Hello Steemians!
I'm back again with another illustration for a contest. This time I'm posting this before the deadline, so all good.
This drawing is for the "Doodle Doodledayeo challenge" by 
This time, we had to draw something related to the words:
Star
Sheep
Town
I tried to stick to the theme, but I got carried away and I drew... Something barely related.
I call this illustration "Counting Sheep".
I thought these words were related to the concept of sleeping, of dreams. When we go to sleep our imagination runs wild. I mean, it wouldn't be strange if someone said they dreamed about a sheep-lady that soars in the sky, shining like a star.
Process:
Sketch
I got this idea fairly quickly, so there was no issue here. I just illustrated what I had in mind. I went for a girl because honestly I love doing animesque characters... and I'm not as good at drawing actual sheep.
Lineart
When I was happy with my sketch I quickly made the final lineart.
Base Colors
I picked colors that could be adequate for a sheep, but also ones that could be interpreted as "dreamy".
Details + Light
I added a lot of small details like the horn texture, the eyes (which are REALLY important when it comes to anime, at least for my personal style), the skin shine, etc. Basically, I tried to give it a sense of depth even if it was supposed to be cartoony.
Shadows
As I have said before, shadows bring the illustration together. At least for me.
Background
Even if I loved my character, I couldn't post just that. So I came up with a very simple silhouette background to represent the town late at night. I honestly suck at this part but I tried my best.
Final adjustments
I adjusted the light and shadows to fit the atmosphere. And done!
Here is a bonus gif of the whole process!
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