Snow White-The Poisoned Apple

The Poisoned Apple: The evil queen's previous attempts to kill Snow White were met with failure. But this time she's sure to succeed.

Inspiration:  I never saw Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarves when I was little (I just now have seen it within the year). But even with the little I knew about the movie and reading the fairy tale, Snow White was one of those stories that filled me with horror as well as fanciful wonder. It's certainly one of my favorite Grimm stories ever.

Tools: Pencil (outlining), Prismacolor illustrator pens, and Pentalic watercolor pencils.

We Happy Few-Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction:  We've all heard Uncle Jack read "The Pied Piper of Hamlyn". But with the way he reads it, one almost can't help but wonder if perhaps there is a grain of truth behind this fairy tale…perhaps it isn't a fairy tale at all?

Inspiration:  As part of their Kickstarter campaign, Compulsion Games had a two part series of the face of the propaganda leader Uncle Jack (played by the amazing Julian Casey) reading "The Pied Piper of Hamlyn". Like I said in the art summary above, I can't help but wonder if the tale is some kind of allegory for what happened in Wellington Wells!

Tools: Pencil (outlining), Sharpie and Prismacolor pens, and Faber-Castell watercolor pencils.

We Happy Few-The Doctor Is In

The Doctor Is In:  You're looking a little down today. Have you taken your joy? No? Then it's time you saw a doctor.

Inspiration:  Why is it that a lot of the time doctors are so scary in various forms of fiction? The doctors of Wellington Wells are no exception. Staring at reference pictures of this guy creeped me out, but it was well worth it.

Tools: Pencil (outlining), Sharpie and Prismacolor pens, and Faber-Castell watercolor pencils.

We Happy Few-Down and Proud

Down and Proud:  Are you a Downer? Would you rather face cold reality than live in ignorant, Joy-driven bliss? Then wear that frown with pride! You are not alone in your desire to leave Wellington Wells.

Inspiration:  I love the character designs for the three playable Downers in We Happy Few, and I can't wait to find out their backstories! Also, I thought, "There's so much propaganda in Wellington Wells for the people who take Joy-why not have a little propaganda for the Downers?"

Tools: Pencil (outlining), Sharpie and Prismacolor pens, and Faber-Castell watercolor pencils.

Why We Happy Few?

Hi, M³ here! So for this first week, you're all getting treated with a full weekend of finished art. As I said in the first post, this is for PAX East 2016 to help promote Compulsion Games's We Happy Few.

Most of you are probably asking, "What the heck is We Happy Few?"

We Happy Few is an upcoming survival game set in an alternate dystopian '60's UK. After the horrific events of WWII, the people of Wellington Wells have chosen to put their misery behind them by rebuilding their town and taking Joy, a drug that makes you feel happy. Anyone who doesn't take Joy is called a "Downer" and is killed immediately. You play as one of three unlockable Downers, and you must blend in with society while finding a way out of the town.

I'm doing promotional fan art for We Happy Few because I love all the work that Compulsion Games has put into developing the world, lore, and story of Wellington Wells. It is the kind of dystopian setting that is definitely bleak, but is also intriguing, making the player wonder just what happened to make the town as messed up as it is. The teases for narrative and the Downers' backstories are certainly one of the biggest hooks of the game. The developers have also put a lot of work into making the game look amazing. Every new patch made on the pre-alpha version continues to get me excited to see what the finished game will look like.

It is because of the labor and love put into this game that I'm doing promotional fan art for We Happy Few. And I can't wait for the game to come out this year!

If you're interested in the game, check out Compulsion Games's website or Kickstarter page! Gamers, put this on your Steam wish list!

So without further ado, let's kick off this first week with some We Happy Few fan art!

P.S. Hover over the blank areas and the hyperlinks for Compulsion Games and their Kickstarter page will show up-sorry for that little glitch!

Hello, Artists and Lovers of Art!

Hello and welcome, everyone! I go by my artist nickname M³ (since all my initials are Ms), and I am a budding storyboard, conceptual, character design, and soon animation artist! I also do loads of fan art in my spare time as well.
If you love art that tells stories, shows off engaging characters, or is related to the things you love, you've come to the right place. Every Friday at noon, I will post at least one finished piece of art. Sometimes it will be my own original concepts, sometimes it will be fan art. And when the creative juices are flowing, there may even be multiple finished pieces! And I will be putting up any animatics (storyboards assembled into a reel) I create as well.
This first week will be a bit unusual. For every day of PAX East 2016 weekend, I'm doing one piece of art for Compulsion Game's upcoming game We Happy Few (I'll put up a short little blurb about that tomorrow). So you will not only be getting a finished piece tomorrow, but also a finished piece on Saturday and Sunday!
I can't wait to hear from all you lovely people-let's get this started!