Alfhild the Valkyrie

The Valkyrie: A fierce, warrior handmaiden guiding the heroic slain to Valhalla.

While the majority of my work is done digitally, I love breaking out my gouache every once in a while - especially if it means learning how to paint the Northern Lights.

Process Work

Left: Thumbnail sketches exploring composition and gesture.

Below: Cleaned-up rough sketch.

Mixing media: Even though the final piece was always going to be done in gouache, I chose to start with digital sketching to make edits and ideation more efficient.

Left: Value comps exploring contrast (digital) and color comps exploring mixing and color palettes (gouache).

Below: Gouache painting process.