Hello everyone, I found out about the contest late, so I will try to get involved quickly.
I chose the element of earth - this huge creature spirit-Keeper of the forest.
The sketch is made in the traditional technique, the final is planned in digital painting

looks very intersting and epic hope to see more!

Thank you, Yes, I'll show you the next steps soon)


for inspiration and search for a concept, I made this moodboard. The main idea is the awakened majestic being whose body is roots, trees, earth and stones. She is beautiful-like nature itself, graceful. But she is not happy, in anger and now will show its destructive power.


Поскольку это был мой следующий шаг, я определил окклюзию как на скетче в традиционной технологии.

looks great!. but i thought she had 3 arms the vine rapping from the shoulder across the stomach through me off for a bit . maybe don't have it attach to the shoulder if that wasn't your intention? other than that i really like it looks epic

thank you, can you tell me or show me which hand looks strange? If You don't mind. please)
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Now I am at this stage - I select a palette and sketched out forms.
There is still a lot of work ahead, anatomy, tone, etc. have to be corrected. A more detailed rendering is also needed.

23 days later

Hello everyone, I finished as I could, of course you can fix it for a very long time, I'm not happy with the result (
I decided to slightly change the moment of the situation, earlier the spirit of the earth was drawn at the time of awakening, but according to the requirements of the competition, the character must be either attacking or defending, so I changed the situation. Now she is in a state of battle, fighting off enemies.

very good, I feel melancholy seeing your art, but it's very good.

Thanks a lot!
Why is it sad to see my work?

don't get me wrong, your art evokes nature. unpredictable, strong, and vulnerable... many feelings.
or I must be a sentimental bastard. .. :laughing:

it's good that causes a lot of feelings)