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This is a LONG overdue illustration I'm glad I finally completed.

Done for one of Black Library's writers, the talented Joe Parrino ( www.blacklibrary.com/warhammer… ), this image may be one of my favourite from the ones I've done depicting the Dark Millenium.
First off, the atmosphere ended up looking suitably grim and oppresive. The look of utter comtempt that the traitor Interrogator in his Navy outfit is giving his former Inquisitor master is just crushing; and, in turn, the shocked Inquisitor's gaze on his former trainee speaks of despair and disbelief. But perhaps the most enthralling part of this all are the slowly approaching Alpha Legionnaires. As the world burns around them, most likely thanks to their doing, their ominous presence is devastating.
I'm proud of how suitably shadowy the Space Marines look and Joe's choice of making them look Pre-Heresy as opposed to outright chaotic. To me, the Alpha Legion's greatest mystery is who they're ultimately loyal to, besides themselves and their Primarch/s. Thus, them wearing purity seals and looking Imperial, but acting against the Imperium's interest is the most scary part of their philoshophy; even if they ARE working for the good of mankind in some twisted way, they'll be willing to do anything to achieve their goals.
Another aspect I love about them is the fact that it's always mentioned that they all look exactly the same. A detail that might not seem of importance at first, but when you illustrate them, you realise how mind-blowing it would be to never know who's who. To feel like their ranks are just multiplied personalities that could all think the same at the same time.
Finally, the colour of their armour is an achievement for me, because I honestly didn't believe I could pull off the blue/violet shade that the Pre-Heresy Alpha Legion used; I did some ink tests and finally settled upon what I think is the best representation of it, of which I'm quite proud.

I hope you like this one as much as I did rendering it and be sure to check Joe's writing; you won't regret it!

Nic.-

© Games Workshop Ltd. 2014

Description
This is a LONG overdue illustration I'm glad I finally completed.

Done for one of Black Library's writers, the talented Joe Parrino ( www.blacklibrary.com/warhammer… ), this image may be one of my favourite from the ones I've done depicting the Dark Millenium.
First off, the atmosphere ended up looking suitably grim and oppresive. The look of utter comtempt that the traitor Interrogator in his Navy outfit is giving his former Inquisitor master is just crushing; and, in turn, the shocked Inquisitor's gaze on his former trainee speaks of despair and disbelief. But perhaps the most enthralling part of this all are the slowly approaching Alpha Legionnaires. As the world burns around them, most likely thanks to their doing, their ominous presence is devastating.
I'm proud of how suitably shadowy the Space Marines look and Joe's choice of making them look Pre-Heresy as opposed to outright chaotic. To me, the Alpha Legion's greatest mystery is who they're ultimately loyal to, besides themselves and their Primarch/s. Thus, them wearing purity seals and looking Imperial, but acting against the Imperium's interest is the most scary part of their philoshophy; even if they ARE working for the good of mankind in some twisted way, they'll be willing to do anything to achieve their goals.
Another aspect I love about them is the fact that it's always mentioned that they all look exactly the same. A detail that might not seem of importance at first, but when you illustrate them, you realise how mind-blowing it would be to never know who's who. To feel like their ranks are just multiplied personalities that could all think the same at the same time.
Finally, the colour of their armour is an achievement for me, because I honestly didn't believe I could pull off the blue/violet shade that the Pre-Heresy Alpha Legion used; I did some ink tests and finally settled upon what I think is the best representation of it, of which I'm quite proud.

I hope you like this one as much as I did rendering it and be sure to check Joe's writing; you won't regret it!

Nic.-

© Games Workshop Ltd. 2014