The full Innistrad spoiler is up so I can start showing the rest of the work I've had to sit on for a while. This one is called Cobbled Wings. Think of this guy as a gothic horror version of Leonardo Da Vinci. The necro-alchemist here has made a flying apparatus, and we see him as he has just jumped from the balcony of his laboratory to test his creation. The wings are made of pilfered bones and flesh, metal, and are controlled by wires and pulleys.
When I can, I try to show sketches to other artists to see if an image is reading properly. Usually its my wife Gina, who is also an artist and pulls no punches. Often there are problems or potential improvements with an image that I won't see while working on it. In this one, the sketch is pretty much unchanged except for one thing. There is more of a tilt in the figure and wings, giving it a stronger sense of movement. This change was a suggestion by fellow artist John Stanko. I was pretty happy with the sketch initially, but I think the change made it even better. There's always room for improvement, and another pair of eyes can be invaluable.
wonderful illustration Matt, congrats!
ReplyDeleteNot sure why, but the way his feet lie makes the whole thing totally convincing to me.
ReplyDeleteVery awesome, the change is subtle but powerful.i love how the right wing is fallen into shadow with that bar of light stretching over the middle section. Awesome piece, man.
ReplyDeleteThis one's really incredible man, the construction of the wings is so convincing and I really like the way you handled all the buildings.
ReplyDeleteDitto what everyone else said, this is really, really good.
ReplyDeleteGreat sense of movement, it's like we're flying along with him. Nice work.
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