Hello, hello!

Showing off another digital painting I made recently. This was originally an ink sketch I did for one of the day prompts for INKtober 2019 that I thought would look cool as a full painting. I've also been working on adding more horror to my portfolio (and sci-fi, too) because it's mainly just fantasy at the moment.

Well, I think she came out wonderfully.

Progress Shots

The Sketch

Refined from the original ink drawing and with a background idea included. White on a dark canvas isn't usually how it's done but at that point I was fighting a headache and needed the screen to not blind me.

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Basic Colours

Keeping to a very limited palette in order to accentuate the atmosphere. Lots and lots of warm colours!
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Shadows and Highlights

I decided on a top-down dramatic lighting effect. It's uncommon to see this showroom light direction but I thought it was perfect for this painting.
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Detailing

After the shadows, it was time for details! But not too much, either. The mood demands minimal detail, so hair and the wounds on her bottom were all that were needed. And I included the shadows and highlights of the background objects. I went for a semi-slimy feel.
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Finishing Touches

But wait, that background was way too empty. Where was the depth?! I was stumped at this point on what to include without it drowning the midground or the subject. Something that wasn't too noisy. So I ended up cheating a little. I copied and pasted the blood vines, resized and moved them around, then lowered their opacity to give that atmospheric perception. And, of course, a piles of skulls! Because, why not?
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Made in Krita. Copyright 2021 Anike Kirsten

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