FINAL | ARTWAR 2 | 2D | Aurelia The Starforged | sparksofdawn

sparksofdawn 2018-03-03 07:08:34 UTC #21

Thanks It was definitely fun to work on this one (and there's still a step or two left). Good luck with your entry as well!

sparksofdawn 2018-03-04 10:59:21 UTC #22

Ok, I'm finally done with the illustration! I added some more subtle atmospheric elements - some dust and some god-rays coming from the star on her back. The biggest change is the addition of more phoenixes behind her and some more details on the one in the foreground, because I realized the fog behind her was too undefined, compared to the rest of the image.

Now I'm gonna work a bit more on the character sheet and call it a day!

sparksofdawn 2018-03-04 18:34:20 UTC #23

I'm done! I've changed the entry title to match my character (Let's face it, 'Queen of Sun and Spear' was quite the creative gem )
Here's the final character sheet (pretty minor changes but for completion's sake):

It's been a really fun challenge! A big THANK YOU to everyone who helped me with advice and encouragements! And good luck!

lunasmoon 2018-03-05 08:13:12 UTC #24

Wow absolutely stunning!! I love the mood and action within your artwork. It's really cool to see your character not actually hold her weapon! Gives her so much personality.
Love it =D

sparksofdawn 2018-03-05 08:29:24 UTC #25

Thanks a lot for the kind words!

sparksofdawn 2018-03-05 19:36:36 UTC #26

Oook, after seeing some entries with images together in both the first and last post, I'm just going to play it safe
Final Images:

kantan 2018-03-09 21:15:28 UTC #27

Wow ! Great painting ! but i think your background is to long

sparksofdawn 2018-03-10 07:12:26 UTC #28

Thanks
As for the background, I needed the space to develop the two sides and the feeling of 'no real opposition before her', the sky's change of tone (signaling the darkness in front of her) and the eclipse (there may be only one sun at work :P) without them being crammed together. I tried a more square-ish canvas but it didn't quite work. And then again - thanks for the critique, it's always a good food for thought

konhgard 2018-03-10 07:22:48 UTC #29

Great concept and lighting but I will have to jump on the bandwagon, the canvas is way bigger than it should be and hides the fine work you've done on the character.
Amazing vibe and spell effects though!