surt: the 8by8 blocks are just there for aesthetic reasons. he is a mechanical god, and as such i tried to have a fusion between computer imagery and a living form. also, i want to pixel him in c64 hires mode which uses 2 colors every 8by8 tile.
rydin: other than a style bit, i have no idea what the black strip is either. a geometric form of wings was my first intention though. the bend you speak of is me giving edge to that muscle group, it is not intended to be his elbow. NICE observation of how it adds to the pyramid. i did a little draw over in paint and i found that it almost lines up!
pixelblink: NO. NO. NO! my inspiration for this character had absolutely nothing to do with silent hill! not only have i never played it( i just know what youre talking about because ive gotten the same comment many times) but my first reference for this was the image thats on the us dolloar bill, the pyramid and eye.( which apparantly is a satanic symbol now?)
ryona: yeah he doesnt have any hips, i havent studied the hip bone(s) before, and it definitely shows.
thanks for the comments guys! what would really be awesome is if i could get some tips on a name for this dude, pyramid head just isnt epic enough
i was thinking the binary for GOD but, thats so many characters its not even worth it. if its a helpful bit of information, the symbol above his head is a halo and the greek letter theta, for no other reason than im studying trig.