ART WAR 3 | 2D | Villains | Force of darkness | nevs38

nevs38 2018-12-15 18:09:22 UTC #42

Worked on the left side.
Some cloud clean up and ravens ( more to be added later on )

nevs38 2018-12-16 10:43:17 UTC #43

Building up with details. Another element is yet to be done.

mr_dessin 2018-12-16 10:44:46 UTC #44

Your details are so hypnotizing : O

nevs38 2018-12-16 10:48:51 UTC #45

Thank you bro. <3

This piece is personal to me. It's mixed with anger, sadness .. most of all .. revenge.

mr_dessin 2018-12-16 10:53:50 UTC #46

You're always welcome ^^
Maybe I'm wrong with this...but whatever reason it is...when we work tirelessly hours on a piece, it has to be personal...I guess ?

I still think I don't put enough of my guts and blood on my work, and it is so painful to me...(usually because I deeply feel inside me I can do better, each time...it's like a force which push me the over way instead of the right path...).

Maybe you should put a bit more of love into your piece as well ? For sure it's opposite to what this piece has to mean...but I feel you should too : D
(yes a odd advice probably xD)

nevs38 2018-12-16 11:05:39 UTC #47

Not at all odd bro.
Regarding your work .. i totally understand. It's not easy to churn out something just as quickly. Give yourself time. Things will fall into place. <3

As for this piece... it is filled with contradiction. There was an idea for another concept so I saved it for later. But not for this contest. It's gonna take a lot out of me ; patience and thinking is crucial. It'll take months for completion.

So i thought .. why not take a piece of that idea and turn it into something else.

The meaning behind this piece is dedicated to all animals ( that's where the love is) and the price that is being paid for their extinction.

mr_dessin 2018-12-16 11:15:54 UTC #48

Haha you totally read in me xD
I'm sure not a very patient guy...especially when I draw.
If I don't have the perfect idea(s) almost instantly I always have the feeling it is bad (certainly why I create tons of concepts).
But I feel really good when I'm doing that...hard to explain.
Although I will (really) try to take your best advice into consideration : "Give yourself time".

Oh I get it better now !
We also could generelazing it to...why humans have to be so cruel...when they usually don't have to...
Anyways that's deep topic...

echoriel 2018-12-16 12:32:16 UTC #49

beautiful work

nevs38 2018-12-16 12:34:30 UTC #50

Thank you so much!

nevs38 2018-12-16 21:19:29 UTC #51

Experimenting with more light and effects. Seeing what can work. So maybe, certain things might change.

cedricgo 2018-12-16 21:25:25 UTC #52

I love your illustration so much! The atmosphere is so good and I love the eeriness of your character.

nevs38 2018-12-17 01:04:25 UTC #53

Thank you so much bro! Really means a lot <3

Kinda nervous about it though. (the feeling it exudes)
Hope everyone will like the finished piece.

maturchchk 2018-12-17 08:39:56 UTC #54

Hi! Very cool work!!! I think it's worthy to be among the winners!!!

nevs38 2018-12-17 08:42:40 UTC #55

Heyy!
Many thanks to you bro! \m/ Just seen your post! lovin it big time! Can't wait to see the next stage.

Rasmun 2018-12-17 09:42:42 UTC #56

Man your concept and composition are so nice to look at, I really want to learn more about composition, to really make eye catching illustrations. I imagine this will get pretty far with the judges.

nevs38 2018-12-17 10:15:28 UTC #57

Blake! Thank you so much buddy! I hope this will work.

But to tell you the truth .. even i struggle with composition. It's always been a hit or miss for me. So what i do is .. i just keep searching for references. Once i have found something interesting. I put my own twist to it. Followed by the elements that i had in mind to bring the whole piece together. At times .. even the most simplest of compositions can work wonders. It's the main subject that has to shine.

HollyRose 2018-12-17 15:34:41 UTC #58

This looks really, really cool.

Something that did strike me though, was that one of the rules is "Your champion must have ONE obvious super power and be shown using it" and looking at this piece, while it's seriously cool, mysterious and downright bad-ass, I don't really know what "super power" is being used or how.

That said you've definitely got the ominous atmosphere down!

nevs38 2018-12-17 16:52:25 UTC #59

Thank you Holly! ☺️
Actually that's currently in progress. That spec of light in the centre.. Something is going on.. It is part of what she's doing by using her power. It is also a part of the story / meaning behind this piece.

nevs38 2018-12-17 18:22:53 UTC #60

Power of absorption.

Claim the soul.

Everything will be explained in the end. For now .. though it is still incomplete ... this is what i had in mind. More soon.

rgdraw 2018-12-17 20:06:16 UTC #61

Dude! How did I miss your thread for this long! This looks really cool!
Keep up the great work like that!