God of War Ragnarök Family Portrait Series featuring guest artists announced – PlayStation.Blog

In God of War Ragnarök, the relationship between Kratos and Atreus is the heart of what defines our story. Though they are our central family, there are many others across the Nine Realms that will also place their marks on how the events leading towards Ragnarök unfold.

We’re very happy to announce a new collaborative partnership that will feature five immensely talented artists capture a selection of the most prominent relationships in the story with their unique styles in the God of War Ragnarök Family Portrait Series.

Over the next five weeks, Estudio Santa Mónica will be releasing one of the portraits every Tuesday.

Drew Merritt – The Bear and the Wolf

Drew Merritt es un artista contemporáneo con sede en Los Ángeles., California. Trabajando a través de una variedad de medios, su estilo combina realismo clásico que captura el matiz emocional de los sujetos.

Drew ha pintado a los héroes de nuestra historia., Kratos y Atreo, por su trabajo, centrado en la familia central de God of War Ragnarök.

“La complejidad de la historia y los personajes es sin duda lo que realmente me envolvió en este proyecto.. También siempre me ha gustado la mitología nórdica y trato de relacionarla con mi trabajo tanto como sea posible., lo que básicamente hizo de esta franquicia un sueño para mí con el que trabajar”.

Revelar retrato: Tuesday, Septiembre 13

Emma Ríos – The Dwarves

Emma Ríos es una dibujante e ilustradora de cómics española cuya portada le ha valido un 2020 Eisner Award and work with many of the heavy hitters in the comic book industry. Her style organically blends environments and subjects into fluid compositions with a whimsical, colorful quality.

Emma’s work focuses on the Huldra Brothers, Brok and Sindri, alongside two dwarves you will meet during your journey in God of War Ragnarök.

“I enjoy action and hack and slash games, so it was easy for me to find it appealing. The last game, God of War (2018), has a touching story that plays very smoothly and has beautiful art direction.”

Revelar retrato: Tuesday, Septiembre 20

Romina Tempest – Heroes of Midgard

Romina Tempest is an illustrator and character designer who we had the great pleasure of working with on B is for Boy, an illustrated retelling of the events in God of War (2018). Her cartoon style captures the heart and expression of her subjects with dynamic backgrounds that create a scene that draws you into the moment of the scene.

Romina’s piece will feature the found family that Kratos and Atreus have gathered to them on their travels through the Nine Realms.

“I’ve been playing God of War ever since it first hit the PlayStation in the early 2000s. What originally appealed to me was the combination of the hack and slash genre (my absolute favorite genre at the time thanks to games like Devil May Cry) which paired so well with fantastical characters and creatures from Greek Mythology.

What really struck me at the time was the scale of everything, from the creatures, which were often physically huge and fantastical to the plot and orchestral score.”

Revelar retrato: Tuesday, Septiembre 27

Jae Lee – Mother and Son

Jae Lee is a legendary comic book artist with award-winning work for many of the biggest names in comics. His style captures movement, Pokémon mágicos, and emotional depth in high contrast portraiture that lend to his expertise on adeptly conveying the headspace of even the most complicated characters.

Jae has captured a mother’s grief and vengeance in his portrait of Freya and her lost son, Baldur.

“As an artist, I appreciate the sheer skill involved in building a world like [God of War]. These games represent a lot of blood sweat and tears that the people that built this up from nothing have sacrificed for us so that we can escape the suffering of our daily lives for just a little bit.”

Revelar retrato: Tuesday, Octubre 4

Sui Ishida – The Aesir

Sui Ishida is a Japanese manga artist behind the massive hit Tokyo Ghoul series. His stylistic approach melds a painterly aesthetic to traditional manga elements. His use of color brings a soft, almost dreamlike quality to his portrait work.

Ishida’s piece focuses on the Aesir, the most powerful family in the Nine Realms led by Odin, the All-Father.

“It’s a long-running series, and the setting changed a great deal from the last installment, so I think that part of God of War’s appeal is in how players can embark from the latest game and also dip into the series’ past and explore the series’ world.

También, I’ve been interested in mythology for a long time and do a lot of reading about it, so for me, seeing how the various gods feature as characters in the games is something else fun that God of War offers.”

Revelar retrato: Tuesday, Octubre 11

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God of War Ragnarök se estrena en noviembre 9, 2022. Pre-order your copy at PS Store.