Ari Matthews
Cleric's Choice — My cleric, infected and alone in a dark infirmary — a challenging perspective and dramatic lighting.

Cleric's Choice

Year
2025
Type
Personal work
Discipline
illustration
Tools
Procreate

A scene from an ongoing D&D campaign, in much darker subject matter than I'd illustrated before.

This illustration was inspired by the D&D campaign I’m a part of, and that I’ve illustrated before, though in a much darker subject matter.

My character, Lumiel, has been infected with an unknown parasitic substance following a strange encounter with an NPC. As someone in the medical field, he fears what this affliction may entail for him and his other affected party members, while also spurred by a morbid curiosity that yearns for discovery.

Even if this scene didn’t end up happening as I anticipated, I was still able to pull off a challenging perspective and dramatic lighting.

The finished illustration — Lumiel alone in a dark infirmary, lit by a halo of light, one arm bandaged

Process

Sketches, iterations, and directions that didn't make the final.

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