Illustration Dune concept art

So far for my illustrative concept designs for Dune have started with simple sketches of them for the narrative illustration. Making sure they aren't exactly different but original from the books and here is the first part of the concept designs for the book.

Paul Atreides:
For Paul's description in the book he would have black hair from his father's and mostly brown from his mothers. For my version of him he would have a more dark copper hair and lengthen it a little, as I imagine that hair length would hardly be an issue the characters in the distant future. Still more work into him and also with the still suit, wanting it to have a more organic look and need to work on more on the body shape.

Sandworm:
"Their skin was thick, rough, and orange colored. It served the simple function of armor and was comprised of many scales, each a few feet in size. These scales overlapped and interlocked to form the armor that protected it against internal sand invasion."

• Dune Wiki

When reading more about the Sandworms and getting ideas to make them different from the traditional sandworm in Dune. Thinking about the armor, I thought it about an armored plating look but when up close would have smaller scales formed together. For the head I worked on a few sketches to know how it would look a lot different with a more jaw-shaped maw.

Reverend Mother:

The old woman was a witch shadow - hair like matted spiderwebs, hooded 'round darkness of features, eyes like glittering jewels.

• Dune: chapter one

What I am going to do for this is make the Reverend Mother concealing her face, making her appear more mysterious and alien. Fitted her with a headdress and a mask, drawn a few swirls and curves around the face and along with the elongated finger nails fused to her fingers as claws.