'This Will Only Take a Second' by cobaltplasma on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

My submission to the Blizzcon 2011 Fan Art Competition. This was my first all digital piece, from start to finish all in Adobe Photoshop (CS3, hope I win 2nd 3rd so I can get a copy of CS5 lol) which is something I never tried before; I always did thumbnails in a sketchbook but this piece was conceptualized and completed all on the same digital canvas.

The idea behind it was I wanted to conceptualize a melding of Blizzard universes and showcase WoW, SC2, and Diablo 3 all in a single piece. Originally I approached it with a very different design... but I love Zealot armor, Blood Elves, so why not use both? Her chestpiece is based on the T12 Rogue set but the Zealot power suit is a Silvermoon custom, originally sporting a Spellbreaker-style shield on the left arm. Deathwing's maw is a smoldering wreck to the image's left, I wish I had planned to include him originally, he's a bit hobbled on... but still smoking lol.

Thanks for checking this out, best of luck to all entrants!