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Viking: Battle for Asgard Pack Art

Viking: Battle for Asgard Pack Art by michaelkutsche

added Sep 5th 2008
 ›  Tools: Painter / Softimage XSI
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Earlier version of the Pack Art of SEGA's/The Creative Assembly's newly released title Viking: Battle for Asgard. All done in Painter X, only the warriors in the background are 3d models.

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  • pumpkin

  • pumpkin

    Nov 21, 2008

    wow!! you did this one??!!

    man...when I saw the game I I thought that's was a great illustration.

    very great work.

  • Daniel

  • Daniel

    Nov 08, 2008

    I saw on the side tab that you wanted critique on this piece.
    Let me start by saying it's really gorgeous, and I love the pallet you used. That being said, it's far enough along to where it's really just about the nitty gritty now. Let's start with the edges:
    A prime example is his axe. The contour of the weapon is so sharp, it ruins the illusion of the form turning in space. Extend that to all the other forms that are turning away from us... those edges should be a little softer to help sell that rounded shape.
    The lighting is flattening some of it out too, but mostly just in the midtones, where there is no shadows to sell the texture. I mostly noticed this on his tunic where you have this great design, but no texture, making it look somewhat vinyl and flat. Hit the sides of those shapes faced away from the light with a shadow tone and it'll pop.
    Lastly, but probably more work, is HIS right hand... you nailed it on his left with his index finger a little more extended, but his right hand is not currently in the same perspective as the sword it is holding.
    I know you know this stuff, looking at your work, but I also know how hard it is to see things when you've been staring at an image too long.
    Beautiful work none the less!!