Andrea Modesti Art and Illustration
Historical Artworks, Nature and Landscapes
Here is a second group of my illustrations for "Sorcery: Contested Realm" Arthurian Legends
In this group I show some of my favorites among the illustrated subjects: the small medieval village "Hamlet", with its half-timbered house in the foreground on the left, the spring plants in the background, the thatched roofs...
The burning castle: I loved this subject! The research on the effects of light in a nocturnal context, the reflection of the flames on the forest, the full moon in the background of a distant landscape, with a silver river flowing in the distance (and castles... I always love them).
I brought these subjects together because I loved working on different lighting effects and details than usual
"Sir Ironside", this is a much more usual historical subject for me: two knights who met in a duel. The chaimail armor and weapons are typical of the 13th century, what was different and what I tried to depict as best as I could was the detailed face in the background. Erik's great tip was to think about old movie posters.
See you soon with a new selection of Arthurian illustrations!
With IMMENSE joy, the new edition of "Sorcery: Contested Realm" was published at the beginning of the month; the expansion is entirely dedicated to "Arthurian Legends".
Seeing my Sir Perceval become part of the Cover Art of "Arthurian Legends" was a surprise and a unique emotion. I can never stop thanking Erik and the Sorcery Team enough!
Some illustrations among those published in various issues of the beautiful Swiss Magazine "Lebenslust Emmental Magazin"
Magnificent animated video of the new "Sorcery" series dedicated to the Arthurian Legends. My knight Perceval is there too!
Arthurian Legends: Sorcery Contested Realm Trailer
Magnificent animated video on YouTube of the new "Sorcery" series dedicated to the Arthurian Legends.
My knight Perceval is there too!
The Video is simply wonderful: the music, the narrative voice, the atmosphere! I can't wait to see all the illustrated cards.
LOTS of new illustrations are coming!
On the occasion of the publication of the new expansion dedicated to Arthurian Legends here is an interview on the "Sorcery: Contested Realm" website:
https://sorcerytcg.com/art/andrea-modesti
I sincerely thank Chase for the interview, his great kindness and attention. And ALWAYS a big thank you to Erik and the entire Sorcery Team.
I also thank the Magic Maze Team who will organize an event for the launch of the new Arthurian Legends; Francesca Baerald will also be there!!
https://sorcerytcg.com/news/landmark-sorcery-event-for-italy-at-magic-maze-october-27th-2024
New Interviews and Video Presentation for Collector Arthouse and "Sorcery: Contested Realm"!
Among the beautiful, or rather, really WONDERFUL things, which I am infinitely happy about, is being able to be part of the group of Artists and the Sorcery: Contested Realm project.
Working on these illustrations is a privilege for me, and I put all my soul and effort into it.
Speaking of Sorcery, I would like to point out here the beautiful presentation of the Beta Edition, made by Mike Servati.
It's absolutely not to be missed and with very special moments and Artists with their Artworks : as always thanks to Mike!
And I seem to have glimpsed something familiar in the background ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8nm2Hf23wE
Odin in the guise of Wanderer
Welcome autumn!
A centenary oak in an autumn forest. The small fauna that lives around the old tree ... For Campus Natur - Landverlag
Have a good journey, my friend. Save me the seat next to you once again, as you always have. CIAO DANILO.
A book entirely dedicated to the discovery of the nature of the Alps, the woods, their inhabitants and environments. An always valid gift: "BILDUNG BEGINNT IN DER NATUR" - Ein kleiner Tipp für ein schönes Geschenk? Das Buch "Bildung beginnt in der Natur" von Verena Zürcher!
Summer Fan Art (a little break for fun): Godzilla meets the city of Pavia
As a child I was completely fascinated (just one step below the primacy of anime) by Japanese monster movies, especially Godzilla: naturally the costumes of the actors who played the kaiju(s) were already noticed as absolutely unlikely, absurd if not ridiculous.
I think most children love dinosaurs and giant monsters, who knows why (and Godzilla was and is the quintessence of the category: unsurpassed. Thanks Toho). But the thing that actually stuck with me the most was the beauty and care, the verisimilitude of the scale models of Japanese cities that were trampled on by the kaiju on duty. They were of a unique beauty.
I don't know why I found myself rethinking those scenes set in Pavia, my city.
Now times have changed, cinema has changed, special effects have improved, but I still have a passion for Godzilla, and luckily two films in particular,
the first "Godzilla" by Gareth Edwards and the second "Godzilla: King of the Monsters” by Michael Dougherty, from Legendary Pictures have updated - wonderfully - the Godzilla myth with two films that are absolutely STUNNING for me.
Which immediately became my favorite monster movies (“Godzilla King of the Monsters” is REALLY my favorite movie ever!). And so here it is, the drawing I've wanted to do since I was a child, with Legendary Pictures' revisited Godzilla (the DougheGoji, or Michael Dougherty's Godzilla, in Godzilla fan parlance )
https://wikizilla.org/wiki/DougheGoji
with a touch of "Godzilla: Minus One" , another gem of a film, with its scene of the attack on Tokyo absolutely among the most beautiful ever seen.
This is just fan art, a tribute to the iconic character and his (for me) best representations.
It is summer, the moment to escape into space and time, into the historical / mythological fantasy: here is the -republished- Lindwurm!
The Lindwurm, or lindworm, was a serpentine dragon (and man-eater) of Norse and Central European mythology (Fafnir was also a lindworm). It is at the origin of the legendary foundation of the city of Klagenfurt (among others), of which it is the symbol.
"Anastasias Geheimnis" (Anastasia's secret), illustrations for the story about Anastasia von Signau (by Verena Zuercher, Landverlag)
On the "variant" cover, Anastasia in front of Burgdorf Castle |
One of the line drawings: a medieval gold digger along the river Emme (did you know that already for the Celts and then throughout the Middle Ages the river Emme was very coveted by gold diggers?)
Landverlag.ch
Spring in Bern (and its magnificent surroundings)
I would like to welcome spring with a couple of paintings dedicated to the season and to Bern and its region: a wonderful city and an infinitely beautiful landscape. A place of my heart, which I miss a lot.