I think the image and the quote create a cool juxtaposition
The quote is talking about our myths, and archetypes, and fantasies, and tells us how their reality stems from their ultimately unreal nature. The image likewise shows these same things (our myths, archetypes, and fantasies), but (semi-)realistically drawn, and almost taken at face value.
Hopefully nobody minds this somewhat “untethered” post, drifting along the currents of the zeitgeist
Few more in a similar vein at c/Manna for anyone interested
Huh, interesting - I’ve seen that game is in the middle of a “moment” right now, but haven’t looked too deeply into it otherwise (idek what genre its gameplay is lol) - if it can nail the themes and vibes in art like this though, I totally understand how it’s earned that moment
Its basically a spiritual successor to Legend of Dragoon or FFX, I've also heard Lost Odyssey but I haven't played that one.
But one of the reasons why it managed to reach its current heights is that it nails the "artistic" side long enough to hook you into the narrative. Lots of cutscenes confident enough to not have any dialogue and a composer dabbing on everyone.
It really is a show of what the turn based RPG genre could have become if Squeenix wasn't up its own ass, and it was made by 30 ex-Ubisoft employees on a passion quest.
Yeah I haven't played either, only seen the screenshots myself, but it looks a lot like those JRPGs with various colorful characters fighting a giant boss monster and that's the first thing I thought of looking at your art. :)
I think the image and the quote create a cool juxtaposition
The quote is talking about our myths, and archetypes, and fantasies, and tells us how their reality stems from their ultimately unreal nature. The image likewise shows these same things (our myths, archetypes, and fantasies), but (semi-)realistically drawn, and almost taken at face value.
Hopefully nobody minds this somewhat “untethered” post, drifting along the currents of the zeitgeist
Few more in a similar vein at c/Manna for anyone interested
It looks like an Expedition 33 battle.
Huh, interesting - I’ve seen that game is in the middle of a “moment” right now, but haven’t looked too deeply into it otherwise (idek what genre its gameplay is lol) - if it can nail the themes and vibes in art like this though, I totally understand how it’s earned that moment
Its basically a spiritual successor to Legend of Dragoon or FFX, I've also heard Lost Odyssey but I haven't played that one.
But one of the reasons why it managed to reach its current heights is that it nails the "artistic" side long enough to hook you into the narrative. Lots of cutscenes confident enough to not have any dialogue and a composer dabbing on everyone.
It really is a show of what the turn based RPG genre could have become if Squeenix wasn't up its own ass, and it was made by 30 ex-Ubisoft employees on a passion quest.
Yeah I haven't played either, only seen the screenshots myself, but it looks a lot like those JRPGs with various colorful characters fighting a giant boss monster and that's the first thing I thought of looking at your art. :)