ARTWAR 2 | 2D | Archon of Light | dsilverman1221

[dsilverman1221]

Alright! This is my first time EVER entering into an art competition of any kind! Here's my personal info:

Name: Dan Silverman
Email: dsilverman1221@gmail.com
Website: argentarts.com (not yet up)
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My entry is for Team Light!

No one knows the origin of the Archons ... or if they are even alive. All anyone knows is that without them, the worlds would be overrun with darkness. Each village or town, if they are lucky, has someone that is attuned to them ... the summoner. Without a summoner, there is no way to defend against the darkness when it comes.

This is my concept sheet for the Archon of Light. Floating at it's head can be seen the summoner. Archons are like golems ... neither living or dead ... but controlled by the summoner to protect their villages and towns.

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The first step for me was to pull a ton of reference examples:

These helped me to discover what I liked, to find forms, and to even decide if I wanted to go light or dark for this competition.

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Started comping in the background and landmass:

[racnos]

Love the idea! But the pose of the archon is a bit odd, In your references you can see when a pose ir or realy dynamic or realy static! try to sketch something like that!
Also, for the character design, it would be cool if both, the archon and the summoner, share some details, something you can related them.

[evehartman]

Great artwork so far, and I love the concept as well (very original!). I do argee with racnos to let summoner and archon share some details, it would make them a more cohesive character.

[dsilverman1221]

Thanks racnos and evehartman! I agree, having some shared details between the two would help improve the final design a lot. I will also rework the Archon's pose, too.

I appreciate any feedback.

[dsilverman1221]

I really appreciate the comments! Not only are they encouraging, but know you've got me thinking! I have to do some sketching because I have some cool ideas for a very dynamic pose for the Archon/Summoner! Thanks again!

[racnos]

I will be looking foward to see the progress!

[dsilverman1221]

OK! After a break, I went for a redesign based on the feedback here and some ideas I had. I redesigned the Summoner, giving her clothing I liked better than my original concept, making her more dynamic, and adding a connection to the Archon. The "horns" around her head/face will be made of light and slightly transparent. This should indicate that she is somehow magically connected to the Archon she has summoned.

Here's the new Summoner sketch:

The Archon will be in a similar pose to the Summoner, showing that they are "connected". Instead of her floating, she will be on the ground with him looming large, almost enveloping the Summoner.

[Tesat]

Yes, this one has a much more dynamic pose for sure. I suggest you to tuck the neck in a little bit cuz it looks too long. Good job btw

[dsilverman1221]

Sorry for the lack of updates lately. I am in the midst of re-arranging my office in preparation for new work heading to me this February. I should be back in the game in the next few days and will (hopefully) have updates forthcoming next week.

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I am finally back at it! Wow! Life sometimes!

I've totally revamped the summoner, and here she is:

Now to start comping in the Archon, background, etc.!

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OK! Work has to come fast and furious now. Here's where I am with the newly designed Archon:

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Here's the next minor update:

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And a little further along:

[evehartman]

Yeah this looks great!! The whole design is more cohesive and your illustration draft looks promising, keep us posted!

[dsilverman1221]

Thanks, evehartman!

Here's another progress shot - started to do some flatting:

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Today's update:

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I'm way behind on this, but making time this weekend. We'll see how far I get!