Back from break and I've got some new stuff to share! Right before taking some time off, I finished up a painting commission for my friend Brandon. He asked for a piece of fantasy art with an epic looking warrior in it. After a lot of brainstorming, I came with the idea of a warrior silhouetted against a fire bird. Here's my initial composition thumbnail.
I did a bunch of rough sketches to figure out the armor, helmet, and weapon details.
I also did a small, painted thumbnail to figure out what colors to use.
I even did a digital mock up version to help me think through how the lighting would work.
With all the prep work out of the way, there was nothing left to do but start (which is always really scary!)
(Also, sorry for not including a picture of the drawing before I started in with the watercolor. I never seem to remember to take pictures of paintings when they're in the drawing stage! :-/)
Painting this was definitely a nerve-wracking process. One false move and the whole thing could be ruined. But through persistence (and praying), I got through and am pretty happy with the final results. Brandon really liked it too and it's now happily sitting on his wall. :-)
onward and upward,
Bethany
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