Finally it’s time to show some of our game’s art. We will begin with a ‘Making Of’ that covers the steps in the creation of an environment artwork.
Making Of
In the ‘Making Of’ image you can see the creation process, which I will explain below. First some general info on how most of the artwork is done and which tools are used to create the art:
95% of the artwork is created digitally. Only 5% is done with traditional tools, such as a pencil for creating sketches. The digital art and paintings are done with a Wacom Intuos3 DinA5 wide tablet and Adobe’s Photoshop software.
So let’s take a look at the first image in the ‘Making Of’ overview:
1. Compared to the later versions you can see this image shows a smaller area. I started the first layout like this and later widened the view to show a temple to the right and a waterfall at the bottom. In this first step I’m blocking in the main areas of the image while trying to catch the ‘mood’ with the colors.
2. This version adds additional space and more texture, which was painted in with a textured brush. I have also added more saturated colors and changed the contrast of some areas.
3. Note the new details. Also, you can now see the position of the light source, which was planned from the beginning for the upper left area.
4. In this step I added some atmospheric perspective to get the illusion of depth. You also can see still more details.
5. Beside yet more details, I added more yellow to the color scheme. That makes it look more interesting and the new ‘mood’ fits our game. (You will understand when you see what our game is about! 
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6. This image contains more lights on the bridge and plants and changes a few details.
Finished Environment
The thumbnail image to the right shows the final image with more added details, for example the birds in the background.
I hope you liked the first ‘sneak peak’ of the art.
Best,
Chris
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Dirk says:
October 9, 2008 at 7:41 pm (UTC 1 )
Great work! Very impressive.
Empirate says:
November 9, 2008 at 1:09 pm (UTC 1 )
Woo! If that’s what the mood of the game is about, I’m already hooked. When, oh when will Rafael finally allow me a peek at the actual game?!
Rafael says:
November 9, 2008 at 1:53 pm (UTC 1 )
Sorry, I need you to remain unspoiled for a while longer.
Carlos Reynoso says:
October 23, 2011 at 8:22 am (UTC 1 )
Great Painting! Any custom brushes you used? If so, would you be kind enough to inform me with them?
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