Summoner design!

[Vaen]

Edit: I consolidated all the SMN drawings into this first post since someone asked, just scroll down to see them all

Since Summoner came up in the new Player Poll I thought it'd be a good time to mention this design.

My boyfriend is an artist and he loves the summoner archetype. He made this design for an FFXIV summoner not too long ago. It incorporates a few elements of the FFXI Summoner AF armor and its also partially inspired by the "style" of FFXIV. I dunno if SE's artists like Yoshida-san have already started to design a Summoner job for FFXIV, but I know my boyfriend would be honored if they even took a look at his take on the FFXIV Summoner.

Earlier sketches:

He redid the coloring and added in the summoner's circlet/horn! Thanks for the feedback

Here's a quick sketch of the circlet horn in profile:



He said if he were to design the SMN outfit for male characters, the horn would probably be a bit more prominent.

and a detailed close-up of the circlet:



And here's a recolor with the circlet!!



How d'ya like THAT?

Anyway, he's been working on a painting with the SMN in his spare time. It's not really close to being finished yet, but:

I might be a bit biased, but I really like the "summoner's stone" crystal/jewel near the waist of the armor. I think it gives the design a unique quality that separates it as SMN armor :3