Content Ideas/Sketches

Sketch #1:

The Idea...using a digital paint style in the background I will create pokermachines, these will fade out into the clutching claws and branches of the foreground. Light will be radiating from the poker machines screen, with the central part of the image lighter than the edges. The person will be seated, back facing the viewer in the centre of the image, whilst the branches, claws, etc, swarm in from all around. Poker machines will be black, red, with yellow in the glowing of the screen whilst the branches will be darkened greys, browns and greens.

Sketch #2:

The idea...is following a similar idea to the previous, where 'gambling' is represented in the form of a monsterous figure, lurking in the background waiting to consume its victimn. Similar elements as previous, light radiating from poker machine, monster casts the back of the head in shadows and darkness. Smoke is twisting and curling in the background as though about to extend forward and consume the person. Colour scheme would be similar again.

Style and Concepts?

Inspiration:

I really like the linework in these two images, the way the lines curve and loop and twist and interweave. The left is more of a modern take on the idea and the right more traditional looking. I would like to incoporate the shape and movement of the lines into my design.

The digital manlipuation on these two images i find to be very appealing. The use of what appears to be old stones or rocks lightly screened over the top of the images to create the appearence of texture is very effective in creating an old, mystic, "other-wordly" look to the image. This 'mystic' style I would like to try and add into my design to help depict the dark fantasy world, symbolic of gamblings consuming, addictive nature.

Elements:

Went looking for examples of branches and trees which included the interweaving, curved, twisted appeal of the lines in the first few images. The image of the tortured willow on the far right was particularly interesting as it holds a very dark, mystic appeal to it. The colour scheme of the forest (middle) could also work well for my design, using dark earthy browns and greys.

Style:

Was thinking of depicting my concept through a digital painting style, using elements of the sureal/fantasy elements. I would use Photoshop combined with a graphics tablet to try and paint digitally to express my ideas.

[Images from DeviantART.com I do not own any of them. Artists are as follows: Pixie Queen, ArtofTheMystic, Elfka, Kafik, Mosredna, Artsgr1e, The Third Triangle, Wi Flip FF, Lucias Tears, and Jezebel.]