Concept art and you!

[Chrono212]

Have you ever gone "wow, I want that framed" when you saw a piece of concept art for a game?

My personal favourites are, but not limited to, Half Life 2 and Mirror's Edge.

Spoiler: This piece, by Viktor Antonov, encapsulates the whole atmosphere of Half Life 2

[image height=1000]http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/07/5.jpg[/IMG]​

But, annoyingly, I don't know who the artist of the following piece is.

Spoiler: I also dont know if its traditional art techniques or digital or both

[image height=820]http://www.gamegavel.com/reviews/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Faith4.jpg[/IMG]​

If you do know I'd really love to know who it is and to see their other work. If they've done any more work.

Do you like concept art? Have you got any favourites?
Or do you not like it at all because it, maybe, detracts from the final game?

Oh, and if you do have favourites, post them please!

 

[Pinkamena]

I love concept art! I don't have any favorites, but I've always liked the style Valve has been using in the conept art of their Half Life games.

 

[Zack Alklazaris]

Can't be that hard to get it in poster form. Someone on the internet is capable of it I'm sure.

 

[Coldster]

Bungie and Valve have always been my favourites. Games made by Nintendo are usually very nice to look at too. I'm all about the simplistic yet interesting and deep designs.

 

[skywolfblue]

I love concept art.

Blizzard in particular has some really stunning pieces.

Spoiler: Selendis

Spoiler: Nagrand

Spoiler: Diablo

And Homeworld:

Spoiler: Karos

Spoiler: Carrier

...ok enough fanboy for one post.

 

[The Madman]

Some of my favourite pieces and among a very few I've kept saved are from the game Dreamfall: The Longest Journey

Spoiler

 

[Phlakes]

Fucking love that shit. Which is one of the many reasons Retro is one of developers, they put lots of artwork to unlock. The Metroid Prime art is particularly interesting. And there's a lot of it.

 

[Korten12]

Love the GW2 concept art:

Spoiler

I even got the Art Book.

 

[AbstractStream]

Are you kidding? I usually feel like framing everything that's concept art of a game I like.
I have way too many favorites to name but Mirror's Edge is DEFINITELY one of them. Sometimes seeing the difference between concept art and the final product is quite awesome.

I have a weak spot for Amano sketches as well.

 

[Vault101]

I LOVE concept art...(I also dont mind mirrors edge)

 

[Soviet Heavy]

I loved the Concept art that was shown off at the end of Dawn of War Retribution. I want to know where to see the full versions.

 

[Soviet Heavy]

Are you kidding? I usually feel like framing everything that's concept art of a game I like.
I have way too many favorites to name but Mirror's Edge is DEFINITELY one of them. Sometimes seeing the difference between concept art and the final product is quite awesome.

I have a weak spot for Amano sketches as well.

Amano is quite nice. I especially like this piece.

Spoiler