I did this time lapse painting a while ago, but I had forgotten to post it then. So, here it is now.
The inspiration for this was I wanted to do something underwater. I don’t have allot of experience with environments, but I found that I really enjoyed painting the background on this one. Being able to use a few texture brushes to add a ton of, what seems to be, unorganized detail. While, in contrast, the foreground character and crashed underwater vessel have simpler but more organized detail. Another thing that I had never done before was the light coming through the surface of the water, and using that to create a sense of depth and environment.
Another little thing I thought would bring this piece together was how her hair is set in the water. I wanted it to really stick out, to bring the attention of the viewer to the character by using a very hot color in contrast to the very cool environment that she is in. But also with the shape I tried to mimic the basic shape of an octopus. Tying the character to the underwater environment that she is in.
This is a portrait that I did of Christina Ricci. It isn’t too often that I work from a single reference, because I find it challenging at times. But this one was a great learning experience for lighting and in using a drawing tablet in general. I also did a time lapse for this one.
