I wanted to work on my own twist on the Ancient Hero from the Legend of Zelda, pulling in inspiration from Full Metal Alchemist’s color palettes and armor examples.
![Illustration of the Ancient Hero split diagonally to show the final painting vs the line art](https://jackwatson.design/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AncientHeroCover-1024x1024.png)
Sketches
![](https://jackwatson.design/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AncientHeroSketch1-1024x1024.png)
![](https://jackwatson.design/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AncientHeroSketch2-1024x1024.png)
![](https://jackwatson.design/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AncientHeroSketch3-1024x1024.png)
![](https://jackwatson.design/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AncientHeroSketch4-1024x1024.png)
Linework: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Linework
![Linework of the Ancient Hero on a warm background](https://jackwatson.design/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AncientHero-line.png)
Final
![Final digital painting in an oil paint style. An old curias and helmet with a skull inside, leaves sprouting from within.](https://jackwatson.design/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AncientHero-scaled.jpg)
Painting: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5