Work in Progress — Boots on Up
This is the illustration I’m currently working on. At the moment I’m about 60% done after 2-3 hours of work. I’ve completed the boots, legs, tunic and am about to start the arms. In a way, this is a follow-up to the post I did last week of my first-ever story character. This one is the same general “type” of person in the story.
Thoughts: What I’ve noticed, though, is that I set the standard a bit too high for myself in regard to detail. And once you start something like this, its hard to go back. As a result, I’m finding my motivation to finish this illustration is quite low… I know I have at least 2-3 more hours to go, which I cannot wait to finish. So that is what I’ll have to do — finish.
And when I do finish, I cannot wait to strat something with the explicit goal of using a lot less detail. Take shading, for instance. I’m generally using 3 dark shades and 1 light shade in addition to the base color (whether its skin, clothing, or anything else). This has served me well so far, but I’m finding its too much. It has become more than the inner-me wants. I want to experiment with less shading, with simpler characters.
What’s Next: Of course, I want to finish this illustration. I hope to have it banged out by Wednesday, at the latest. It all depends on my schedule. After that, though, I am quite excited. I have several characters other I want to draw, and look forward to a much simpler approach.