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I wanted to make something that would stand out in contrast to the many science fiction generals that were appearing on the forums. I decided to do a magically resurrected general, enslaved and forced to command an enchanted undead army.
This painting was a fairly quick color exploration for a game project that was never realized. The game was to be a sort of interstellar dodge ball. I attempted to capture the uncertainty of every unathletic kid playing dodge ball, and map it on to an alien creature. I kept the palette light to echo the non-serious and fun aspects of the game, and executed the creature in a cartoonish, stylized manner to add appeal.
This image is half concept, half illustration. It was meant to both define the character of the game project and act as a promotional image. I purposely kept the palette on the lighter side, to imply the unreal nature of the character's imagination. The only staurated colors are on the character herself, to anchor her in a visual reality, and also to foreground her solidly against her imaginary princess self.