Good evening, everyone.
Lately, I've been feeling very inspired to draw with cool tones and also draw inspiration from elements of space, especially the moon. This time, I wanted to create a portrait of a woman reclining on a beautiful bright moon. This is a drawing I started days ago and had actually forgotten about until I looked through my drawing folder and got excited when I saw it, since today I really wanted to relax for a while painting on my tablet. The most difficult part was painting the moon, as I had to add lots of lights and shadows in a strategic way to make it look like a moon and not just a bright circle, and I think I succeeded. I hope you like it..
Proceso/Process
I made the sketch and started painting with the color palette I chose this time, which are shades of lilac, blue, and some purple. On a new layer, I added more colors to better shape the structure of the face. It was a little difficult because of the slanted position in which I drew the sketch, but it looked good. Then I started to mix the colors, leaving the skin with a slight texture. I also painted the eyebrows and eyelashes.
Change the background to a dark blue color and then paint the hair the same blue but with more saturated and lighter tones. Now... Paint the silhouette of the moon with a gray base color. I really wanted to make the moon the actual color, but I tried it and it didn't look right, so I decided to make the moon according to the color palette I had chosen for the skin. I started making spots with light blues and desaturated dark blues.
I added more colors to the moon and was getting quite confused, so I searched for reference images on Google and was able to better guide myself to place the spots in a more logical way. Finally, the moon looked great, and then I started adding lights. I wanted this moon to shine, so I played around with the layer effects until I achieved the brightness I was looking for. I also added light reflections to the eyes, nose, face, and hair. To finish, I drew some dots in the background to simulate stars and also adjusted the color of the entire image, giving it an even cooler tone.
Tools:
- Photoshop CC 2022
- XP-PEN Deco Pro
Herramientas:
- Photoshop CC 2022
- XP-PEN Deco Pro