#Tyrian Gazette

[shunkaku]

Lineart for this picture was done for side project of Tyrian Gazette, a 2019 Guild Wars 2 project organized by GW2Collective and sponsored by ArenaNet. It was a coloring book themed with GW2 legendaries. Mine was a hammer, Sharur. I colored it myself for fun.

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[tetraethyl]

Tyrian Gazette: Interview with Lord Faren I did so. much. Faren art for @gw2collective-blog / @alchemyartgroup ‘s Tyrian Gazette in 2019, was finally let out of NDA a few months ago, but just hadn’t posted it here yet (I have on twitter tho!) I drew these alongside Amala’s written interview, which you can just HEAR it narrated by Yuri Lowenthal it is so accurate lol This project was a massive undertaking for charity, sponsored by @guildwars2 I’m proud of the work I did, that cover art of Faren is probably going to be some of my favorite stuff I’ve done of all time.

[kromitar]

My fashion spread in the Arenanet-sponsored Guild Wars 2 Tyrian Gazette book arranged by Alchemy Art Group. I did some asura street fashion, including my initial designs and notes.

This was a super cool project!

[beetrootpatch]

Tyria’s Next Top Designer (2019)

The time has come at last to present my piece for the Tyrian Gazette, brought to you by @gw2collective-blog and sponsored by ArenaNet. It was a pleasure to be a part of this project alongside so many talented people!

For those still looking to buy a book, a few are available for reservation here: link

[plavigmaz]

No more NDA!! Finally I can share with you all my piece from 2019. It’s an advertisement I made for @gw2collective-blog​ ‘s Tyrian Gazette, sponsored by ArenaNet!

I drew my mushroom boy taking a dive at the best diving location in Tyria ;)

[shahina-art]

Craft your Hue

So excited to finally be able to share the piece I did for the Tyrian Gazette back in 2019! The project was run by @gw2collective-blog and sponsored by ArenaNet.

This piece features an advert for creating dyes. I mean, who doesn’t love being shiny and colourful?

[zettanoia]

Finally able to share this spread I did for the Tyrian Gazette zine, organized by @gw2collective-blog​ and sponsored by ArenaNet!

I got the chance to design some looks for human medium armor 💜

[scribesofcalamity]

It finally came today! Everything is so gorgeous 😭😍

[gw2collective]

Tyrian Gazette’s Funding Campaign is LIVE!

This year, we’ve put together another ArenaNet-sponsored charity collaboration from the world of @guildwars2​. From the GW2 Artist Collective, it features works from 82 different contributors that are making an in-world magazine.

In the book, we get a moment to see the world through the eyes of a citizen of Tyria, answering questions from what they would be told to what they’d see in their every day. It’s at times serious, and others funny.

The book is 8.5″x11″ with a holographic foil design on the front. The inside pages are 135lb art page stock, full color, with a matte laminate cover. It also features an unlockable slip case and more merchandise.

>> Click here to visit the campaign!

Pledges for this project are shipped in tiers based off of when you pledge, so the earlier you pledge the earlier your rewards are sent! It is also a limited run campaign. If you’re interested in limited edition items, we have signed copies from ArenaNet devs, specialty items donated from Guild Wars 1 and 2 and more.

Proceeds from the project will be going toward Extra Life!

[pyreo]

My copy of @gw2collective​‘s Tyrian Gazette is here.... it’s SO beautiful. The holo cover is just. Incredible. 

This is my first really big flashy piece of fan merch! I’m gonna have to make a display space just for it somewhere under my signed framed fanart. 

I love the takes on sylvari and Elonian outfits most - and the centre-spread multi-page illustrated Faren interview...

[thunderpot]

Previeeeww tiiime my peeps! A project by @gw2collective and officially sponsored by ArenaNet, with proceeds going to a good cause! 

Tyrian Gazette’s campaign still has 7 days to go, so don’t forget to snatch a copy to yourselves! It’s looking GREAT and I’m sooo excited about it!

