After a brief hiatus, here’s some more concepts I did for Ultima Online 2. The Titan and the Vampire. (Attention Hollywood: I would totally watch a movie titled The Titan and the Vampire!!)
I’m not sure why I went with an ancient Greek theme for the Titan, other than because of the name, that is. He was fun to do with his linen skirt and horsehair crest. I particularly enjoyed drawing the goo on his massive short sword. I also deliberately kept his face buried in the shadows of his helmet to suggest a nature alien to humans. It keeps him dangerous and unpredictable. I included a normal sized person to clarify the intimidating scale involved. I imagined that if this Titan decided to spare that little guy for whatever incomprehensible reason, he could just walk away. His trousers might be a little damp, but he’d be alive,
The Vampire was the first concept piece I did for UO2, and thus it’s a little sketchier as I was finding the style I wanted to use. Long Claws, and clearly never human, I was trying to re-imagine a vampire from scratch. With its mix of mummy and fangs, and a shock of white hair and dirty loincloth, more people find this one disturbing than the rest. I should really take another crack at this guy, and work out the rough spots.
I used Painter for these. Painter 6, I think. Got good mileage out of the Pencils and Watercolors/Simple Water brushes. I still use Painter to do the raw art, and then take it into Photoshop for the final color grading and contrast adjustments.
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