Two images in a row eh? Yes, this is still me - I haven't been possessed by something else

This is the fruits of my attempts at trying new colouring technique - one that works with the colour of an image as a whole unlike each segment and the light and dark that would belong to them (eg. a character's jacket base colour, and then it's shadow and light colours). So in this case, I slapped a gradient of two similar value colours first, top to bottom. Then worked the depths and lights in with various blending modes - namely Screen and Multiply, whilst still adhering to colour choice.

It was tricky ground to step on, since as you know, I'm not so experienced with digital techniques compared to traditional ones. I did find that the piece itself came out better then I was hoping for, and that really made my day. It didn't even take as long as it normally does.

The piece itself was based on a concept sketch I did last year but did not scan so well. When I finally got my own scanner, I didn't like the way the piece looked, so I put it on my list to redo. When I did redo the character, I was reading an article in ImagineFX magazine about colour - so I thought about colouring this character.

This Crusader is a Minion for Famine. I tried to incorporate its otherworldly body with heavy yet more decorative (curvy) technology.

Voidstriders (ofcourse, they don't refer to themselves as such) are a nomadic alien race - small in number yet vast in knowledge. They have witnessed galaxies dying, planets being born, civilizations gripped in war, and have recorded such in their vast databanks. Eternal watchers, they weigh importance on actions depending on the amount of wisdom and experience they may gain from it.

They have little to no need for material things, and thus have evolved to have no need for food or water - Their bodies ascending to a state hovering between spiritual and physical, drawing sustinance from essences surrounding them, and being able to tap into the mystical and unseen arcane power of space.

Intrigued by the techno-religion revolving around Famine's appearance, the Voidstriders decend to Earth...

They find something to worship that befits their goals; new experiences and possibly a permanent home. Famine finds in them a vast array of alien technology; users of debilitating space-sorcery; and willing (or naive - you decide) followers to his cause.

Famine's got his Masks as basic ranged units - the Crusader is one above them being quicker medium ranged units with added benefits.

KNOWN ISSUES:
1. First time I've really done this, so the lines aren't so hot - keeping in mind for next piece that I will colour.

2. Aaaargh! I've uploaded the wrong final jpeg! There are some small things that I cleaned up in the final piece, but they are evident in this one. Some colouring is visible past the lines - not a mistake...I will upload the correct one tomorrow.


Hope you all enjoy!