Saturday 3 October 2009

Frostmarch


Talisman: Frostmarch

I am usually commissioned some time before the actual publication date and it is always hard to wait until then to show a new painting. Well just recently a lot of my pieces have appeared on various publisher's web sites and I am keen to share them with you over the next few days.

First up is the cover for the new Talisman expansion; Frostmarch. Details of which can be found here, alongside seeing this painting with the trade dress on: http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=774

It was interesting for me to present a collage effect, even if it borrowed it's composition from the previous Reaper expansion http://ralphhorsley.deviantart.com/art/Talisman-The-Reaper-101804778

The idea was for the strong rim light to visually tie in the foreground figures with the Ice Queen. Whilst I had fun with the loose swirls and snow effects on the latter which helped give movement and dynamics to the image.

4 comments:

  1. Hey Ralph, very nice. I especially like the juxtaposition of orange skin with the ice queen.

    Hmmm...I wonder if this means my copy of cards I did for Frostmarch will be coming soon...?

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  2. Hi MuYoung Kim,

    Glad you like it. Yeah the colour contrast worked out nicely, especially considering I was working from existing reference for the adventurers.

    I haven't received my comp copy yet, (but look forward to seeing your work when I do) Though I have been fortunate enough to already sell the original :)

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  3. Well...I hope I don't disappoint...hmmm...

    Oh, and I believe that propriety would more than allow for the use of just "MuYoung" if so desired... :)

    ...And Oh, oh, congrats on selling the original!

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  4. Hi MuYoung,

    Yeah sorry for the over formality, I guess it is the habit of including a full screen name in any reply :)

    Oh, and I'm sure they wont be a disappointment ;)

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