Well, after several days of scraping together time to paint, I finally managed to finish off my Legend of Zelda illustration. I took some chances and varied my approach when it came to this piece. It didn't quite come out how I'd hoped but I still think it's pretty fun and I learned a lot for the next time when I dive into a work like this. And I was painting freakin' Link! So how awesome is that?! Ha!
I hope you guys liked how it turned out and enjoyed watching my progress as I moved along. There's something that I really loved about the original sketch and over the course of the illustration I just lost some of it. But I'm still satisfied and ready to move on to something new. I think I'll be working on more sketchy stuff for a while. Between this piece and work I'm getting a bit tired of working so tightly.
At any rate, I just wanted to get it posted! I was pretty sure I'd do a small print run of this but I want to see how the reception is first before I plop down any cash. I know the feel of it is a little different from some of my other work I've previously posted. Let me know what you think and I'll keep you updated on whether or not I print them off! Thanks for looking and happy Monday! Have a great week, guys!
Hey Ryan I just wanted to comment on your Zelda artwork. I really enjoyed looking at all the variations of colors on the shield and water, along with various gradients in the water. One thing I have to say is that the face of Zelda (even though he is a child) has a troll feel to it. The extremely circular head and chin along with the compressed facial features enhance that effect. I feel like the head may be a tad bit to large. The proportions of your Zelda seem to be accurate. Also, great use of texture to represent rocks, it looks great!
ReplyDeleteHa! Thanks, Jonnathan! Link looks like a troll? That's funny. lol I was trying to push proportions and stuff. I was never completely happy with his face but I didn't think he looked that bad! Ha! At any rate, this is in the can but next time I'll try to make it cuter. ;o) Thanks, man.
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