FROM THE DEPTHS

This piece was commissioned by Outset Media for a puzzle piece game.

The creative director was originally inspired by my serpent piece, 'Into the Depths' https://www.artstation.com/artwork/6bzJrr and thought something similar would work great for a puzzle.
It was definitely an interesting experience painting this piece, as the creative director says that not all illustrations work well as a puzzle, so it must be designed in way that is almost abundant with details and discoverable areas to help keep the player engaged.
This direction almost went against my understanding of a good illustration rules, such as areas of rest and suggestive detail. This piece demanded all the details and no areas of rest, but this was super fun and I am a stickler for detail so I felt right at home!

Luckily, I still own the rights to this illustration which allows me to share ahead of production!