Fantasy Game Cover Art

  • Status: Closed
  • Prize: $200
  • Entries Received: 53
  • Winner: rivaro

Contest Brief

Freelancer will ILLUSTRATE a Fantasy Game Cover Art panel for; hardcover, front page, book.

file format: bmp, jpg, ... accepted by gimp or adobe photoshop

min dimensions: 1600 x 1600
min dpi: 300 dpi

Utilize the sketches attached for inspiration and direction. Final Product should look similar to "Star Wars" Movie Poster, in a Fantasy Setting. (attached).

Details:
* Color: Full Spectrum
* Medium: water color, Oil Paint, Oil Pastel, or Simulated via Digital Mediums (e.g. photoshop, gimp, etc...)to replicate physical mediums.
* Setting: Medieval Fantasy, Dungeons & Dragons (c) setting.
* Must maintain original characters or reflect guidance from sketches.
* Sketches will be provided as source illustration content.

Main Panel Montage:
* Contains 4 main heroes fighting in epic sync
* 4 heroes are:
** 1 Barbarian Minotaur -- Male
Description: Swinging large battle Axe, digging into the ground, severed enemy limb from body. Face is angry, grunting, and wincing face.
Horns are black, skin brown, armor is full breastplate.
Back is leaning against paladin, while shoulders boosting halfling.

** 1 Paladin Human -- Male
Description: Paladin of Tyr, shield blocking and boosting halfling up on shield. Sword is holy avenger, pointed and glowing. Undead area cowering away from it. Hero wearing full paladin plate, with a tome of paladin text on side.
** 1 Halfling Bard -- Male, but looks feminine
Description: Dashing dark skin, black hair, blue eyes, extremely flamboyant. Carrying small magical shield, and harp in other hand, pointed at sky. yelling to boost morale. Boots are red, folded down, with little hearts.

** 1 Aarakocra Rogue -- female demon
Description: inverted in flight, shooting two hand crossbows, pointed epic at the viewer and other hand at sky. black purple plume. evil looking, but part of party.

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Employer Feedback

“It was a pleasure working with Federico, he was able to work with sketches, provide revisions based on feedback, and finalize a product on time.”

Profile image green00knight, United States.

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Public Clarification Board

  • PabloTheRisso
    PabloTheRisso
    • 3 years ago

    Hello, tomorrow I will be uploading part of my work, I want your opinion before the final entry.

    • 3 years ago
    1. gradynelson
      gradynelson
      • 3 years ago

      Oh yes. I just added it to my portfolio. I saw yours and that was a good one. Lots of hard work. Actually I'm not surprised to Federico s the winner. Eventually I don't have an educational background and experiment on painting like him. I haven't been doing this for more than a year. But this Freelancer's environment is a really great place to improve myself. It's like real world course. Teaches us about what kind of entries wins and what to do to be the winner. Also the best part of it is to interacting with many good people while doing this. I can't ignore this. Take a look to my portfolio. Everything you see are just what I did in this website so all of them are what this website taught me. This is really good to earning money when learning. I see this environment as a starting point for digital-concept art.

      • 3 years ago
    2. PabloTheRisso
      PabloTheRisso
      • 3 years ago

      Exact! You learn a lot by watching the work of others, that's how you grow. That is what I have learned from failures.
      I knew that Federico was very likely to win, I have seen many of his works. But hey, I decided to give it a try.

      btw, great job of yours! I just saw it on your profile :)

      • 3 years ago
  • green00knight
    Contest Holder
    • 3 years ago

    The team here at Cinnegy LLC would like to thank all the participants in this contest. There were many close and difficult decisions; however, one piece stood out from the rest in quality, direction, composition, adherence to timeline, etc… For those not selected, please do not be discouraged from future entries as it really was a difficult decision to select the piece that meets our needs. Again, thank you!

