Character art and Digital illustration

Digital Illustration

Process

The majority of my works follow the steps below. This process is very much based on a painterly style but I have found that this works well for me.

Sketching

I usually begin with a sketch to indicate composition and posing. If i know the linework will not contribute much to the final I'll keep it rough and simple. This will often go through several iterations until I find one that fits the mood I was aiming for. 

Blocking

The next step is blocking out the major shapes informed by the linework. This is usually the character but any props and background are also taken into account. My goal at this stage is to focus on the big things like setting  values, defining lights from shadows and supporting the mood with color.

Additionally any changes to can be easily made without worrying about details.

Refining

This is where the final piece begins to comes to life. The shapes of the last step is refined even further. details such as accents, texture and highlight are the final touches to add to final image. 

This is where I would usually stop but sometimes some color correction and contrast adjustments is necessary.

The Graceless ones

The idea for these illustrations was powerful ancient eldritch beings known as "The Graceless" who have been banished across time from the 22nd to the dark ages.

I conceptualized their design by resembling humans but with missing features. There control over their realities is so vast that this is no disadvantage to them.