Faerie Wood Role-playing Game character concepts

Concept art for Faerie Wood, the fantasy role-playing game inspired by European folklore and old faerie tales. I wrote, illustrated and published the original book many years ago but recently it was rediscovered on some gaming blogs and I've been inspired to look at the book again. I’ve decided to look at redeveloping the game with a view to publishing a new improved version. These images are some of my initial ideas for re-imagining characters from the original game. You can read about the developments of the new Faerie Wood Game on my blog: http://thefaeriewoodgame.blogspot.co.uk/

You can read about the developments of the game on the Faerie Wood blog 

Rough concept for a stylized map of Faerie Wood, under which sleeps the 'Great Dragon Spirit'.

Concept for a Root Elf based on a radish for the Faerie Wood fantasy role-playing game
Concept for a Root Elf based on a radish. This sketch was made using a 'scratch board' technique that involves drawing with etching tools into layers of coloured oil pastel and crayon, giving a very textured feel.
Concept for a Root Elf based on a radish for the Faerie Wood fantasy role-playing game
Pencil concept sketch for a Root Elf based on a radish
Concept for an Apple Tree Elf based on a radish for the Faerie Wood fantasy role-playing game
Concept for an Apple Tree Elf. This sketch was made using a 'scratch board' technique that involves drawing with etching tools into layers of coloured oil pastel and crayon, giving a very textured feel. I also used metallic paints for his eyes and leaves.
Concept for an Apple Tree Elf based on a radish for the Faerie Wood fantasy role-playing game
Pencil concept sketch for an Apple Tree Elf
Concept for a 'Deerfolk' character, drawn with oil pastels and etching tools as well as gold and bronze paint for his antlers and eyes.

Short time lapse video of the Deerfolk character illustration, drawn and etched with oil pastels and metallic paints.

Concept for a Deerfolk Elf based on a radish for the Faerie Wood fantasy role-playing game
Pencil concept sketch for a male Deerfolk Elf
Concept for a Deerfolk Elf based on a radish for the Faerie Wood fantasy role-playing game
Pencil concept sketch for a female Deerfolk Elf
Concept sketch in colour for a Root Elf based on an onion.

Short time lapse video of the Root Elf character illustration, drawn and etched with oil pastels and metallic paints.

Concept for a Root Elf based on an onion for the Faerie Wood fantasy role-playing game
Pencil concept sketch for Root Elf based on an onion

Charcoal and pencil sketch for a Water Nymph character.

Concept for a Root Elf based on an onion for the Faerie Wood fantasy role-playing game
Concept for Root Elf based on an onion. This image was made using a combination of line art made with ink and a paintbrush, and then textures were created with layers of mono printing.
Concept for an Apple Tree Elf for the Faerie Wood fantasy role-playing game
Concept for an Apple Elf. This image was made using a combination of line art made with ink and a paintbrush, and then textures were created with layers of mono printing.
Concept for a Root Elf based on a spring onion for the Faerie Wood fantasy role-playing game
Concept for a Root Elf based on a spring onion. This image was made using a combination of line art made with ink and a paintbrush, and then textures were created with layers of mono printing.
Concept for a Root Elf based on a spring onion for the Faerie Wood fantasy role-playing game
Detail of a Root Elf based on a spring onion
Concept for a Root Elf for the Faerie Wood fantasy role-playing game
Pencil sketch concept for the face of a Root Elf that I used for the basis of the spring onion Root Elf.
A short showreel of the character sketches animated using Motion Picture
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