This thread is to discuss artwork on this site:

http://www.videogamesartwork.com/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim

Never knew Ysgramor's shield had a dragon on it, lol. Didn't pay much attention.

http://www.videogamesartwork.com/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/ysgramor-axe-and-shield

http://www.videogamesartwork.com/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/ysgramor-statue-rough-sketch

That and his outfit makes him look like some sort of dragon priest, but the Atmorans revered dragons. His armor reflecting that wouldn't be a big surprise, and the cult's importance likely made it to where any leader or person of importance was in the cult anyway. And the cult didn't start getting oppressive till later.

Yep, looks like forsworn to me.

Dig through the site and discuss!

Look at this. looks awesome

http://www.videogamesartwork.com/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/tusk-helmet

at first i thought. imperial? But then i took a closer look. Look at the dragon stuff. Dont look that nordic. It kinda have that akaviri stylle

And look at this. hardcoe pagan http://www.videogamesartwork.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_node/public/images/image/1373886315/skyrim_storyboard_03_by_adam_adamowicz.jpg?itok=EAb27cOb

Skeever traps

Look at this. too ... much D: ...DRAGON STUFF!!!!

http://www.videogamesartwork.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_node/public/images/image/1373886250/skyrim_equipment_armor_nord_armor_female_01_by_adam_adamowicz.jpg?itok=VO3K5NrV Kinda looks like a female version of ysgramor.

http://www.videogamesartwork.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_node/public/images/image/1373886250/skyrim_equipment_armor_nord_armor_male_01_by_adam_adamowicz.jpg?itok=EqlXgP_D

Atmorans D:

The hardcoe pagan iz badass

Is this Hevnoraaks wife? http://www.videogamesartwork.com/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/dragon-priest-5

Damn he should totally see that

http://www.videogamesartwork.com/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/barmaid

http://www.videogamesartwork.com/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/dancer-0

http://www.videogamesartwork.com/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/dancer

Where are all the real tavern wenches at in the game?

This looks to me like human sacrifice being used in building the foundations of something- I thought it was Windhelm but I'm thinking it could be the dragon cult temples.

http://www.videogamesartwork.com/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/storyboard-7

http://www.videogamesartwork.com/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/storyboard-8

Ok, those two together makes the picture make a lot more sense now.

Yes.

Looks like they had plans for Dragon Priestesses. A shame they didn't implement them.

Thank goodness, I can barely control myself in the presence of True http://i.imgur.com/EQaAhH9.jpg Ancient holiness would be too much.

As much as I love looking through concept art it really bugs me that a lot of these didn't make it into the game, especially the different armors and robes.
(Speaking of, I remember seeing some neat robe designs somewhere. I'll need a moment to see if I could find them there)

Especially when the final product looks like crap compared to what we could have gotten. Oblivion concept art vs in-game stuff especially.

EDIT: Here we go! I could see the Vigil of Stendarr wearing the first two.
http://www.videogamesartwork.com/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/male-mage-apprentice-robes

http://www.videogamesartwork.com/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/female-mage-apprentice-robes

http://www.videogamesartwork.com/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/female-mage-robes-sketches

http://www.videogamesartwork.com/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/male-mage-robes-sketches

Well, that explains the hideous hairstyles: http://www.videogamesartwork.com/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/nord-hair-male

I liked the hair. Anyway, it is kinda lame to see what they settled with and what the plans were originally.

Those look a lot like we got. The more flowing stuff doesn't work because of clipping, as the cloak mods demonstrate (still use 'em).

Why hideous? Those guys are hot.

Here are the female versions.
http://www.videogamesartwork.com/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/nord-hair-female

Wow the orcs are supposed to have tusks coming out of their jawbones. They look badass!
http://www.videogamesartwork.com/games/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/ork-faces-0

The art just pisses me off because so much of it looks better than what we got.

There could have been more variety, and a lot of the designs look less ridiculous than what we have in-game.

I for one would have loved for the different mage robes to actually look different instead of being recolors. Could have possibly lifted some of those designs for them. Or how there are different variations of armors that didn't make it in the game. (Though I think that was just to show how they are put together.)

And honestly, a lot of the armor clips anyways. I don't see how any of those armors and robes shown would be any worse.

I was mostly referring to the terrible mullets the game has. They look fine in the art, though. A little like Khajiit. :3