• 28 Aug

    Today we travel to imaginary worlds created by talented concept artists to experience battles, war and conflict.

    This showcase includes three different aspects of a battle: the preparation before, the actual battle and the following aftermath.

    The images are extremely dynamic and full of motion and are sure to bring back memories of similar types of movies or video games.

    Even when the image represented is not threatening, pay attention at how the slightest detail can represent a silent gesture towards hostility or unforeseen violence.

    Here are 50 incredible examples of battle art that we selected for your inspiration.


    Compiled exclusively for WDD by Liz Fulghum.

    Which ones did you enjoy the most? Please share your comments with us…




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    #1
    Dre
    August 28th, 2009 at 5:49 am

    These are amazing pieces! Talk about talent. You can give these folks an idea and a copy of Paint, they would be just as brilliant!

     
     
    #2
    Analton
    August 28th, 2009 at 5:56 am

    AWESOME!!!!!!!!

     
     
    #3
    dorji
    August 28th, 2009 at 6:50 am

    there are really amazing pictures. it is inspire me.

     
     
    #4
    klau
    August 28th, 2009 at 7:38 am

    nice! :) love some of those picts ^^

     
     
    #5
    idblack
    August 28th, 2009 at 7:57 am

    omg…those are wonderful rare collection…i never saw most of them
    thanx for shared this…:) so inspiring…

     
     
    #6
    ana
    August 28th, 2009 at 8:21 am

    j’ais seulement dit: wow.

     
     
    #7
    Gert van den Brink
    August 28th, 2009 at 10:55 am

    I can only say one word: Amazing!

    I would like to draw like that…….

     
     
    #8
    aledesign.it
    August 28th, 2009 at 11:22 am

    Incredible. Some works are really amazing. Colors and faces are fantastic!

     
     
    #9
    Dave Sparks
    August 28th, 2009 at 12:44 pm

    Some nice artwork there, is one of them a cover from a Tom Clancy game?

    I recommend checking out any of the artwork from Games Workshop, some stunning fantasy and sci fi battlefield images there.

     
     
    #10
    Misafir
    August 28th, 2009 at 1:13 pm

    thanx for shared this

     
     
    #11
    Sorin Istudor
    August 28th, 2009 at 1:19 pm

    Nice pack, the first image is repeating :)

     
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    #12
    Most Interesting Ideas
    August 28th, 2009 at 1:38 pm

    Incredible art works of battle art. Respect to artists

     
     
    #13
    greywulf
    August 28th, 2009 at 1:46 pm

    Wow!

     
     
    #14
    Brett Williams
    August 28th, 2009 at 1:58 pm

    Nice. Thanks for sharing. :-)

     
     
    #15
    Tam
    August 28th, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    Uninhibited glorification of war, what’s the point? If the war is by and far an experience that is a combination of fear and boredom that’s worst kind of mental torture for those that survive to tell about it. The war is hunger, fear, sleep deprivation, insanity, cold, loneliness, misery, pointless cruelty, devastation,… Something quite different than these pictures allude it to be.

    Sad, pointless crap.

     
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    #16
    BebopDesigner
    August 28th, 2009 at 4:08 pm

    Wow! amazing work… Thanks for posting

     
     
    #17
    essenmitsosse
    August 28th, 2009 at 4:15 pm

    I think this post should be titled “50 images from deviant-art that have ‘battle’ in their title“ While some of the pictures are pretty good (and others don’t), you might have found some better one, if you searched … well … in more then one place. Or at least for another keyword. Especially because much stuff from deviant looks the same and there are so many other great artists out there.

    I mean you forgot Craig Mullins
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2217/1592077150_2d25660740_o.jpg
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2001/1592120044_fd2e643bbe_o.jpg

    And there are some easy to find other examples
    http://anry.ru/gallery/frost_dragon.jpg
    http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/767/3727/1600/What-If-Final04.jpg

    And ever heart of the old master?
    http://www.awesome-art.biz/awesome/images/medium-om/Amazon%20Battle%20by%20Rubens.jpg

    I don’t want to be rude (even if it may sound so ;) , but it’s really not that hard to do some more research …

     
     
    #18
    essenmitsosse
    August 28th, 2009 at 4:19 pm

    I’m sorry, I just saw, that some of the picture are also from other sources, than deviantart :D

     
     
    #19
    Laura
    August 28th, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    Wow, these are amazing. Thank you for sharing. I am so jealous and envious of the talent showcased here.

    Not to be a prat, but there’s 2 copies of The Battle…though it is really amazing so I’m quite glad to see it twice ;)

    Once again, a big thanks.

     
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    #20
    Karl Bowers
    August 28th, 2009 at 4:50 pm

    Some stunning pieces of artwork here. I’ve always been a huge fan on concept artwork, it’s usually better than the end result in films!!!

     
     
    #21
    Jeff
    August 28th, 2009 at 6:17 pm

    Oh I really like this collection especially the mechbot kinda ones… The old school war ones are really interesting too. Great Job!

