Gamael - Entry for ArtWar3
Final Illustration
Character Concept Sheet - I chose number VI
Final Illustration Thumbnails - I chose number V
Work in Progress 01 - Separating back middle and foreground layers
Work in Progress 02 - Coloring the main character and starting to think about a color palette.
Work in Progress 03 - Playing with the idea of a red and green color palette.
Work in Progress 04 - After struggling to use green and red in the color palette, I decided to use a warm red/orange color palette for better balance.
Here is the final illustration and character concept sheet for the challenge ArtWar3 held by CubeBrush.
I'm really happy with the outcome, first time doing this kind of work from start to beginning, playing with different ideas.
"Once archmage, Gamael was deceived and condemned by his own council. He swore vengeance and now, wielding the powerful and dark Bloodmagic, he plans to regain what was once his kingdom"
ArtWar3 has been the boost I needed to start working on this new idea I had for a fantasy world I've been inventing.
Here are some concepts for Gamael, the main protagonist of Bloodmagic™. Despite being the protagonist, he is actually sided with the darkness, seeking for revenge.
The past days I've been playing with different shapes and armours to fit what I have in mind with him. The armour went through several iterations and here are the final results of those ideas. I finally decided to go on with VI