Character Archetype Assignment

This was an illustration assignment focused on archetypes. I chose the 'Mentor'. 

This piece is a scene from a larger world I have been developing since last year. I'll detail it more later but basically it's a world adapted from inuit culture into a fantasy universe. 

Here my wise woman shaman-like lady summons the soul from the body of the bird-whale. If the animal suffered in death, the pupil fails her initiation test. If the death was a peaceful one, she passes.

I'm still not satisfied with the wise woman's design. If I get the chance, I'd like to design her properly and fix this piece up.