Skull Throne ARC Contest: The Warded Man
Posted by Meg
These two fans both decided to paint Arlen in the midst of transformation. The result is pretty awesome.
Dominik sent us his very first digital painting. Here’s what he had to say about the process and the scene that inspired him:
I’m sending you my very first digital painting named Newborn Shar’Dama Ka, inspired by scene where Arlen finds the ruins of Anoch Sun …
… It took me about 5 days of experimenting and learning new things but so far I can tell I’m going to paint more and more so thank you for that already!
Well, I am amazed that this is his first digital painting. I think these are stunning, and I can’t decide which one I like best! Great job, Dominik!
Tylon chose to paint Arlen during a different transformation, one that Renna witnesses. Here’s the scene that inspired him:
“Renna’s throat was hoarse from screaming when the mist seeped back up from the ground and began to take Arlen’s form. She laughed through her tears and nearly choked. It seemed only a moment ago that he was as good as cored and she expecting no better, but now every demon in the area was dead, the night hauntingly quiet as she and Arlen stared at each other. The mind demon’s magic feedback had been intense, and Renna’s senses felt more alive than they ever had in her life. She practically crackled with energy, and her heart was pounding like a Jongleur’s hand drums. Arlen glowed so intensely he hurt to look at.” Pg. 577 – 578
From Renna’s perspective – Arlen brimming with siphoned demon magic and only partially reformed, back from core. (Left, the print ; Right the linoleum – “carving”)
I love the idea of using both the carving and the print … the wards look beautiful on both pieces. Thanks for entering, Tylon!
The contest is now over, but you can still check out all the awesome entries on Facebook and Pinterest.
The Skull Throne will be released on March 31st in the U.S. with translations to follow. Pre-order the U.S. edition from Random House today.