapes you can generate more ideas.

I chose the one on the left, in the middle of the two large ones, this, to me, looked like the one that portrayed patience the best as it looks like an old man resting on a rock. 

I enjoyed alchemy for creating the initial silhouettes and will continue to you use it on personal projects.