Naema (Chained Princess) Rada Quest Art Contest 10

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

Here is the original card art:
Naema Chained Princess.png

And strangely, this princess isn't wearing any chains. So I decided to add some.

Created in Clip Studio Paint Pro on a Surface Pro 7+. Here is the time lapse video of me drawing it:

https://rumble.com/v4x8p98-naema-chained-princess.html?mref=18dagn&mc=d3obe
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And here is a step-by-step breakdown of the drawing process:

Step 1: Rough Draft
Naema p1.png

Step Two: Line art layer
Naema p2.png

Step Three: Main flat color layer
Naema p3.png

Step Four: Create new clipped color layers for hair, leather, and iron
Naema p4.png

Step Five: Shading
Naema p5.png

Step Six: Create a new overlay layer for highlights
Naema p6.png

Step Seven: New layer for details like eyes. Also, found a "gold chain" brush in Clip Studio Paint to bind our princess
Naema p7.png

Step Eight: Create a background dungeon layer
Naema p8.png

Step Nine: Duplicate the main color layer, turn the entire thing black, then use the free transform tool to shift and bend it to create a shadow on the floor and wall
Naema p9.png

Step Ten: Add some glow to the chains so they look more magical
Naema p10.png

Step Eleven: Sign my initials
Naema p11.png

Step Twelve: Fame and Fortune!