Miola (Giant Slayer) Rada Quest Art Contest 7

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This is my entry to the Rada Quest art contest found HERE.

Created in Clip Studio Paint Pro on a Surface Pro 7+. Here is the time lapse video of me drawing it:
https://rumble.com/v4o8bwn-miola-giant-slayer.html?mref=18dagn&mc=d3obe
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And here is a step-by-step breakdown:

Step 1: Rough Draft
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Step 2: Line art. I kept the color blue then changed it later. I'm not sure why.
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Step 3: Create a flat color layer
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Step 4: Create separate clipped color layers for hair, bronze, leather, and some other little pieces
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Step 5: Shading!
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Step 6: Highlights. I created an Overlay layer for highlights and also added in small details for eyes and lips
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Step 7: Background. I used StarryAI to generate a background image
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Step 8: And finally, sign my initials at the bottom
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Step 9: Profit!