13 days later
WIP 07
I didn't have too much time to work on this since my last WIP but I did this line art:
to solidify silhouettes and define details (and to cast rust out of my pen), as well as flats underneath to make making selections a little bit easier. Now all I need to do is combine WIPs No.6 and No.7 and then... push it towards awesomeness as much as I can - piece of cake 
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Regards
Jonatan
I like how accurate it is. 
Thank you @posashkov. I did this 3D scene to support accuracy:
In fact I'd prefer to push 3D work far more than this, but since the rules says "3D can be used as a base to get the sense for lighting / forms, but not visible in the final (you can paint over it, though)", I'll stick with this.
Regards
Jonatan
You've got an ambitious illustration. So many characters and also the background. I hope you will make it in time And i really like that guy lying on the table 
Thank you @meonika!
I'm full of hope too. Considering that the army above (created from followers below) is seen from the distance and the followers are hooded (I'm trying to play it smart ) there is a chance for get it done. As for background - I simply love doing environments. I had so much fun doing "Worlds" Challenge here... Without environment the scene wouldn't be complete for me.
Thank you once again.
Regards
Jonatan
It turned out really good @jonatan-moonchild !
So much detailing everywhere wow....I'm speechless.
Best of luck to you 
I like your background but i think the head is a little too big or so his shoulders are too thin or it's me xD it's a detail the whole makes good
Sorry for the late answer - not long after fever of final hours of the Challenge I was attacked by a fever of different kind and I found myself in the bed completely immobilized. Fortunately I'm starting to feel better now and so I'm getting back on track.
Thank you very much @mr_dessin . I'm really glad that there is something likeable in my final delivery .
@kantan thank you for your kind words.
Head too big you say... hmmm... maybe you right... I have to look at it with fresh eye after some time. As for thin arms - the whole idea for the image was like this: that creature on the table is old. In the end of his days actually. So he gave himself to the Sorceress of the Heart (my main character) and she took the essence of him, transformed him, and granted him a new life. But there is a catch - he will join army of phantom creatures (at her command of course) seen above in the background. And so... as he is old, his muscles are in regression and his limbs are thin. If it's not obvious from the first look, then it's probably my fail as a storyteller. Maybe I should focus more on exaggerate his age (wrinkles etc.)... I will try to do better next time .
Anyway - thank you both for visiting and taking time to leave a comment. Especially with this amount of amazing artists taking a part in this Challenge. It is very kind of you and very much appreciated!
Best regards
Jonatan
Hello! The idea is interesting and the way you've planned your background it's solid!
I like the rendering on the rocks, the faces, and the cloth that covers the corpse.
But while there is a decent amount of contrast in your concept art, your illustration could definitely use some more.
As I said other than the contrast it's solid. Keep it up!
Thank you very much @konhgard for kind words and suggestions concerning contrast (your example is a little bit overkill in my eye but yeah - I see your point). There is a chance that I will add extra work to my piece and I will remember all advices that I received here.
As for graphical presentation of your idea (I saw that you used this method in other threads) - I have no particular problem with that but... well... I did it by myself in other thread here - I posted simple overpaint to show what I mean and... I received a very polite (it's a very cultural society here) suggestion that it was superfluous (description is usually enough and not everyone wants to have in their own threads art other than their own). Of course I removed my overpaint immediately and decided never do it again.
In this case - it wasn't necessary (description would be enough) but like I wrote - I have no particular problem with that. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and fresh eye. I guess all artists suffer from "blind spot effect" - when we stare at our work too long, we stop seeing weaknesses and areas of improvement. So... fresh eye of another artist cannot be overrated.
Best regards
Jonatan
No worries mate! yeah after staring at the same picture for a while you can't really tell what's going on. I will remove them as well.
@jonatan-moonchild This looks great. I have been trying to get a less saturated palette for my drawings recently and somehow they often become bright and flat. The elegant design of the sorceress is a nice contrast to the minimalist background.
Would there not be a rim light on the underside of the arms and along the hips to thighs? Or the top edge of the altar left? Wondering for myself as much as you.
That's absolutely true. It's amazing how different our work look when we take a step back! Sometimes I feel like I'm walking in the mist and only sometimes when the mist is getting a bit thinner I'm starting to see where I'm actually going .
Thank you very much @tyepo for kind words . I'm really glad that you like it. And rim light - you are absolutely right! How could I miss it?! Thank you for that .
In general - I wanted to spend some extra work on it but I needed to take a step back and give it some time. Now it's starting to calling me and all your suggestions are boiling in my head. Once again thank you all: @mr_dessin, @posashkov, @meonika, @kantan, @konhgard and @tyepo for stepping by, for supporting words (+5 to motivation), and for your precious observations and advices - I will make a good use of it, that's for sure!
Best regards
Jonatan
Hello @jonatan-moonchild ,hope you're getting better now...a fever because you have seen too much good arts here maybe ? haha
Looking on your painting with a fresh view...maybe the phantom army is a bit distracting here...or maybe not that's never easy to point what is good or not...
Or maybe there should be more people in that army ?
Some of thme maybe look a bit too small in compariosn to tohers ?
(we sure can't be in your head for sure, to see your own point of view).
Still, don't get me wrong... I really like your work (and the army is such a very little detail haha) !
Will you participate in the upcoming (in few months) "Worlds" contest too ?
Certainly!
As for the phantom army - there absolutely could be more of them. But... you know - first of all I wanted to have main characters done (as best as possible). If the Sorceress is in place - she can make them more after all
If it will happen - I will be there. I took a part in first "Worlds" Challenge (here is my thread if you would like to take a look: https://forums.cubebrush.co/t/final-worlds-2d-stolen-earth-jonatan-moonchild/3690) and it was great! So... see you there
Best regards
Jonatan
It would have been nice with more army people...but also less distinguished (in the fog or something...to be less distracting from the rest)...just a little stuff I thought about (but probably wrong haha).
Sure I already see your fantastic work on the first Worlds contest !
Really impressive detailing (again and again ^^).
Can't wait to see your future own world
