#wanderer above the sea of fog
Wolves In The Throne Room - Wanderer Above The Sea of Fog
~*insert victory dance music*~
What do you guys think?! This is my spin on Caspar David Friedrich’s painting from 1818, ‘Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog’. The original painting’s subject is debated, but the Rückenfigur (figure from behind) is theorized to be a ranger or soldier – specifically Colonel Friedrich Gotthard von Brincken. I thought it very fitting that Cloud take his spot in the piece, as a reference to the ingame first class group, SOLDIER. I hinted to the color and shape of the logo with my METEOR in the sky – and we also get a nice look at the northern crater as Cloud stands above the fog. The ribbon is something I’ve always felt was special in the FFVII games – because my head canon liked to think the accessory RIBBON was also tied to Aerith’s hair ribbon (some of the best stats in the game). In Cloud’s sword we see the Buster sword with some materia, one of which is HOLY, and of course… a few references hidden on the craggy rocks he stands on, as well.
I’ll post a better look at the final image later, if you like it! Let me know how you feel or what you think ! And if you want to see how relaxing and simple it was to paint that snow on the crags, check out the reel I posted not too long ago :P
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Painting background magic (referencing The Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog by Caspar Friedrich). Love doing background art <3
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