S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope - Mavka Official Key Art

Official key art created for the promotional campaign of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope.
Mavka is one of the two central characters of the DLC. She represents Freedom faction.
For these pieces, I wanted to portray Mavka as a strong and iconic figure while keeping the distinctive visual language and atmosphere of the Zone. The sunflower was chosen as a symbol of the Freedom faction, representing independence, hope, and life brought into the Zone.
The project also includes two key arts for Duty/Freedom promotional campaign.
My contribution:
- Key Art concepts
- Composition
- Rendering characters
- Final paintover and polishing
- Graphic design
Art director - Nikolay Gatilov
3D Artists behind both 3D models of Mavka and Zulu:
Roman Shirin - https://www.artstation.com/artwork/BkR2VD
Olga Gvozdenovich - https://www.artstation.com/olimadhuri
Oleksandr Bezprozvanyi - https://www.artstation.com/alexnb
Aleksei Zhivotiagin - https://www.artstation.com/twobrothers
Serhii Vursta - https://www.artstation.com/slipkor
Yurii Kolontai - https://www.artstation.com/yuriikolontai
Artem Fanailov - https://www.artstation.com/hit_48
Iaroslav Grygorash - https://www.artstation.com/erigo
Dima Zhezhela - https://www.artstation.com/zhezhela