The God Beneath
Illustration for Andrew Eagle's TTRPG - Dysparea - A Shattered World , currently LIVE on kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/694795310/dysparea-a-shattered-world
Art Direction by Andrew Eagle
To read more about the world of Dysparea, please check out the website and follow the kickstarter https://www.andreweagle.com/dysparea
the art brief summary --"The God Beneath was a once a god of deep waters and distant shores. It is now a demon of things hidden in the deep and false promises. TGB offers doom in the mask of salvation and it travels quickly although none know how and never far from oceans waters"
a few character design options
A range of sketches I always send in exploring the character and art brief the best way I can, different angles, interpretations and perspectives. Sketch 4 was the winner with 1B's upside down ocean-sky
I then proceeded to develop atleast two more options exploring this idea. Second one won!
here we can see, bits from the art brief -- doom, masks of salvation, ability to travel quickly, deep waters, hidden things and false promises.
Little back story, before I start sketching in photoshop,I undertake small thumbnails traditionally, pen ink sometimes watercolor. I never send these in, it is only for me, to understand what is in my mind
fun side bar, The God Beneath, works normal and upside down. I like both. It is trippy and scary to imagine yourself on a deserted beach somewhere and look up and see all these entombed bodies. That was the feeling I was channeling.