3 months and one broken Cintiq later, its finally finished!
...and this was supposed to be a quick painting.
Its been awhile since I've worked on an image that went through as many fundamental changes as this one. It started as a vastly smaller, close-up of Farkas and the Nord woman.
Then I decided to redo the bow that the Nord woman holds. The dwarven bow I had painted felt over-done. A few days after that, I found the dog Meeko out in the woods of Skyrim and simply HAD to add him. Which meant extending the image more and giving both warriors *gulp* feet.
--(I don't really mind adding feet, but they used to be a huge source of frustration for me. I've since gotten over a lot of my trouble with their anatomy, but regardless of how many feet I draw -- I think I'll always carry a bit of that nervousness.)--
Then Dan had the great idea to distress Farkas's armor, which meant another evening of small tweaks.
I wanted to give the warriors bloody noses, or black eyes; something to suggest the middle of a fight - but I think I am skirting the line of over working the entire painting... so I'm done.
There are so many fantastic, emotional moments in the game - its hard not to want to draw them all.
Do you have a favorite? One quest that pulls at your heartstrings or causes you to fly into an almighty rage?
