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More interior illustrations for The Mistborn Adventure Game, out this month from Crafty Games! Click the DL for larger, more detailed versions.

These were two of my favorite "setting" illustrations. First appearing in the Game Primer that premiered earlier this year at Gen Con (and still available for free on Crafty's site) and through Crafty's Facebook, these two showcase the massive difference between the lifestyles of the Nobility and the Skaa, the very wealthiest and poorest of Scadrial.

I also had a hell of a good time with the itty-bitty details. In the skaa slums I had the chance to try an inking effect I'd been wanting to use since Brandon's first description of the cities, which fade from black to grey, top to bottom, stained by the ever-present ash that rains from the sky. Unfortunately I think the effect ended up being a little heavy-handed, but it does read. Next time, I think, grey tones would work better.

In the noble party, there's the interactions of the scheming, crafty nobles at any social event. Wrapped in an opulent (and above all clean) environment, it's a rare couple that can stand above this special brand of filth. I also had some fun implying a bit of the history of the world (as they know it) through the background artwork.

Lots of opportunity for narrative implication in either of these illustrations. The most fun I have with drawings like this is implying the stories that haven't yet been told. Who are those people, and what's happening to them in this moment? That's a story you can tell, through the mechanics of the game and your own imaginations.

Drawn in Manga Studio EX v3 on the 21UX. These illustrations are exclusively licensed to Crafty Games, all rights reserved.
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Mood: Wow! ~PreservationsWings May 3, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Is that Vin and Elend in the top left corner?
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*Inkthinker May 3, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
MMmmmmmaybe. It could might very well be, they went to a lot of parties.
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~PreservationsWings May 4, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
All I know is that there's a guy reading a book, there's a girl with short hair, and they're up on that balcony that Elend favors as a reading spot. ;)
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=MaximoVLorenzo May 10, 2012  Professional General Artist
that ink work is mighty,
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~The-Standard Dec 19, 2011  Professional Traditional Artist
BALLS big ones!
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~Dylanio21 Dec 7, 2011  Professional Traditional Artist
I love your work
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~Lawbringer-Vypr Dec 6, 2011
which brushes did you use? I'm still getting the hang of Manga Studio, so any pointers would be much appreciated
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*Inkthinker Dec 9, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
Basic pen tool, factory settings, usually the G-Pen and the Brush. I use the same tools for roughing, and if I'm dealing with large areas of black I frequently fill it as a silhouette and then carve it up using White or Transparent as the ink color.

The beautiful thing about drawing digitally (regardless of software) is that it allows you the freedom to make mistakes without (usually) severe consequences. I encourage folks to loosen up and try stuff. If you're not sure something is a good idea, make a duplicate Layer to preserve your work-state before trying a new idea out. Layers are wonderful tools in and of themselves, almost as awesome as the Undo/History function.
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~RedHeretic Dec 6, 2011
HA Awesome! I am literally reading the first book right now and absolutely LOVE it! Is that Vin and Elend up on the balcony?
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*Inkthinker Dec 9, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
It probably is, but the focus isn't on the particulars of who is at the party. They're just a fun, implied easter egg in the illustration.
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