This year I participated the first time in the Dominance War. It was quite challenging to compete against so many so talented artist from all over the world, but I tried and this is what I came up with.

Update: I made it under the top 75!

Some quotes from the judges:
“Unassuming outward visage whose demonic account is betrayed by details both overt and subtle For consideration are the tiny blazing runes adorning the reptilian inspired mount work together with the additional and supplemental experiments of anatomy inspire an honest aesthetic life for this character. The artist’s own hand is expressed well as solid and poetic brushwork that speaks both as textured impasto and smooth form blending.”
- Grant Gosler – Lead Concept Artist – Terminal Reality

“It will be very fun. If I see his character in the real game. this is really cool game character overall. He didn’t spend much colors on canvas but it makes this character more impressive.
게임에서 만나면 재미있을 것 같은 컨셉의 캐릭터입니다. 절제된 색감도 개성을 돋보이게 해주고 있습니다. ”
- HyoungTae Kim – Art Director – NCsoft

Very cool concepts, with well realized studies, though the final painting is a little vague in places. Love the headdress and the floating rider idea.
- Jimmy O’Ready – Character Art Team Lead – Realtime Worlds

I painted it in Corel Painter and tweeked a lot in Photoshop.
Here are some of the sketches and more I made in the conceptstage. Enjoy!