I spent a few evenings working on this cinematic model last year. I'm currently resuming it. As a first step, I did a paint-over on top of the current 3d model in order to determine what direction I would like to take.
Paint-over I did on top of the current 3d model, to determine what I would like the end result to look like. It will continue to evolve a little bit as I go along, but I believe this will constitue a solid guide.
Current 3d model. This is an early wip and will require a lot more finesse to make the character feel alive.