Hero Wars
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Artists WantedIssaries is seeking artists to illustrate upcoming products. If you are a professional artist, send us samples (preferably from the list below, plus your existing portfolio), rates, and references to your published work. If you are an artistically inclined fan, amateur artist, or aspiring professional, and looking to get a start in the field by having your work included in professional publications, on an unpaid bases, look at the terms below.Portfolio Contributions to Issaries, Inc.TermsYour submission is given to Issaries, Inc. (ISSARIES) at no cost, with all rights granted for printed and online use, such use entirely at the discretion of Issaries, Inc. ISSARIES makes no promise or guarantee to publish submissions, but shall return such rights to the artists promptly if no plans to use it exist. Notification of return of rights shall be made by email or letter at ISSARIES' option. Payment for any art used in printed publication shall be a copy of any publication in which it appears.Art PortfolioFor your work to be considered for publication, you need to submit a mini-portfolio based on a list of subjects provided by ISSARIES. This list of subjects includes images that will appear in the next Hero Wars supplements, and as the subject-at-large for the further series. As of this date (August 01) we have text for three four scenario books that are all based on the war of the Sartarites against the Lunar Empire. Each book will also have some assigned art, and your submissions and acceptances here are weighed heavily to decide where assignments are made.Images should be emailed to us for review. SpecificationsISSARIES asks that you submit samples drawings indicated below using the following specifications:
Sample Portfolio ImagesSartarite Barbarian, armed for warWarrior, housethane, weaponcarl, who cares? We want a guy (or woman) that looks interesting and capable, perhaps in a menacing or combative pose. Remember that equipment is all hand-made and inevitably differs in detail from what you have seen in a picture. Most people will have some mismatched part on them.Sartarite Hero, in his Hero LightWhen a warrior is all pumped up with his magic he is said to be in his "hero light." The magic has visual effects of many types (light, rays, fiery, glowing, oversized, etc.). Weapons and armor may even look alien.A Threatening Lunar SoldierTake a look at the art available in Thunder Rebels and online. Use some of them as models or, better yet, someone similar to them but with some original feature, weaponry, etc. We want to maintain something of a classical look, but keep in mind that this is NOT Greece or Rome, it is a fantasy land.A Lunar Person, not armoredSomeone who is wearing something that might once have been a roman toga. Toga length is a measure of social standing, with slaves having miniskirts, citizens knee length, and the upper class and wealthy full length. Make the individual's profession apparent from the picture, or just make noble person. Disdain is a common expression among them in these books.Cameos/PortraitsHead and neck thumbnail sketches for either Sartarite barbarians, notable by their beards among men; or Lunars, who have hats. I need mostly men. These will appear next to the person's stats. You make the picture, I'll figure out who is who. We need at least fifteen of these, and will need more as the series continues. See the various illustrations of rebel leaders in Thunder Rebels for some ideas.A Threatening Storm, Cloud etc.Lots of storms in this and later books. Can you make it look interesting?A Domestic AnimalChoose one, check the sources (again, especially Thunder Rebels and Storm Tribe), and make this one a supernatural or at least superior version of the critter. If you wish, for comparison, have a normal version of the creature too: a cow and a super bull, etc.A Weapon or Similar ItemWe always need this kind of neutral art filler. An interesting weapon, magic item, tool, or something similar.Other FillerAre you familiar with Glorantha? If so, something more generic is possible too. Send a picture of something Gloranthan that is not found elsewhere, or of some place, thing, or person you know about that has not yet been drawn (or perhaps has not been drawn properly). |
