So, it’s way past my bedtime, but here I am, still adding the final touches to my new Holozing fan art; just like a student cramming to finish a project due tomorrow, lol. I just couldn't go to bed with this artwork unfinished; I know I'd be tossing and turning all night, thinking about it. I guess that’s just my dedication to my craft, right? Anyway, whatever the case, I'm just glad I got it done!
If you noticed, my first two artworks had the dragons in a baby-like form, but this latest piece feels a bit more mature. I focused more on proportion and details, especially since it's a close-up view. I wanted to add as much detail as possible without overcomplicating things. I’m still learning, after all, and I don't want to get frustrated by spending too much time on unnecessary details.
My workflow was a bit different this time. I started with a rough sketch on a piece of paper using just a ballpoint pen. I happened to have some free time at work, so I managed to create the sketch during my break.
Here’s how it turned out; it’s pretty rough, I know.
From there, I snapped a photo, sent it to my laptop, and got to work on the outlines.
Everything was going smoothly until I got to the grass blades, lol. I have this habit of making things more complicated than they need to be. I ended up drawing the outlines of each blade of grass, trying to make it look like it was done with precision.
After that tedious process, I finally got to the coloring part... my favorite! I based the colors on a reference image but made a few tweaks here and there.
Once I was happy with the base colors, I added shading and highlights to give the character more depth. I really enjoyed this part because it made the character feel more alive with each brushstroke.
And here’s the final result! The clouds were done using a custom brush, then softened with a blur filter for that dreamy effect.
