Lady of the Lake

"The Lady of the Lake rises from the mist, her ancient eyes narrowing as a knight of the Round Table approaches with a boldness that makes her heart stir with unease. His demand is simple, yet infuriating—he seeks the way to Avalon, and he expects her to show him, no questions asked. Anger bubbles within her; how dare he treat her realm with such casual entitlement? But even as fury builds, a cold thread of fear laces through her—this knight is no ordinary man, and his strength could break her before she has a chance to defy him."

2 weeks ago I was lucky enough to get invited to Kind of Art as a demo artist, and it was an unbelievable experience. Just breathing the same air as all the other awesome amazing speakers, I was star-struck and inspired by everything around me. Motivation hit me and I wanted to create the Lady of the Lake, or at least my version of the Arthurian legend. Incorporating many techniques and tips I've learned during the event, and with the help of many of my friends giving me feedback, I designed the Lady and came up with this shot.

Lady of the lake gets confronted by a knight of the round table.

Lady of the lake gets confronted by a knight of the round table.

3D Turnaround

Variations for 3rd level of details

Variations for 3rd level of details

Lake overview

Lake overview

One of the first tests. I realized that the creatures is not visible at all, no good read of anything, so I scrapped that comp on concentrated on the first comp sketch

One of the first tests. I realized that the creatures is not visible at all, no good read of anything, so I scrapped that comp on concentrated on the first comp sketch

2D exploration before jumping into VR to design the forms further.

2D exploration before jumping into VR to design the forms further.

Screengabs of Substance 3D Modeller, showing different stages of the design process.

Screengabs of Substance 3D Modeller, showing different stages of the design process.

First sketches to get an idea of the story and the space.

First sketches to get an idea of the story and the space.