This is an illustration I did for Wizards of the Coast. Alas, the days of paint and canvas are now behind me. I did this one on the computer using Photoshop. It's funny in a way, I can paint on the computer, but I still don't like to draw on the computer.
The client asked to have the images look as traditional as possible, without computer effects and textures, so it's pretty traditional looking, despite being a digital painting. It's so practical doing things digitally. If you save in layers, changes are easier, and mailing your work in is as simple as sitting at your computer drinking coffee while you upload your images onto a server.
The job assignment was to illustrate a fictional, colorful bird that creates a rainbow with its tail. This colorful bird was to bring contrast to the drab/gothic city.
Wizards printed this card as a much-coveted FOIL card!
This looks great, Moe! If you had painted this a few months ago, it could have been Cha-cha bird. Great photoshop work.
ReplyDeleteHo-Ly MOE-ly! Mission acomplished.
ReplyDeletemmmmmmm... foil. Nice work Marcelo.
ReplyDeleteWow!!! You're truly a concept art renaissance man. Is there anything that you can't do well?
ReplyDeletepretty! excellent work as always!
ReplyDeleteHey Marcelo, this is awsome! Love the detailed work of the background and then the beautifuly painted bird to contrast it. You are, without a doubt, a Jedi Master.
ReplyDeleteAmazing, Mr. Vignali. I'm coming here more often!
ReplyDeleteJed
This is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThe painting looks very traditional looking! Really Great work!
ReplyDeleteWow Marcelo, what an interesting and beautiful image. I really like the contrast between the dark goth and bright positive colors of the bird.
ReplyDeleteHans
wonderful contrast! Great job on making it look traditional
ReplyDeleteThat's really beautiful! Congratulation!
ReplyDeleteNice color on the bird Mo, and some atmosphere here playing with the contrast.!
ReplyDeleteGreat shapes! I like this one a lot. It's such a releif to realize you've remembered to make whatever they're asking to change a layer.
ReplyDeleteGreat painting, i loved this game as a kid, still very fond of the art.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work Marcelo!
ReplyDeleteAmazingness... wow, I thought it was a photograph.
ReplyDeleteWow ,this bird is really from paradise!:O)
ReplyDeletebuenisimo!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Beautiful colors and composition... and everything else. You're amazing, Marcelo.
ReplyDeleteThanks everybody, I appreciate the comments.
ReplyDeleteGreat work partner! I love you layout work. Hell, your pirate stuff great too.
ReplyDeleteWhat did you paint that with? Gouche?
Excellent colors and control in Photoshop!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I really like how the colorful bird stands out from the dark colored background. Do you think you can make a high resolution version?
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