Splinterlands Art Contest! // Week 161 // Venari Wavesmith

Hi
Here is my first entry to the Splinterlands art contest for this week. “The Venari Wavesmith”
I got this card from the quest reward and indispensable to the water team. The protect buff is helpful to make the water team stronger.

Progress:
I am starting with the sketching following the reference image.

Then, paint the background color to guide the light direction and tone color.

Fill the mid-tone to the character layer.

Paint the shadow, highlight, and blend color. Use the highlight color the same way with the scene.

Paint the water effect and add the lens flare effect image on the top layer.

You can try to follow my painting method if you like.
I feel good to see the Splinterlands fan art. and would like to see the fan art community grow
Thanks, and I hope you enjoy it :D