Because I didn't do a tight sketch of the whole image ahead of time,
nor did I do any real color keys to define the mood and direction of the
piece it was really a very organic and mushy process. While this can
be fun at times it also had a propensity for making things take much
longer than they really should.
I spent a lot of time noodling away at odd little details that I really wasn't sure how they would interact with the rest of the image. And I’d frequently zoom out from one of these areas only to find that it did not integrate well and felt very separate. There was a constant battle between making the details look good up close, but also having it not interfere with the overall look and feel when backed out. This is something that could have been much less painful had I really planned out the image beforehand.
There are a lot of fun little details in the image that I know don’t show very well at web resolution, but I knew I would be printing this one so I was comfortable spending time on them.
Overall I found this to be quite the enjoyable image to paint and am pleased with the result.
Next: Printing
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