A Master Study featuring Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. In which Link hangs out with the two Zeldas post-game (Who do you think became the Queen of Hyrule?)
This was a difficult piece, but I'm happy with it!
Based on 'The Chess Players' by Jacques-Clément Wagrez (1902)
Information on inspiration and process under the cut!
Original piece: "The Chess Players" by Jacques-Clément Wagrez (1846-1908).
The moment I saw this artwork I immediately thought of Zelda II. One of the women is wearing a medieval-esque red velvet dress, and she looks a lot like the design I made for the cursed princess Zelda!
I thought it would be very fitting to reimagine this artwork in a Zelda II context, so I went ahead with it! doubles as a master study and LoZ fanart.
I learnt a LOT from making this piece! Since I worked on it digitally, I got and made brushes that acted as close to traditional brushes, and I also worked on the entire piece in one layer. So whenever I made a mistake, I'd have to paint over. No return. But it was a big learning experience! Learnt more about rendering silk and velvet by observing how they are painted and blended in the original.
Here are some WIP shots! It took a long time to get to where it is now xD It was difficult to finally pen down the right proportions and placement. I probably should've done a grid copy, but I opted to just eyeing it out all the way through. It was... hard. (lesson learnt?)
I read that in a lot of older pieces, they are made in greyscale, then flat colours are overlaid on top. makes rendering much easier. and it truly has! I probably should’ve rendered the greyscale version even more. Since there were still a lot of mistakes that I had to rework and adjust while colouring.
Very fruitful experience overall, and I’m just happy to make a grand-scale Zelda II artwork xD I’ve never seen one so I made it!!!
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My piece for Volume II of @atelierhylia! Based on Georges Rochegrosse's "Ce fut dans un chaud crépuscule" (1903).
The zine is available for free now!✨
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The Hero and his Horse
Finally, I can share my finished master study based on Joaquín Sorolla's "The Horse's Bath (1909), painted for Atelier Hylia Vol.1! I spent so many long hours trying to replicate the textures and energetic brushstrokes of the original, and I learned so much along the way!
Make sure to check out @ AtelierHylia on Twitter to see the rest of this amazing collection of Zelda master studies! Believe me, they are truly spectacular!
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword X The Sonnet by William Mulready (1839)
PRINTS
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Princess Zelda, Later Queen of Hyrule
An homage to flemish Baroque artist Anthony van Dyck's painting 'Lady Frances Cranfield (d.1687), Later Countess of Dorset' as part of Atelier Hylia volume one
You can also purchase this piece as a print at my store!
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Happy Halloween everyone!
I was honored to take part in @atelierhylia 's spooky special, The Blood Moon Tomes, with this piece, based in one of Ray Frederick Coyle's illustrations for the novel 'Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice' by James Branch Cabell (the illustrations were made in 1919, but the novel faced legal issues and was published later, in 1929, four years after Coyle's death).
I decided to choose Zelda and Ghirahim as subjects for this study because only the Demon Lord can pull the drama of the original image! It was fun to work with silhouettes and small details (I particularly loved drawing the details in Zelda's dress and the stained glass windows!)
Remember to download your free copy here, and enjoy every contributor's pieces!
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Urbosa as Gustav Klimt’s Judith and the Head of Holofernes (1901) for Atelier Hylia (on twitter)
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Based on Sorolla’s “Clotilde seated on the Sofa”
This was made for Atelier Hylia on twitter. They have two volumes out now so I highly recommend taking a look (they’re free!)
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kinda wanna try my hand at one of those Zelda-based master studies, Atelier Hylia-style... going Caspar David Friedrich on this one
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Here is my piece included in the AtelierHylia zine! It's based on "The Sleeping Princess" by John Duncan, 1915. Of course, the immediate choice was Zelda 2 :)
Atelier Hylia is a free digital zine compiling master studies done with a zelda twist! Please check out all the wonderful pieces included in the zine twitter page linked on the bolded title!
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My full piece for the spooky Blood Moon Tomes by Atelier Hylia. You can download the pdf now for free here!
This is based off of a spot illustration by Harry Clarke for Goethe’s “Faust.”
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ALTTP Zelda in John Tenniel's "The Ghost in the Looking Glass" for The Blood Moon Tomes edition of Atelier Hylia! Make sure to check it out on Twitter, you can get the whole collection of spooky Zelda master studies for free!
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Princess Zelda X Young Girl Holding a Mask By Coypel
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Romance is in the air for Atelier Hylia: Volume II! Longing glances, passionate kisses and more await you in our most swoon-worthy release yet - find it for free >here<!
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Mipha's Farewell
My piece from volume 2 of Atelier Hylia (special Romance edition!) is a study based on 'The Farewell of Telemachus and Eucharis' by Jacques-Louis David 1818.
You can download this free Zelda zine and all the previous ones here
You can also see my previous Atelier pieces here and here!
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