The final image. 40 hours, Photoshop.
A few close-ups of the final image.
A couple close-ups of the preliminary sketch.
A mockup of the illustration as a book cover.
You can see the changes that were made throughout the process of creating this illustration, as well as how I arrived at the final image. I worked on separate layers in Photoshop, grouping them into two groups: the figure as one, and the background as another. This allowed me to make changes to either one, when necessary, without having to adjust the other.
Thanks for looking!
