For characters who fly, I did not want to keep planting everybody on the ground.
For characters capable of flight, I didn’t want to keep planting everybody on the ground.
Storm especially needed to feel airborne. I built the pose around a tornado-like base that allows her to rise out of the sculpture with the graceful, regal presence I’ve always associated with the character.
There’s a goddess-like quality to Storm that I wanted the entire silhouette to carry.