Splinterlands Art Contest Week 195! - A bird? A plane? No, it's a Flying Squid!
Hello everyone! This is my entry for Splinterlands Art Contest!
I have decided to use Flying Squid as subject. After reading its lore, I decided to portray it suspended in midair instead of under the sea.
Process:
I started creating the background first. I created a gradient background that will serve as the sky.
I created guide that will be my reference in painting the clouds.
I Added volume and highlights to the clouds.
The painted work was then mirrored and wave-like effects were added. This will be the ocean part of the background. I painted the base of the mountains at the horizon.
Details were added to the mountains. A mirrored duplicate were also added.
Additional highlights are placed on the ocean.
Using the reference painting stated at the bottom of the blog, I drew the outlines for the Flying Squid.
I colored the head.
I colored the tentacles. This is the output for Flying Squid.
I placed the subject together with the background.
- I added some finishing touches and it's done!
That will be all, thank you!
Reference:
Giant squid artwork by Adrian Chesterman (adrianchesterman.com/sealife)
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