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Riddles in the Forest
A lost traveller seeks direction from a sage of the enchanted forest.
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Painting​​ traditionally with gouache is a good opportunity to experiment with brush techniques to achieve different textures!
Process Work
Right: Messing around in the sketchbook with composition and design.
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Below: A sculpey model of the tree character I created in order to shoot lighting references.
This character was such an odd shape in such a specific lighting scenario that I decided it would actually be easier to go the extra mile and make an exact reference to go off of!
​Below: A clean sketch, plus value and color comps that were done digitally to make editing easier.
​Below: Painting process, layering gouache from background to foreground
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