-Step 1:

As usual, I started by sketching the character. This time, I placed them directly in front of the camera, intending to show them up close alongside a demonstration of their magic and power. Although I spent some time playing with the position of their left hand, which holds the flower-shaped staff, as I wanted the flower to point towards the camera, it caused the rest of the arm to disappear. I tried several positions, but this one was the most dynamic, even though the arm disappears before reaching the bicep.

-Step 2:

Since there was no time to waste, I used the pen tool to fill in the character's shape, dividing each of the elements that make up the character into different layers. I usually mention this in almost every post I make, but the purpose of dividing each element into different layers is to use the layer lock option and thus be able to paint each element separately.

-Step 3:

My main focus of attention was the Runemancer's face. I was using a reference image for this, but I was also shaping the character's original features, with her pronounced cheekbones and sunken cheeks. I also worked on her clothing, giving it a robust appearance with shiny areas.

-Step 4:

The background was worked on discreetly, or rather with very light colors that blend together. Since she is supposed to live at the bottom of the sea, but I didn't want everything around her to be blue, I opted for white, and it looked pretty good, although I tried to make some algae and they ended up looking like tree leaves.

-Step 5:

And as always, I left the powers for the end. In this case, I searched for a reference photo of a lotus flower and built the tip of her staff with it, then released the power from there to wrap around her right hand. I also applied a radial blur filter with the "zoom" option to give more power to the scene and direct all attention to Pundra's face.

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I will leave you a GIF with the whole process on it, so you can better appreciate the illustration process.

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