A tribute to Big Bad Billy Petras! What started out as a quick sketch for his one year memorial turned into this chaotic collage of cosmic carnage! Thanks for all the inspiration, then AND now, my friend!
ABC, eternally!
Sammy
@MickCraftGaming This is one on my favorites too. Each character took 8-12 hours to do, and they were all done on separate files. My computer was so slow once I composited the characters together it took 5 minutes to save. I reused the Dwarf Rifleman concept I did earlier to save some time. ABC!
Cheers, Beers, and HAPPY 30 YEARS to Warcraft II!
War II established our art style for future games to come. Big shoulder pads, vibrant colors, violent conflict and a touch of humor.
Hail to Evilhog @hiveworkshop for reminding the Panda King of this most glorious of days! ABC!
@trolllordgames That is some OG Orc peon right there! After 30 years of mining for someone else he went and got his own mine. Now he is just mining his own business.
@rckstarXX From our interview...
KISS was a HUGE influence on a young Sammy, what with their elaborate costumes and make-up, their stage personas and theatrics, and not to mention the massive pyrotechnic displays. Each one was like a rock and roll superhero... RIP SPACE ACE!
Get inside the mind of @SamwiseDidier, the artist who shaped the look of #Warcraft, #StarCraft, & #Diablo. He reveals the "brรผtal" aesthetic's secrets, from technical limits to epic shoulder pads.
Read the full article and interview! โก๏ธ
https://t.co/CzTKxitYpe