PROCESS VIDEO // blossom 01 (Patreon)
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I’ve been digging through some of my old screen recordings! There are a LOT that I have never assembled into process videos. This week I put together the full process of BLOSSOM, a painting I made in 2016. Here’s a large version of the piece:
This is one of the most detailed paintings I’ve ever worked on and it took me a long, long time to make. The video is sped up, but in real time, it was about 25 hours - much longer than I usually take! Because of the length, I divided it into three parts and it’s sped up about 10 times.
Some notes with this first video:
- You can see how I change the pose quite a lot as I’m starting out. This is why I love working digitally: I can change things as I go. Later on, I change a lot of details when I’m painting as well.
- When I’m first adding color, I like to use gradients to layer them on. Color transitions help lead the eye around the image, and it also keeps me from getting too hung up on the details.
- Quite early in the process, I merge the layers together and just start painting from there. Keeping everything on one layer helps me keep the image unified. I basically ‘carve out’ the details from the rough color setup, a process that feels a bit like sculpting.
Enjoy this video! Part 2 and 3 are coming up.