Occasionally, I take on illustration commissions. For this piece, my client wanted an illustration of their custom character they made in the game "Baulder's Gate 3". They gave me full creative freedom and wanted to see what I could come up with. I was inspired by the styles and techniques used in art nouveu, and I was intrigued with the idea of a playable character icon.

I began with my initial sketch, my client told me their character was an evil paladin and an elf with horns. Since I play the game myself, I have a good understanding of the plot and made sure my concept could capture the tone of an evil playthrough. I also made the swords inspired by a very important weapon in the game.

I chose to leave her hair and clothing flat, as it is something I really love from classic art nouveu paintings/posters. I feel that it gives the piece a unique contrast between the flatness of the clothes /hair and volume of her body.

In the end I really love how the piece turned out, my client was super happy that I brought her girl to life. The fantasy genre is something I really enjoy so being able to tie it into my work really made me happy.