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Concept Art & Illustration

@samsantala / samsantala.tumblr.com

Art Director / Concept Artist specializing in creatures and stylized designs. Prev: Rare, Ubisoft, SixMoreVodka, Volta. He/Him (Carbon-based biped)

One Step Back to Take Two Steps Forward

Sometimes, if you have a sketch you just don't think is working, it's good to just scrap it, start again, and come back refreshed.

I really wasn't liking the sketch on the left, whilst I was trying to add more shape shapes to give her some aggression it felt akward and stiff.

Came back several months later and just started all over again with some better ref, and came up with the sketch on the right. I love her.

Dragonborn Bust Sculpt now on Sale!

Lots of people have asked to get ahold of this asset I made to help with my dragonborn drawings & illustrations

I have it on sale on Artstation with a 20% discount for the next week with the code: BUST1111

Guild Wars 2 | Roundtail Dragon Jade Bot Skin

The Roundtail Dragon brief was to take the Jadebot skins from Guild Wars 2, and create a more draconic design. The small scale of the model, and it's limitations in terms of rigging had to be taken especially into account. I think they're pretty cute! What do you think? :D

---Model not by me---

Special Thanks to VOLTA, and ArenaNet for the opportunity. (i.e. Copyright © 2024 ArenaNet, LLC. All right reserved. Shared with authorization)

Guild Wars 2 | Kirin Jackal Skin

The Kirin Jackal Skin brief was to design a skin that could replace a previous design for a Kirin-like creature

Art direction by Marianne Martin

Special Thanks to VOLTA, and ArenaNet for the opportunity. (i.e. Copyright © 2024 ArenaNet, LLC. All right reserved. Shared with authorization)
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