I started off with the pencil outline:
Then the sky. That was a bit tricky, trying to blend the different shades of grey on the sky. The mess on the bottom half is where I kept wiping my brushes clean to re-blend the sky. I knew I was painting over it with black, so wasn't too bothered aout the greys jumbling up.
Then I went on to do the black on the bottom half, this was the easiest bit - very little shading, just loads of black!
Then I did the boat and the boy, and dotted his eye (only one visible in this screen shot).
Lastly, I did the bullrushes and grasses on the bank on the right hand side of the picture.
I'm soooo thrilled to see this, you have no idea. I just learned about Limbo this week and I've been watching some gameplay of it on Youtube for the past few days. I was blown away by the intricate simplicity of the design. So much atmosphere and depth done in such a clever layout. It's probably some of the best work I've seen in the past decade. A beautifully sinister Edward Gorey type feel. Really nice work. You should high-five yourself. As odd as that may sound.
ReplyDeleteThank you, that's lovely of you! I love Limbo, its such a dark, mysterious game, and I think the artwork is amazing, too. I love it when a good game has great art - have you played Lucidity? Its another of my favourite games, very simple, and beautifuly drawn.
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