Medium: Pencil and ink sketch on regular paper, digital painting completed in Photoshop

Info: This was originally a concept illustration done for an online multiplayer game of one of its monster classes. Here I focused on an up-close portrait of an orc general screaming out his orders in the midst of battle. I wanted to try and capture the ferocity of the character as well as the little details I might have overlooked with the full body illustration. I did a few different versions of this piece trying to experiment with color balance and overall mood. Here the hues are a bit more subdued and cold hence the title. The actual shading and coloring of the character were both quite interesting since I once again tried to add a bit more grunge and detail with custom made brushes. Little details like the cold breath, blood spatters, and various textures turned out quite well, but I'm always looking at this one and wondering how I could improve it. 

Extras: The available print comes in a wide variety of sizes and products. To see the original colored illustration before I added the background and effects simply mouse over the pic.

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