FINAL | ARTWAR 2 | 2D | Primordial Evil | Simic

[simic1]

Name: Manoil Simeonov
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Hey peeps, my first time here and i'm as excited as i can get! Here's my idea of what i'm going to do.

The DARK SIDE chose me.

I imagined this shaman/druid/witch-doctor type of character that would manipulate the ancient forces of life (and death) using a dark ritual, which involves him playing some odd kind of instrument.

Here are the FINAL pieces of the primordial summoner i created.

I did my best with this piece and it was tons of fun. Good luck to all of you guys!

[simic1]

Here are some things i worked on so far. A few ideas of the look of the shaman/summoner, the instrument he plays and the evil manifestation he conjures.

I have decided to make him look as if this force affects him in some way. A sacrifice to the primodial spirits, perhaps? His arm is deformed in a way. Playing with evil comes with a price i suppose.

[mystarryspace]

I really like the idea and the primordial spirit cloud I ersonally like the top half of the left and the bottom half of the right; the antlers are too small and delicate and don’t really fit the rest of the design. Plus, the mask and the instrument are really cool! I can’t wait to see more

[simic1]

Sorry for the raw scribble, but i couldn't wait to upload progress.
So i mashed together the stuff and i think this might be the look i'll go for.
Kudos for Atrium Carceri's ambient tracks.

[evehartman]

The rugged, natural yet dark design you made has already captured my attention. I quite like that you transformed his antlers in this bonsai tree design, which I believe gives your champion a more cohesive look. I would have to admit that I have a preference for the cape design of the middle character in your last image, but I like both

[simic1]

Thank you! I couldn't allow myself to NOT put antlers on him. but the 'branch-lers' felt a bit overused in the druid type characters, so i tried something resembling roots. After some trial and error, the twisted shape of the bonsai came to mind.

[evehartman]

Oooh but perhaps create a tangled like rootsystem around his skull to emphasize the fact that is a tree instead of antlers?

[simic1]

I'll put that to the test, thanks!

[simic1]

That was the first idea i had when i started, but it bugs me that all the small details that i found interesting aren't visible in this position. I'll try another one later on.

[simic1]

The guy is evolving!
I havent been able to work on this for a while, but here's some progress. I decided to turn the idea around after having my mind away from this. Fresh ideas came in and i liked it better.

[simic1]

Another, more dynamic composition. Off to statue design!

[simic1]

That's what i stuck to. I slapped some color to check the overall look of it and i turned to detail.
P.S. Don't mind the smiley on the apparition.

[simic1]

Slowly getting there.

[simic1]

Almost ready! The sky took a twist. I tried a blood moon, but it attracted too much attention to itself, so i softened it a bit so i dont have to scrap the idea.

[meonika]

Really dark guy! That's an interesting idea with the phantom hand. And i really like these primodial spirits. But i've got one question. Is that a hamster there?

[simic1]

Thank you very much! And why not? Hamsters are evil to the bone marrow.

[simic1]

How's blue flames instead, guys? I can be too indecisive for my own good sometimes.

[EllyettWee]

I'd prefer the orange flames as a colour contrast to the whole blue light in the artwork - maybe you could desaturate the orange colour a bit so it may fit into the whole scene a bit better.

[kantan]

Great perspective !

[simic1]

Thanks! It was a pain in the butt to pull off, truly.