Hello there!
I want to tell you about this assignment. Here we had to create 3 magazines covers for 3 countries: Sweden, Egypt and Brazil. The technique needs to be the same at all 3.
I went on the concept of mythological creatures that came from these countries- I created magazines covers for mythology fans.
The technique was a combination between digital art and colored pencils. Some parts are hand drawn, scanned and are now part of the digital art. I wanted to show authentic lines because sometimes the digital art makes them gone.
The creatures:
So from Sweden we have Nøkken- a dangerous fresh water dwelling. He plays a violin to lure his victims out onto thin ice or in leaky boats and then draws them down to the bottom of the water where he is waiting for them.
From Egypt we have Hathor- a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion who played a wide variety of roles and among them she was the goddess of love, sex and beauty.
From Brazil we have Saci- a character in Brazilian folklore. He is a one legged black or mulatto, who wears a magical red cap that enables him to disappear and reappear wherever he wishes (usually in the middle of a dust devil). Considered an annoying prankster in most parts of Brazil, and a potentially dangerous and malicious creature in others, he nevertheless grants wishes to anyone who manages to trap him or steal his magic cap.