    • 3 years ago
  • PabloTheRisso
    PabloTheRisso
    • 3 years ago

    #81 Thanks

    • 3 years ago
  • JanaMi
    JanaMi
    • 3 years ago

    please check #75 #76

    • 3 years ago
  • Adrmibr
    Adrmibr
    • 3 years ago

    #extended

    • 3 years ago
  • JanaMi
    JanaMi
    • 3 years ago

    Hello, please do not close it before the date

    • 3 years ago
  • PabloTheRisso
    PabloTheRisso
    • 3 years ago

    #62 Thanks!

    • 3 years ago
  • green00knight
    Contest Holder
    • 3 years ago

    Great work everyone! One day left for submissions. Selection will be conducted by a panel of 5 people that will select the best piece for us. Remember the criteria, examples, and desired end state.

    • 3 years ago
    1. gradynelson
      gradynelson
      • 3 years ago

      Thank youu! I'm onto a different layout will upload it soon. Federico, I'm curious about yours too.

      • 3 years ago
    2. PabloTheRisso
      PabloTheRisso
      • 3 years ago

      Thank you, I am about to deliver part of my entry. I will need until the last minute to deliver the complete work :)

      • 3 years ago
  • Aman11984
    Aman11984
    • 3 years ago

    working.

    • 3 years ago
  • green00knight
    Contest Holder
    • 3 years ago

    Keep up the great work everyone! There are some really great entries, creative use of poses, shading, and composition. I would recommend, if possible, maintain a focus on the desired end state "Star Wars" looking poster. Remember, this will be the cover art, and should essentially reflect the likeness of a movie box or book cover.

    • 3 years ago
  • ahmettoy040
    ahmettoy040
    • 3 years ago

    #48 could you check my entry please.

    • 3 years ago
  • DorianLudewig
    DorianLudewig
    • 3 years ago

    Hello, I will start working on your contest, please do not close it before the date

    • 3 years ago
  • PabloTheRisso
    PabloTheRisso
    • 3 years ago

    Hello, do not finish the contest early, I still have a lot to do in my work.

    If you want to see an advance contact me, maybe I will upload something when I finish the characters, so you will have an idea of my work.

    Thank you!

    • 3 years ago
  • irenkgov
    irenkgov
    • 3 years ago

    Hi how are you? Any comments for my entry # 39 thanks!

    • 3 years ago
  • pykotta
    pykotta
    • 4 years ago

    Is there a point of me sending you the sketch I made before submitting the final illustration ?...I can send you link to it..or posting it to contest thread.

    • 4 years ago
    1. green00knight
      Contest Holder
      • 3 years ago

      I am providing feedback on all entries to help them reach a final submission, something that isn't typically done in these contests. That is to ensure each entry gets the support needed to succeed and produce the best entry possible by contest closing time. Feel free to review sketches, view other people's entry, and my comments.

      • 3 years ago
    2. pykotta
      pykotta
      • 3 years ago

      I did read what you commented on other submissions...I’m advancing part by part

      • 3 years ago
  • TsukasaHaruka
    TsukasaHaruka
    • 3 years ago

    I'm finishing something to sent to you today.

    • 3 years ago
  • green00knight
    Contest Holder
    • 3 years ago

    Excellent sketch and initial composition. The Rogue (Evil Bird), Paladin (Human), and Brd (Halfling) poses are great! Especially the Hafling! The Barbarian seems stiff and out of scale. Broaden the shoulders, and reference my sketch, and look up "Olympic hammerthrow" to see great stressed poses for the barbarian.

    • 3 years ago
  • ElDmohi
    ElDmohi
    • 4 years ago

    #17 how can it be improved ?

    • 4 years ago
    1. green00knight
      Contest Holder
      • 3 years ago

      Thank you for the entry, feedback is provided on the piece itself--in the image comments section.

      • 3 years ago
  • pykotta
    pykotta
    • 4 years ago

    Just one little note...you need it in that square format?,(you wrote 1600x1600. Minimum..that kind. Of sound weird for cover...)

