Sketch Process

This section includes the Sketch process that I typically use for my works, just to give potential clients an idea of how my process goes.

Carnage vs. Lucy

Rough Sketch

Typically I start out with a very rough sketch, trying to nail down the general idea of a piece. I take notes on the general atmosphere and vibe for the artwork, then construct it from there. For example, in this piece I knew that I wanted it to look intense as well as contrast Carnage's (Right) Eldritch desire to kill with Lucy's (Left) more deadpan and apathetic attitude towards killing. Carnage is uncontrollable, messy and chaotic whilst Lucy is clean, efficient and apathetic. So I tried capturing that vibe with Carnage's mass encroaching up Lucy's arms, a maniacal grin on his face while Lucy is sternly fighting him back, pushing through her pain.

Refined Sketch

For Refined Sketches, this is where I put in the finer details and get the whole shape and form of the piece together. I start finalizing a bunch of aspects of the piece, including the character's pose, expressions, etc. Backgrounds are usually something that don't take too much time in my art pieces, unless they play a significant role in how it forms.

Coloring

Coloring is a bit of a tricky subject, as the colors I choose depend greatly on the kind of vibe I want to have for the piece. For example, in this one I chose to only work with one general hue, being Red. I had Carnage be the primary source of red, overtaking the otherwise monochrome canvas in order to add to his eldritch vibe. Meanwhile Lucy herself is monochrome, with the only exception being the wounds laid across her limbs, helping to show Carnage's increasing influence over Lucy.

Shading + Effects

This is my personal favorite part of the process, as this is where the art really starts to come together. This is the part where I am allowed to make my work really shine and fit the atmosphere I'm going for, and it's something that's really satisfying to put together despite how long it can typically take. The emotions I wish to bring out of the piece also come together here, bringing together the story I wish to tell through the art.