Rainie Daze Art

1) the initial sketch for this part of my process i just focus on the idea i have and seeing if it could work. prudence and oranges have significance so I wanted to create something that reflected how they were important to her and how she was similar to one. peel back the layers and what do you get her! sometimes the first sketch isn’t what you wanted, so you might draw the same thing a few times over. This is called thumbnailing and is an overlooked part of the art making process. (or well, I overlooked it)

2) the revision i tend to use my first thumbnail as the foundation for my work. so in this part i fix anatomy (although i’ll be honest I didn’t try especially hard here), add more details, and fiddle with the composition. i didn’t like the negative space in the image and tried to fill it up with something else important to prudence as a character. a ribbon and some flowers. i wanted anything i added to have a reason for being there. your elements should have purpose in more illustrative pieces.