Hello dear Steemians and other nautical creatures!
Voilà my entry for @w0olf's #designacharacter contest week numero 6:
booming voice echoes through the stadium
these were the shapes:
shape challenges are always tough for me because there's always that little part that doesn't quite fit into the shapes given, and the temptation to "fix" elements of the design is always strong.
It's an excellent exercise to do on your own as well though, especially when you run out of ideas. Squiggle a random shape, see what ideas it sparks and go elaborate, re-shape, change etc from there. try it, it's fun!
I decided to go with a more painterly approach this time because I hardly ever do that.
I don't know if you can tell but most of the time I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing when I colour. Not so much palette wise maybe, but definitely when it comes to light sources and shadows and value and contrast. sigh.
Pro tip for the lazy: Blend mode layers make everything better <3
I adore multiply, overlay and colour dodge.
I know I should know how to paint that shit by hand, but I don't. <--- technology victim.
Also, I don't know if you can tell, but I got progressively less inspired and lazy with each creature I coloured... probably had to do with the fact I was sacrificing sleep again because "I have to finish the thiiiing! No I can't leave it till tomorrow, what are you saaayyiiing???!!"
As is most of my art lately, materials are:
my trusty Ipad Pro + Apple Pencil + Procreate combo.
I am in ze luuuurve~~ ♡
ANYWHO!
gotta get back to stuff. enjoy~!
Toodles,
till the next time my loves <3
