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Categories Contests > 2008 > The Witcher Fan Art Contest

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Here's my entry for the Witcher contest, which I recognized only about a week ago.
I didn't know the game before, but I really liked the story and the images of it. Anyway, it took a few days to get the right inspiration and I even worried if I could finish it in time, but now, after four days of work it's finished!
I'm glad that I've made it (almost) in the last minute!

I've painted this one traditionally with acrylics on cardboard (about 54 cm x 43 cm).
It took about 25 to 30 hours of painting plus several hours for scanning and a bit Photoshop work (just the colors and the "net-clothes" of Triss).


Edit:
I weren't able to paint all the details I intended to put into this image because there wasn't enough time left to the end of the contest, so I finished it for myself and scanned it again.
Here you can see the finished version (without computer help - Triss wears slightly less clothes here): [link]


Edit2:
I just wondered about the submitting date - it says October 9 - is that PST? I looked at several PST clocks in the web when I submitted it and they said about 11:35 P.M. October 8th.
Can anyone tell me?

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~Bluebella Oct 8, 2008, 11:28:49 PM
*o* wonderful

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Mood: Amazed ~s0ulasylum Oct 8, 2008, 11:40:46 PM
aaaarg.... Really not bad :cry:

I like how you draw Tress (if I remember correctly her name... Huh... I'm not going to say that I played the game or read the books because it would be big lies^^)

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~s0ulasylum Oct 8, 2008, 11:42:46 PM
May I add that this piece of artwork has something wich reminds me of old fantasy books, really gorgeous^^

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=Talescaper Oct 9, 2008, 12:25:06 AM
Really awesome. Makes me want to play fantasy roleplaying games :giggle:

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~humawinghangin Oct 9, 2008, 12:44:35 AM
this piece is great! very dramatic lighting. i just love how you paint night scenes with great amount of deatail. i hope you'll post a step-by-step painting process here someday. :) then we'll have at least an idea how you make it look so easy.
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*wogule Oct 9, 2008, 2:12:12 AM
great stuff! I like the lighting.
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~Collon28 Oct 9, 2008, 4:28:05 AM
Great work! I too, didn't start right away until inspiration hit me days into the contest. I was frantic getting it penciled then colored in PS. I got it as best as I could with 35 minutes to spare on the deadline. In all honesty, I like yours better :) .

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~deona Oct 9, 2008, 5:09:42 AM
Beautiful work! I LOVE the lighting and the use of complimentary colors!

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~3dmundo Oct 9, 2008, 6:22:53 AM
neat!

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