Artist Focus: A second visti of DarklordIIID's work

Surprise! I decided that even though I had shared three of DarklordIIID's renders in my previous Artist Focus that there were more than enough to show three more. Without further ado, let's take a look.

This was titled Taking a Breather, and it depicts the Legend of Zelda's hero Link taking time off from saving the Kingdom with his partner Midna to take a break next to a river. There are many things I like about this, where do I start? First off, it's very symmetrical, with a bridge with sloping banks on both sides making up the foreground. This symmetry makes the piece subconsciously more peaceful to viewers. The colors are all very natural looking and the lighting is basic but does it's job. I do appreciate the detail DarklordIIID put into this, it looks fairly photorealistic. Finally, this image clearly demonstrates the bond between Midna and Link that has developed slowly but surely during their quest.

This is titled The Kingdom of Hyrule, and features the famous Hyrule Castle located by a large body of water that is likely Lake Hylia. I do believe that the effects of the sun setting in the background are downright gorgeous and quite realistic looking. The water is believable enough, although I must say that the castle's location relevant the landscape does make it seem rather isolated. Anyway, I think that this is a good atmospheric picture that features some excellent color.

This piece was titled Waterfall, and it depicts the character Ilia taking a relaxing nap next to a spring deep in the forest of Ordon. I'm of the opinion that it's a very peaceful picture. The twin trees add balance to the work, the colors are all cool, and there is little drama occurring. Ilia's pose if fairly natural and I think the lighting is pretty decent. If I had any complaint it would be that the titular waterfall looks far less realistic than the rest of the semi-realistic artstyle of the picture.