Reply With QuoteOoh, I love the idea of the border! Kind of brutal looking piece, I think you captured the atmosphere of the source material rather well!
Hammerstone Commission
Here is a piece I completed last fall for author J.A. Alexsoo for her forthcoming novel, Blood Branded. Hammerstone is a city caught between the worlds of Orcs and Humans. It is the only city of its kind in which the two races live side by side in relative harmony. However this intermixing of the races is strictly forbidden by the land's ruling Orc Clan, the Crimsons, and war is coming. In this uncertain time Frafnar, a young Orc of Hammerstone must find his way in the world, fighting to save that which he loves from the threat of annihilation.
The book is due out October 1st. Hope you enjoy.
Cheers,
-Arsheesh
Ooh, I love the idea of the border! Kind of brutal looking piece, I think you captured the atmosphere of the source material rather well!
This is excellent! Congrats on the commission.
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Wow ! I love the style, I love the lineart, I love the city, I love the border, I love the choice of colors, I love the waterfall, I love the forrests...
What a wonferful map, here !!!
Thanks for sharing !
Outstanding job Tad. I love everything about it. The border is very original and cool looking. Straight into my inspirational folder
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That border.... What everyone has already said, but I especially like the skull compass. Great work on this.
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Gorgeous work Arsheesh
I gotta spread rep, but I'll be back for this.
[hmm, apparently I just repped Hag Tree. I got my work cut out for me.]
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Aww, great !! I just saw a part of it on IG and told to myself I couldn't wait to see the full version... For once, I'm glad to be late on checking the last threads on the Guild !
Amazing work is the least I can say for this new map !
Thank you, I've always struggled with borders so in this piece I spent a lot more time up front thinking about and planning how best to connect the border to the themes of the novel.Originally Posted by Kellerica
Thank you very much Bogie.
Thank you very much JO, I'm glad you like it.
Thanks very much my friend. Most of your work has a place within my inspiration folder as well.Outstanding job Tad. I love everything about it. The border is very original and cool looking. Straight into my inspirational folder
Thank you very much. I did you a few reference images of human and orc skulls to help me get the anatomy right, and that really was a big help.
Thank you very much.Gorgeous work Arsheesh
I gotta spread rep, but I'll be back for this.
[hmm, apparently I just repped Hag Tree. I got my work cut out for me.]
Thank you MistyBee, very kind of you to say.Aww, great !! I just saw a part of it on IG and told to myself I couldn't wait to see the full version... For once, I'm glad to be late on checking the last threads on the Guild !
Amazing work is the least I can say for this new map !
Thanks everyone for all the feedback.
Cheers,
-Arsheesh
Super slick and you can tell they have been enjoying some peaceful times because the lookout towers have forest right up against them. They have a pile of lumber in the field just outside begging to be crafted into siege equipment
Love the escape route to the river, it's filled with good stuff and that is a great border.
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