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'Baptism of Fire' / Gwent Art Competition Submission

[A girl of about sixteen had been tied to the rack of a wagon laden with sacks, her bare arms spread wide apart. The girl’s toes barely reached the ground. Just as they arrived, her shift and blouse were torn away to reveal thin shoulders. The captive reacted by rolling her eyes and loosing a foolish combination of giggling and sobbing.

“Scorch this abscess with a white hot iron! Subject it to a baptism of fire! We shall not allow any woman who dabbled in witchcraft to live!”]

Andrzej Sapkowski: Baptism of Fire/ Chapter 4

This is my entry for CD Projekt Red’s GWENT art competition (2018)!

I couldn’t do as much of a torn shift and blouse as I wanted to because the competition rules stated the art needed to adhere to PEGI12 guidelines.
It was refreshing to paint fantasy art again, and work on my colour blocking / painting technique.

Finished art.

Finished art.

Progress shot.

Progress shot.

I shrink the canvas down the 20% and start adding tones.
Once I'm happy with this I englarge it back to 100% to add detailing.

I shrink the canvas down the 20% and start adding tones.
Once I'm happy with this I englarge it back to 100% to add detailing.

I decided that it needed to be much tigher to center on the character.

I decided that it needed to be much tigher to center on the character.

Original sketched composition, trying to tell a story with the image.

Original sketched composition, trying to tell a story with the image.

I modeled the wagon and rendered the angle as I wanted to get it perfect!

I modeled the wagon and rendered the angle as I wanted to get it perfect!