Digital Work

Mage: the Ascension (Digital Coloration)

Programs Used: Adobe Photoshop (Digital Color, Effects, Shading, Composition), Adobe Illustrator (Text, Composition)

For clarification, these pieces are not illustrated by me, but are digitally colored by me. The line art is sourced from a series of roleplaying game books published by White Wolf Gaming Studios. The game line is ‘Mage: the Ascension.’ Its evocative art always caught my eye and in 2024 I began digitally coloring selected images from it in order to get back to honing my digital skills.

While the original line artists likely had names for each of these images, I don’t have a good way of knowing what they might have been. the titles provided below were designated by me and do not reflect any titles by the original artists.

While some of these works came pre-shaded via inkwash to some degree, the photos also had many enhancements added via digital techniques and processes to add further shading, provide additional effects, or otherwise enhance the images.

Please enjoy – these works are not made in an attempt to challenge the original artists, their images, or for profit. I’m just a guy doing this for fun and to get better at what I do.

(Note: Some elements are also brought in from other sources, notably the starscape in “Nope” [free, courtesy of NASA] and “Keep It Mutual” [interior cover art from White Wolf’s Guide to the Technocracy]).

(Additional note: I have tried to attribute the original line artist to each piece, but not all pieces are signed, or if they were, the pieces were sometimes cropped in such a manner as published to not show a signature. If you are an artist of one of the pieces and wish to be credited for your work; or if I have misattributed a work, please contact me through my contact me link).