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

In God of War Ragnarök, the relationship between Kratos and Atreus is at the heart of what defines our story. Although they are our central family, there are many others across the Nine Realms who will also make their mark on how the events leading up to Ragnarök unfolded.

We’re excited to announce a new partnership that will feature five incredibly talented artists capturing a selection of the relationships that stand out most in the story with their unique style in the Family Portrait Series. God of War Ragnarok family.

Over the next five weeks, Studio Santa Monica will release one of the portraits every Tuesday.

Drew Merritt – The Bear and the Wolf

Drew Merritt is a contemporary artist living in Los Angeles, California. Working across a variety of mediums, his style blends classic realism capturing the emotional nuances of his subjects.

Drew drew the heroes of our story, Kratos and Atreus, for his work – which focuses on the core family of the God of War Ragnarök.

“The complexity of the plot and the characters is what really drew me into this project. I’ve also always loved Norse mythology and tried to tie it into my work as much as I could, which has essentially made this franchise a dream come true for me. ”

Portrait Reveal: Tuesday, September 13

Emma Rios – The Dwarf

Emma Ríos is a Spanish comic artist and illustrator whose cover work won her the 2020 Eisner Prize and works with many renowned artists in the comics industry. Her style organically combines environments and subjects into flexible compositions with beautiful color quality.

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

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

Portrait Reveal: Tuesday, September 20

Romina Tempest – Hero of Midgard

Romina Tempest is an illustrator and character designer who we’ve been happy to work with. B for Boy, Illustrated retelling of the events of God of War (2018). Her animation style captures the heart and expression of her subject with a dynamic background creating a scene that draws you into the moment of the scene.

Romina’s work will be about the found family that Kratos and Atreus gathered with them on their journey across the Nine Realms.

“I’ve been playing God of War since it first came to PlayStation in the early 2000s. What was initially appealing to me was the combination of the hack and slash genres (my absolute favorite genre). at the time thanks to games like Devil May Cry) that blend very well with fantasy characters and creatures from Greek Mythology.

What really struck me at the time was the scale of everything from the creatures, which are often huge and amazing, to the plot and orchestral scores. “

Portrait Reveal: Tuesday, September 27

Jae Lee – Mother and son

Jae Lee is a legendary manga artist with multi-award winning work for many of the biggest names in the comics industry. His style captures movement, light and emotional depth in a high-contrast portrait, allowing him to have his expertise in conveying the head space of complex figures. expertly complex.

Jae captures a mother’s pain 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 this [God of War]. These games represent a lot of sweat and blood and tears that the people who built from scratch have sacrificed for us so that we can get rid of even a little bit of daily suffering.”

Portrait Reveal: Tuesday, October 4

Sui Ishida – Aesir

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

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

“It’s a series and the setting has changed a lot from the previous one, so I think part of God of WarIts appeal is in the way players can get their hands on the latest game and also immerse themselves in the past of the series and explore the world of the series.

Also, I’ve been interested in mythology for a long time and read a lot about it, so for me, seeing how different gods act as characters in the game is something else interesting. God of War suggestions. “

Portrait Reveal: Tuesday, October 11

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God of War Ragnarok is out November 9, 2022. Pre-order your copy at the PS Store.