Destination poster

More idea sketches...

...because it's impossible for me to only work on one idea at a time :/

More texture work

I added some foreground elements. As I go I'm also fine tuning areas like the stone hearth, window, etc. 

New Tavern Project

I've begun work on a couple of tavern ideas showcasing different themes and styles. Keep in mind all these are in the beginning stages.

1. THE SWORD AND THE STEIN: I always wanted to create a cozy little wooden pub and this is the perfect opportunity. I thought about everything I would want after a long day of ice-cave spelunking and wading through knee high snow and then plopped it in. This is a place that should feel inviting with glowing fires and warm wooden accents, but it also needs to maintain some mystery in its darkened corners. There will be both wide spaces for cheerful revelers as well as cool, shadowy nooks where a stranger could sell you a suspiciously blood-stained treasure map.

Some idea sketches and doodlings I did to figure stuff out:

SatS: added texture and details

Started adding clutter, textures (some are still just stand-in) and tweaked lighting. Think of the below images as rough 3D concepts. This helps me establish composition, scale, textures, colors and overall lighting. So some models are just stand-ins.

Sword and the Stein Layouts

Here's some simple layout and lighting tests I did: