Illustration made for the book series Atramentium: The Sanguine Duology, written by Claudia J. Filusch. The artwork showcases one of the major characters of the universe: Velmire, a ghostly witch-looking being who also doubles as the “queen” of the rats realm. I played with the ghostly attitude a lot, using levitation and sheer clothing to showcase that aspect of her, while retaining the more tangible aspect of her self. The rat mask and rats around her help show her ties to their world, and the straps around her hips are as many rat tails as well. Finally, the two looming eyes behind her add a layer of intrigue to the artwork.
The piece was originally intended as character design and first illustration of the ghost, but will also be used as the cover for the Duology in a subsequent edition of the novels.
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