[shunkaku]

I totally forgot to post my picture for Tyrian Gazette, a 2019 #GuildWars2 project organized by GW2Collective. Finally NDA was lifted and I can show this one.

Commission info - http://pricelist.shunkaku.me/ Support me on Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/shunkaku You can get previous month Patreon rewards at my Gumroad store - https://gumroad.com/shunkaku My Redbubble account - http://www.redbubble.com/people/shunkaku

©2015 ArenaNet, LLC. All rights reserved. NCSOFT, the interlocking NC logo, ArenaNet, Guild Wars, Guild Wars Factions, Guild Wars Nightfall, Guild Wars: Eye of the North, Guild Wars 2, Heart of Thorns, and all associated logos and designs are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCSOFT Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

[diesvitae]

Only 17 hours before the end of the TyrianGazette compaign!!!! Many awesome artists and writers helped making it real, coordinated by the awesome @gw2collective​ ! You can find the campaign link in their page! For now have this preview of my illustration for them, Faren wants YOU to get this incredible magazine!

[zorritocruzado]

HEY, REMEMBER THAT ONE SUMMER, IN 2019, WHEN I DID ALMOST NO ART BECAUSE I WAS DOING A THING? HERE ARE THE THINGS!!!

These were done for the Tyrian Gazette zine project headed by Alchemy Art, a zine worked as if it were a magazine within the world of Guild Wars 2. I worked with my gf @draegaa​ on an article in which a reporter went around looking at the fashions of the non-playable races. she did the writing, and I did the art!

We had many ideas of course, so I included not just the final images but the concepts that did not make the cut, such as the original skritt dress concepts above, and one for a tengu roller beetle racer!

Art of that and more, as well as article by draegaa under the cut!

Unique Chic: Street Fashion Across Tyria

As our regular readers know, Unique Chic is about finding one-of-a-kind and beautiful styles out in all corners of Tyria. Real people, wearing fashion not usually found in the tailor shops of Divinity’s Reach, or the armorsmiths of the Black Citadel.  All of our subjects were found going about their usual day, work or play.  This week features four subjects: an ambassador of the Dominion of the Winds, a craftswoman of the kodan people, a cheerful young skritt from Lion’s Arch, and a hylek Sun Priest in full regalia.

Tengu Ambassador

    I come across Takuya Gemsteel in Lion’s Arch, enjoying a book in the shade of the Grand Piazza. He is sitting, quiet and still, legs crossed beneath him, back straight. As I approach, he stands up and bows, talon to chest, introducing himself. 

    He is wearing an immensely elegant robe, black silk with long panels of deep green embroidered with thread of gold. The shoulders are trimmed in sable fur: dense, dark, and soft. He carries a dagger with an elaborate lacquered scabbard, gold filigree charms matching a pendant on his neck. Combined with his graceful, upright posture, the exquisite quality of his outfit gives him an air of sophistication and dignity.

    As an ambassador to Lion’s Arch, he is well familiar with the city. When not meeting with the Captain’s Council, he spends his time in the quieter places of the city, or admiring the treasures on display in the Black Lion Vaults. He was stationed here before the Battle of the Breachmaker, and retreated back behind the Dominion’s walls with the other tengu, but requested reinstatement as Ambassador when the tengu returned.

    I am curious why he would specifically request to be returned to his post here in the city.  His response is surprising.  “Lion’s Arch is a jewel of Tyria. Full of wealth, diversity, and fascinating architecture. The Dominion is a place of beauty and our walls keep it so, but there is much to admire about such a rich and welcoming city.”

Kodan Iceshaper

I am invited onto the enormous floating sanctuary, Deep and Troubled Waters, on the Sea of Lamentation. A rhythmic sound draws my curiosity, leading me to a part of the sanctuary where a patch of ice is exposed alongside the wooden walkway. A short female Kodan is packing snow and ice chips into a small crack, pounding it flat to form a patch. She leans against her ice hammer as she stops to speak to me.