     
     
    #22
    Adam
    August 28th, 2009 at 6:45 pm

    Stunning artwork, I absolutely love it. What’s that attack on the Eiffel tower from?

     
     
    #23
    Adam
    August 28th, 2009 at 7:11 pm

    Nice post, some really good stuff

     
     
    #24
    Francesco Caruccio
    August 28th, 2009 at 7:22 pm

    Great works!

     
     
    #25
    Kate Madigan
    August 28th, 2009 at 7:23 pm

    Battle’s really not my thing, but I have to say that some of these are technically brilliant.

     
     
    #26
    Roch
    August 28th, 2009 at 7:41 pm

    Empire Total War is not only a fantastic game, but the art work is amazing!

     
     
    #27
    Murray
    August 28th, 2009 at 8:50 pm

    <3 the God Emperor!

    Excellent collection, now that's inspiration!

     
     
    #28
    chris wilcox
    August 28th, 2009 at 9:20 pm

    New wallpapers! :D

     
     
    #29
    Jonathan Bennett
    August 28th, 2009 at 10:55 pm

    Wow, these are just breathtaking. I especially like the video game inspired ones. Thanks!

     
     
    #30
    Bryan
    August 29th, 2009 at 12:43 am

    Awesome collection…but you used the first one twice. Sorry to be THAT a-hole (I might need to find meds for that; it’s a compulsion); otherwise, this collection totally made my day.

     
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    #31
    Gustav Gourmet
    August 29th, 2009 at 12:52 am

    Not only are these garish, they’re flat and totally uninspired. I have been following this site for a long time, and this is the first post I’ve ever seen that makes me not recommend this site to my friends in the industry.

    Pointless, vapid, and a disgrace to the reputation webdesigner depot has earned.

     
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    #32
    Walter
    August 29th, 2009 at 1:25 am

    Thank you all for the feedback.

    Although there were some negative comments, I concede that this post may not be suitable to anyone.

    We’re in no way advocating violence or conflict, just to highlight some amazing concept art with emotionally charged scenes.

    Thanks.

     
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    #33
    PelFusion
    August 29th, 2009 at 3:11 am

    really amazing artwork…thanks for sharing

     
     
    #34
    Mars
    August 29th, 2009 at 7:36 am

    amazing battle art graphics

     
     
    #35
    Tyler
    August 29th, 2009 at 8:07 am

    I’m sorry, but is there any way to remove the third entry, “The Battle,” from this list? It’s a blatant case of shoddy copypasta using screenshots from the Dawn of War opening cinematic, (Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cWnuxLbc34) and as both a fan of the Warhammer 40,000 games and of art, I find it offensive that it’s on the same list as some rather stunning pieces of art.

     
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    #36
    Pianeta Ricette
    August 29th, 2009 at 11:00 am

    Nice computer graphics! Great collection…

     
     
    #37
    RoaldA
    August 30th, 2009 at 1:36 pm

    Awsome, but suprised to not find many scenes from movies or games!

     
     
    #38
    Avidedesigner
    August 31st, 2009 at 12:48 am

    nice compilation!

    my contribution : 155 pictures of concept art with a lot battle too ;)
    => http://avidedesigner.com/?p=5208

     
     
    #39
    CMYK
    August 31st, 2009 at 1:22 pm

    Very Nice Post!!!

    Thanksss for sharing!

     
     
    #40
    omary
    September 1st, 2009 at 6:40 am

    a great arts

     
     
    #41
    Ryan Hamilton
    September 1st, 2009 at 11:36 am

    Funny enough, I was wondering who created the art for the loading screens in Empire: Total War. Overall a very nice list; provocative stuff.

     
     
    #42
    5ivedance
    September 2nd, 2009 at 12:45 pm

    so so sosososo cool

     
     
    #43
    Pablo Manitta
    September 2nd, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    I found this one some months ago:

    http://chain.gfxartist.com/artworks/150310

    I loved it!

     
     
    #44
    Dzinepress
    September 7th, 2009 at 10:23 am

    you share such a great battles. thanks for this creative art images.

     
     
    #45
    doug77
    September 18th, 2009 at 4:04 pm

    very good, specially the first two, what is that, matte painting?

     
     
    #46
    Virtual Monk
    October 16th, 2009 at 9:05 pm

    Nice!

     
     
    #47
    Mark
    November 9th, 2009 at 9:49 pm

    What, no Frank Frazetta? Frank was and still is the MASTER of this type of art. These pieces are great but a nod to the grandfather of this style of art would have been nice…

     
     
    #48
    r4i
    December 5th, 2009 at 8:18 am

    wow all the 50 50 Incredible Examples of Battle Art pics are just awesome. They are so crystal clear with the graphics.

     
     
    #49
    Hamid
    December 29th, 2009 at 8:10 pm

    awesome , you said art and i said just imagination , incredible imagination .

     
     
    #50
    Logon suunnittelua
    January 24th, 2010 at 3:41 pm

    Thats art!

     
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