art

a uniquely handy way to color in CSP~

I’m very happy with the newest piece of art I put out, titled “There You Are”. It started with an idea of the subject looking at the city skylines from a balcony like place, where she looks over her shoulder to see her love interest calling her name. Sketch # I usually have a bad habit of not using references, but at least this time around I did. I searched up “Girl looking over shoulder” and tried to draw what I observed from the photo thumbnails.

For Zuruith, most of today seems just like any other day. Accompanying Jelvar’s crew as a protector of merchant goods, it is now routine for her to travel back and forth to the neighboring city. Jelvar has been an essential right-hand man of her father’s textile business for centuries; he is a wise advisor, a trusted transporter, and an earnest friend. But to Jelvar, Zuruith is nothing more than a pest.

Taking a four month or so break has depleted a lot of my knowledge and muscle memory that now I am forced to slow down and watch the piece like a hawk. Midway through my coloring, I had to delete half of my progress to fix some silly mistakes. I wonder if I am rushing too much into producing a completed piece instead of spending more time on anatomy, and basic shadows.