Nacridan's "Underwoods' Horror"
That's the kind of dull day you have to deal with administrative tasks and feel like you did nothing great... So what to share with my deer Steemians ? That's what I was wondering when I stumbled upon one of my old pictures supplies...
Finally found something that could be worth sharing :
The Underwoods' Horror !
Some time ago, years 2011-2012, I used to paint illustrations for a french web based rpg game : Nacridan and here's one of the last I made for them.
Soon after this one I realized brutally I wasn't made for illustration jobs (too much rigourous process, not enough wild creation) and stopped painting and drawig at all during 4 years.
Making of :
I hope you'll enjoy :)
Have fun, don't take things too seriously, and do what that make you feel good as much as you can ;)
I think it's a pity you stopped, but if you don't like it, it makes no sense anyway. It's more a pity nobody notices that great stuff here!
Thanks :)
At that time I was shred between a full-time job, my two young children, my passion for illustration, an insane goal of perfection, and a will to satisfy the requesters of the illustrations beyond their expectations...
The perfect burnout's recipe :D
Now, got rid of a good part of the destructive stuff and learnt it's ok to take your time, creating without tieing yourself to creepy industrialized processes.
And no problem about getting noticed : That's only a month I've first posted on steemit, and I got more attention on my work than ever before, and by people doing great stuff themselves :D
Will be a slow process I think, which is ok : it's like drawing a line after another :p
Ok, I totally understand your problem, it´s similar to the one I´m facing nowadays. Guess why I´m not sharing new stuff... so take your time :) But still I´m enjoying your old stuff!
Take yours too ;)
I think I did guess your situation : good old stuff + young child -> no mystery :)
If you're also the kind to fell stranded by reality's duties when eager to create, just go for simple things... Sketches, spontaneity, these tiny instants are often enough to feel liberated :)
Share them when you want, they'll be welcome and anyways, they'll contribute later to build your work to come. :)
When it's time to create : no pressure, just pleasure :)
You´re so right. And indeed, I started to sketch more often! Let´s see where it leads me... :)
Great Job!! The tone is dark and really sets the emotion of the character. The process pics were a nice addition. Never heard of the game. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, glad you liked it :)
To be honest, I've never played the game :)
Developpers were giving descriptions on an art forum and we were a bunch of artists collaborating with them on a volunteer way. This aspect made that a really nice creative project :)
Love it when artists collab. Its such a great way to form a vision on a project. Great work. Gonna Follow to see more.
Thank you again :) Following back :)
Upvoted!
Thanks a lot Mr ! :)
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You should work for tabletop companies. A lot more relaxed and creative room, even if the pay isn't as good. Or sell stock art. Then you can draw what you want and make some money :)
Thanks for your comment :)
A few years ago I would have followed these advices, as that was exactly the path I was following.
For now I try to focus on abstracts paintings, mostly getting out of the illustration field, taking slowly computers away from the creative process.
Back to the basics :)
I don't feel like I'd be flexible enough to comply again to professional client's criterias like I would have been in the past. That might change, but for now I have the feeling I have something to find out while painting.
Some weird spiritual stuff animating my creative mind :)
Anyways, at some point I'll probably have to sell or dump these paintings... That begins to take some room at home :D
Take care :)
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Lol, amazing :o i'll share this post.. i really like it! :D
Thank you so much ! :)
I'm glad you like it :)
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