Jinn Tales - Ramad, Jinn of Desire (STEP-BY-STEP) (Patreon)

  Ramad, the Jinn of Desire. This Jinn has an aloof heart, and without emotions of his own, continually bedevils humans with their own cravings in order to feel second-handed emotions. Holding the sultan captive, he holds a never ending party where pleasure and dance never stops.

 The last jinn! He's the boss of the final dungeon!

>  Laying down what I want the picture to feel like! Ramad is very aloof and distant, I wanted him not just to look bored - but his trunkish huge body also looks hard to move around, so he just doesn't bother to move it, still as a statue. To counter this stillness, I wanted accessories that move freely with energy. This brought an energy that I really wanted for the piece! The tiny sultan placeholder is also cute here hehe 

> Gesture and feel is down, time for structure and anatomy. Also stabilished the sultan pose, and his body type. I want him to feel helpless under the mighty jinn. Did some head studies for Ramad as well!

> Now let's dress him up! I wanted him to have a prevalence of geometric and triangular motifs, as one of his theme is the triangle. One of these days I saw a beachwear collection for women that featured skimpy cuts with geometric elements, so I totally got inspired by that, particularly the frame on his belly! Open your eyes for inspiration, even if it's not something directly related to what you're doing at the time. 

  One of the things I wanted to show in jinn designs is what object they are bound to. Ramad's is a thurible, so I ended putting the element on his head. 

 For his flowing accessories, flamboyant design, and white ash colored skin, I had Yoshitaka Amano in mind!

 Also did a bit of research as to how sultan clothes were for the petit sultan! Polished his expression of helplessness, as if he was having a nightmare.

> Lines!

> Color sketch! I had a very strong vision of him with vibrant reds, deep blues and pure white. These colors all remind me of fire! Everything about him is mellow, so I wanted a burst of color to contrast that, and bring likeness to the other jinn. 

Also started thinking how I'd incorporate his flamey magic effect!

> FLATS..... coloring geometric designs is a pain...... colors can't repeat close to each other so I had to have double the attention................... well I kinda did some parts but it ended up charming don't you agree!!!

> Base hard shadows! Ramad is lit from above, while the Sultan is lit from below.