‘Commander’ - a cover preview

[zagorm]

‘Commander’ - a cover preview

The Forge studios presents a cover preview of ‘Commander’- our latest supplement describing new prestige class.

The art is not finished yet, however You can see three stages of its development.
Enjoy.

C&C welcome

first step

second step

third step -almost done

Regards
Z

 

[Storn]

Keep going.

I know you are not done, and you probably know this: You need some volume in the hair. I would like to see the hammer tighter and more realized. I feel that your "commander" is caught between dwarf and human in proportions though.

I think the soldiers in the background are a bit hard to see, some highlights on spearheads and helmets perhaps.

Grass looks great. I like the overall design, it is dramatic.

 

[Conaill]

I feel that your "commander" is caught between dwarf and human in proportions though.

I couldn't see this at first, but Storn is right. For me, it's mainly that outstretched arm that seems to skinny. If you made it, say, 50% thicker / more muscular, I think that alone would make him seem much more dwarfish.

Great stuff, though! Love the style, and it's always nice to see the "work in progress" pics...

 

[zagorm]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

Keep going.

I feel that your "commander" is caught between dwarf and human in proportions though.

a half -dwarf ??

It’s my second attempt at digital painting so point out all mistakes You notice.
Help me to improve..
Hopefully next arts will be better.

Last step

Final cover

 

[Conaill]

Looks great. The hair is much improved, although it couldd still use a lot more shadows as well - you mainly added highlights, it seems. I would still try to do something about that skinny arm, and see if you can make those troops in the background stand out just a little more.

I am somewhat ambivalent about the obvious computer brush marks that are still visible in the final version - especially the reddish streaks in the sky: clearly an oval-shaped photoshop tool. I do like the coarseness of the background, not sure I like seeing the "machine guts" of the painting though.

(For another artist whose work I really like, and where the digital painting artefacts do *not* bother me at all, have a look at littlejohn's fantasy art, from Piratecat's story hour.)