    She is wearing leather work pants, thick tool belts on her waist and across her chest. The belts are embossed with geometric patterns, and a large, polished medallion rests over her belly. Sturdy gloves protect her hands while she wields her tools against the rough ice. These are practical clothes, but made with great care and artistry. Along with her quiet focus, they give an image of strength and industry, testifying to the fortitude of her people.

    She has lived on the sanctuary for her whole life, and trained under an expert iceshaper. Her beloved mentor was killed in a icebrood attack a few years prior. His death gave her even more motivation to keep her home strong and safe. She will not tell me what her name used to be, but after the attack, she changed it to Soundless Resolve.

    When she is asked how daily life goes aboard the Deep and Troubled Waters, she thinks for a long time. “Life was hard under Jormag’s eye. It is easier now, and work goes well, but the balance of the world is shifting. We must watch and wait. The work always continues.”

Skritt Gatherer

    As I’m walking in the Western Ward of Lion’s Arch, I see a skritt searching around some houses with a group of her friends. She is surprisingly engaging, and as chatty as one might expect from a young skritt. After Chirr’ikt introduces herself more articulately than I expect, she explains to me that the presence of many other skritt in the city helps with them all “think better.” 

   She twirls around enthusiastically, her beloved shinies glittering brightly. A long piece of tattered bright blue satin is tied around her waist, fabric luminous in the sunlight. It’s easy to see why the piece caught her eye. Her arms and tail are adorned with polished brass and silver bands. A string necklace with colored glass baubles decorates her neck. She is unbound by cultural norms and fashion trends. Whether she knows it or not, she is creating her own style: gaudy, cheerful, and lively.

    She is from the scratch in Hooligan’s route, and doesn’t remember very much from before the destruction of Old Lion’s Arch. She scavenges shinies from around the Western Ward and Commodore’s Quarter, occasionally running afoul of the Lion Guard, though she claims that she only takes discarded items. 

When I ask why she prefers to stay in Lion’s Arch if the Lion Guard keeps troubling her and her friends, she laughs. “The only place shinier than Lion’s Arch is the shiny gold city out in the jungle! Here I find all the shinies I need, and my friends and I can stay away from the scary monsters and trees. The guards are not so scary, only loud!”

Hylek Priest

    The Astrozintli Forelands in Sparkfly Fen is home to one of the largest and busiest hylek holy places in Tyria. When I arrive, many hylek are preparing for a worship ceremony in the main temple. One of the priests appears to be resting prior to the ceremony.  

    His ceremonial garb is remarkable in its extravagance. Golden chains connect golden armbands and cuffs. Shimmering cloth the color of a sunset forms a harness, belt, and patterned loincloth. Gilded medallions adorn the neck piece of the harness. He holds a ceremonial spear, with a wide, spade-shaped head formed of pure gold. The crowning glory of the outfit is a stunning headdress made of hammered gold, tail feathers from green and pink moas, and a large round citrine gem in the center. The overall effect transforms the priest into a figure of incandescent potency. The Sun come to Tyria.

    Priest Ilhuitl leads ceremonies at the Zintl Holy Grounds temple. He became a priest quite young, recognized by the elders of his tribe for his piety and diligence in the various ceremonies performed by the priests and priestesses. His trust and love for the creative power embodied in the Sun is immediately evident after just a short time with him.

    I ask him what the purpose of his regalia is, why the priests dress with such splendor for even routine ceremonies. He smiles warmly, spreading his hands. “The Sun gives all creatures life, light, and warmth. It is a small repayment to offer up things of beauty in honor of that gift. By wearing objects that resemble the Sun, we show that we recognize its power and are grateful for its protection.”

Here is the concept for the tengu roller racer that did not make the cut

Early on there was an idea for a hylek potions master as well

And potentially a kodan warrior

[beetrootpatch]

I’m so excited to share a preview of my piece for the Tyrian Gazette by @gw2collective! 

The campaign is still ongoing, check it out and get your copy on Indiegogo!

[koboldart]

I painted this for Mike Z as part of the Tyrian Gazette campaign. I really love how it turned out and it was a pleasure :)