Hello, hello! This is my second time joining Splinterlands' social media challenge! I lost the streak last week because I was sick. I put away my drawing tablet for a minute to recover from the flu. It was tough to get sick and be unable to do this. As of writing this, I can say that I am 90% healed. ☺️
My entry for this week is different from the usual art that I do for SPL. Usually, I go for the full gnarly vibe~ This is would be turning a grumpy toad into a cute one! 💫🥰
Usually, I use g-pen or Ri pen for drawing. This time, I will try different pens such as chalk and crayon.
These pens have a rough texture, imitating the real ones. Also, you can see that they are not opaque, so you can layer them with another stroke to make the colors solid.
Sketch and Lineart
The concept would be, Horny Toad is just chilling in a lily pod. I searched for references on Pinterest to make the process faster. Found this beautiful painting of a lily and a toad. Using the chalk pen, I drew the lineart with the guide of the sketch. I put to sketch layer on top of the lineart layer in a 20 percent opacity. This is not what I trace, but rather just a guide.
Base Color
After doing the lineart, it is time to fill in the white canvas! I chose dark tones this time. the flower is in color pale pink because later, I will add more pop of colors. I used different shades of green for the pads and the frog, just to separate them.
On the next picture, I focused on the water. I used a soft brush pen for the whites of the water. For the shadow, I copy and pasted the layer, and lowered the opacity. For the hard shadows under the pads and the leaf, I used a darker shade of blue, almost black.
I started first with the Horny Toad's shadow. I am assuming that the light source is coming from the upper left corner. Using the chalk pen, I clipped a layer above Toad's base color and darkened the lower belly, arms, and feet. Also, on the lower lip.
Next, I use the combo of airbrush and crayon for the lily pads, flower, and leaf. I used hints of orange and brown for extra color dimension. I also changed the black lineart to pink for the flower.
Final Art
For the final touch, I put everything in one folder and then created another layer on top. I used an airbrush and set the mode to Add Glow. I first brushed the upper left corner of the canvas as the source of light. Airbrush to the left part of Horny Toad. Using the bubble brush, I randomly put a glowy circle around Toad. Put sparkles too for extra cuteness~ 💫💫
Finished art~ 🌸💫🐸
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Software: Clip Studio Paint Pro
That is it for this art blog. I will see you at the next one!
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