Thralls to the 7th Throne by Cryptcrawler

added Jun 20th 2010
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So I finally nabbed a little time to work on some banner art for my blogspot mainpage and this is what I came up with for the top banner.
I have another version with bloody lettering all over that left window there, which ill release when the blog goes live... which will be sometime within the next 99 years if I can come up for air at some point from the contract work ive got going on in addition to working out a class framework for my instructing gig for TAD.

I tried some new things on this; some softer lines, some more mystery in the background and intentionally left some other things undescribed, in addition to using a sort of chunky, noisey texture in some areas.
Im trying to find a balance I like between rendering the living crap out of everything and keeping a strong atmosphere; my tendency is to get in there at like 600% and make it all super-tight, and while ill always do that for the majority of my work im also finding that im really digging strategically leaving some stuff softer and dirtier.

I have to put myself in positions where ill try new things or ill just rigidly stick to whats comfy and you never learn that way.

I hope you guys dig

Image title: Thralls to the 7th Throne

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  • SorcererSuprem0
  • SorcererSuprem0

    Jun 30, 2010

    The thing is, when you do render the living crap out of things, —and I love that you put it that way—oh mighty Cryptcrawler, they still look despicably good...  I like the contrast you have going right now, but I keep wanting to see a few more of the window edges. But alas you said you've got text to go over that, so no point in overdoing it, eh?

    Last edited by SorcererSuprem0; 30-06-2010 at 11:52 AM

    • Cryptcrawler
    • Cryptcrawler

      Sep 11, 2010


      Thanks buddy!
      Yeah this was really more an experiment than anything else, but I had fun with it. I wanted to see how it felt to leave a few things dirty and ghostly

  • eidenet
  • eidenet

    Jun 21, 2010


    hey brad, your style  s contaminating me!..always I go amazed chekin your stuff, congrats!
    btw is cool to see people at your level going on in searchin new solutions ( I know ,my bad english kills my words meaning)

    • Cryptcrawler
    • Cryptcrawler

      Sep 11, 2010


      Your  english is just fine.
      Nothing changes if nothing changes - as they say =)
      I had fun with this and definitely walked away with some ideas for the future
      Best wishes, eidenet

  • Couplandrob
  • Couplandrob

    Jun 20, 2010

    Meh, it's alright...who am I kidding, this is pooping out amazingness out of a unicorns butt hole.

    • Cryptcrawler
    • Cryptcrawler

      Sep 11, 2010


      lol!
      I could have survived without imagining that but now that I am - its disturbingly funny

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