Just poses sketches. I really like the crouching one but that doesn't really show off the character design much, so it might be a mix between the original concept and the air punching one.

Figuring the lighting

I'm leaning toward this design. Many others are using insects like Rhino beetles and tough looking insects, but if Insects have been the dominant species on the planet surely man would be more like a tribe, hence a tribal look rather than Warhammer meets Power Rangers?.
Plus furry pants are cool. He-man rocked the furry pants and so can my character.

New Character Challenge From Concept Art, The last one was pretty successful, Got into a poll of 40 Paintings. don't no my final position yet so in the mean time...Insect-based armor design.
The First two are probably unreadable, but believe me, Its a guy standing next to a dead giant Grub on the edge of a jungle scene with a termite kingdom in the far distance.