HeroMachine Character Portrait Creator

Entry for the Henchmen CDC....

Here is Samyaza, leader of the Grigori. The Grigori are fallen angels who can control corrupted holy light. They are not evil beings, but have been known to pick fights with both sides of the holy conflict.

Telling stories with pictures can be broken down into two trains of thought. The information that you reveal, and the questions that you inspire. Pictures can provide quick explanations that would otherwise require lengthy descriptions, which is why we put pictures on the cover of books, to inform potential readers of what they can expect inside. But context changes the details, and what you see is not necessarily what you get.

Color transitions can create fun details. Contrast can break up symmetry, drawing attention in subtle or glaring ways. Adding visual distortions can create a surreal effect.

Dirt and damage can be challenging. Messy textures have to be placed inside of the appropriate container, which might not actually work like you want. This might be because the texture is flat and diminishes the perceived volume of the image. It might be because the texture's varied colors imbalances the shading, requiring either careful color selection, or a lot of small shading objects to compensate.

Sometimes simple ideas require complex work. Fitting irregular objects between layers of color and lighting may require the use of duplicate containers to make sure that everything remains in the right order and the right shape.