Mountain temple fantasy art

Christmas 2020

A concept art sketch and mattepainting plate for "Klondike" game trailer.

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I imagined this piece in the waning weeks of a Pennsylvania winter, when the snows were beginning to melt and the first breaths of Spring's warmth had begun to caress the land. This is the time of year when I think about new beginnings, reawakenings, and healing. For me, however, newness and promise have always mingled with uncertainty and the need for courage as I step into the unknown. The image of a shimmering tower revealed from beneath a layer of crumbling stone spoke to a sense of hope…

Underfalls Temple - hidden beneath a waterfall deep in the mountains. Yes, I’ve been playing Elden Ring DLC and trying to platinum the game recently. As you can see… - #photoshop #paintover #midjourney #mattepainting #digitalart #digitalpainting #visual #exploration #painting #conceptart #artdirection #illustration #environment #mood #architecture #ruins #rusted #forgotten #overgrown #waterfall #falls #underground #mountain #nature #crumbled #solitude #eldenring

Henry Cheng and I were dual environment artists on this section. He took care of most of the modeling and I did texturing/shading and modeling in two main sections when it came to the temple looks. This was a massive level that I really enjoyed being part of. Andrew Watkins did an amazing job on the vista mountains all around. Gabe Betancourt did the amazing lighting for this space with some help from Mark Shoaf, and design was James Cooper. Elaine Kubik did our wonderful VFX for this…

Painting, Game Design, Digital Art