The illustration I chose for this exercise is the cover of the fourth installment of the popular game series Far Cry. The reason is simple. It has been one of the rare cases in which I have bought an entertainment product based only on the front cover, meaning that the illustration succeeded in convincing me to buy the game. I couldn’t find information on who made this illustration, so since I cannot give him credit for the work, I will just give a link to the image.
The same illustration has also been used as the final image of the game’s trailer combined with the vocal message “Welcome to Kyrat”. Having played the previous installments, I was very intrigued by this new antagonist character dressed in pink. I am also thrilled in writing a brief about what I consider to be one of the best scripted villain in a game. The cover generated debates over the internet, with some pointing out that the artwork depicts racism.
Key Steps in Illustration 