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Horsemen of the Apocalypse
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The "4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse" is a term used to describe a concept from the New Testament of the Christian Bible, in chapter 6 of the Book of Revelation. Although scholars disagree as to what exactly each horseman represents, the 4 horsemen are often referred to as Conquest, War, Famine & Death.
This was supposed to be my entry for the Darksiders: End of Days contest but I did not make the deadline. Still, I worked on this illustration until its completion!
I imagined the Horsemen of the Apocalypse as Centaurs. Centaurs are horse + men, after all.
The Making of Horsemen of the Apocalypse
How'd I do it? Watch how I work! Here are scanned images of the illustration in development! See Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the works, from preliminary pencil sketch to the final pen & ink drawing! These phase-by-phase drawings may also give you some ideas for your own drawings!
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Phase 1This was supposed to be my entry for the Darksiders: End of Days contest but I did not make the deadline. Still, I'm working on this illustration until it's complete! I imagined the horsemen of the Apocalypse as Centaurs. Centaurs are horse-men, get it? I did not get the chance to scan the rough sketch because I was in such a rush! As you can see, the figures are already drawn with defined lines. |
Phase 2I was not happy with the previous arrangement of the figures, so I rearranged & traced them onto 2 sheets of paper. Now, this piece shall be a twin-panel. I decided to separate the figures, else, the right-most centaur would look oversized compared to the left-most centaur. |
Phase 3Outlined the centaurs in ink, adding their weapons, in the process. Cumulus clouds in the back have also been added. I plan to create the same cloud-effect I used in Mary & Angel Gabriel. |
Phase 4I'll work on the panels by section. This method is time-efficient when working on like figures. Shaded-in the all centaurs' upper extremities. |
Phase 5Shaded-in centaurs' manes; Shaded-in blacks on their ornaments. |
Phase 6Shaded-in centaurs' lower extremities. |
Phase 7Shaded-in centaurs' jewelry, ornaments & weapons. |
Phase 8Blocked-in the background; outlined important features of the figures with white ink. |
Phase 9Blocked-in contours of clouds. |
Phase 10Shaded-in shadows on clouds. |
Phase 11Added " sparkle dust" around figures & clouds to create illusion of dynamism. Finished! |
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