    • 4 years ago
    1. green00knight
      Contest Holder
      • 3 years ago

      Good point, small mistake. I'll update.

      • 3 years ago
  • becretive
    becretive
    • 3 years ago

    Working!!!

    • 3 years ago
  • jasongcorre
    jasongcorre
    • 4 years ago

    #15

    • 4 years ago
  • ElDmohi
    ElDmohi
    • 4 years ago

    please don't close the contest early , I'm working in an illustration I hope you will like

    • 4 years ago
  • gradynelson
    gradynelson
    • 4 years ago

    Great! It's more clear now with these sketches. This is why asked for more information in the first place. Sketches was in jfif format and its can't be previewed. Count me in! Will upload something soon.

    • 4 years ago
  • pykotta
    pykotta
    • 4 years ago

    I’m not able to open the files thumbnails.jfif

    • 4 years ago
    1. green00knight
      Contest Holder
      • 4 years ago

      jpgs with "Sketch" in the file name are my own sketches, please use them as true guidance. Any other file is pulled from the internet strictly as examples and should not be reproduced/ copied in true form.

      • 4 years ago
    2. pykotta
      pykotta
      • 4 years ago

      Ok.all is clear now.I will start with the sketch of my own.

      • 4 years ago
  • green00knight
    Contest Holder
    • 4 years ago

    Remember everyone -- you have over a week to work on this project. Some great entries that reflect people are reading the project description, let's work on the pieces as a whole to look like the examples provided. As some have notice, I provide direct and fast feedback so you may get back to the project as I guide you towards an award-winning piece!

    • 4 years ago
  • PabloTheRisso
    PabloTheRisso
    • 4 years ago

    Thank you very much for your comments towards my initial sketch! I will follow the instructions you have given me :)

    • 4 years ago
  • green00knight
    Contest Holder
    • 4 years ago

    I updated the description as people requested to include dimensions, dpi, file format, resolution, medium & media, labeled attached files to discern Intellectually Property (IP) protected material (all), and another montage example.

    • 4 years ago
  • PabloTheRisso
    PabloTheRisso
    • 4 years ago

    Sorry but ... it is incredible that there are people submitting photo shop jobs, where there are images taken from the web all put in a kind of collage to see if they are lucky to deceive the owner of the contest ...

    This is a job for ILLUSTRATORS, not for deceivers ....

    • 4 years ago
    1. green00knight
      Contest Holder
      • 4 years ago

      Excellent observation Pablo! Entries containing any IP or recycled media will not be accepted.

      • 4 years ago
    2. PabloTheRisso
      PabloTheRisso
      • 4 years ago

      :)

      • 4 years ago
  • Aman11984
    Aman11984
    • 4 years ago

    hi...the demon at the top fading to the sky , is it the raven demon given in the attachment?

    • 4 years ago
    1. green00knight
      Contest Holder
      • 4 years ago

      The "demon bird" is a friendly member of the main party. The demon in the sky is an evil puppet master dangling strings to the evil forces surrounding the party.

      • 4 years ago
  • green00knight
    Contest Holder
    • 4 years ago

    Great work everyone! Keep them coming! Don't forget, you have time to submit an entry that demonstrates you read the description and understand this contest. Examples attached.

    • 4 years ago
  • Kingibrahdr
    Kingibrahdr
    • 4 years ago

    I am working on it.

    • 4 years ago
    1. green00knight
      Contest Holder
      • 4 years ago

      Outstanding, and good luck

      • 4 years ago
  • PabloTheRisso
    PabloTheRisso
    • 4 years ago

    I fell in love with this contest just by reading the D&D, I hope to deliver my work on time.

    I will be working on it.

    • 4 years ago
    1. green00knight
      Contest Holder
      • 4 years ago

      I eagerly look forward to your entry!

      • 4 years ago
    2. PabloTheRisso
      PabloTheRisso
      • 4 years ago

      Thanks :)

      • 4 years ago

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