Amazing dude. I like the design of the wracu (I too was going for a sort of crest on their head, almost ceratopsian, though in in mine it just ended up looking like a horn). Can I ask what your process is and what tools you use? Do you start with a hard copy and then transfer to the computer, or is it all digital? What programs?
Most of my art starts out as a sketch on paper, trying to find the right pose, layout, etc. (right to my eye, at least). Once I'm happy with it, I'll scan it and use it as a template in Photoshop. Everything is painted over the top, in multiple layers. I usually (but not always) start dark and build up to light colors. Sometimes, like in this one, I'll import a partially finished image into Illustrator to wrap complex art (like the sigils on the hems of his robes), then export that art to composite back into Photoshop. Sometimes I'll use 3D apps like Strata to model and render elements to then incorporate into the image. Photoshop is my staple, supported by those others. Custom brushes allow me to build the different elements and textures. I use multiple opacity settings throughout to achieve the effects I want. From start to finish, this one took about a week of 2-3 hours a night. Come to think of it, the Swayali was about the same.
Anyway, hope that was helpful. And thanks for the kind words! I definitely appreciate it. Cheers.
