My original Template
Every piece starts with a drawing as my template (although the one I actually use will be grayscale, and flipped horizontally).
Full view of the final image.
Here you can see the whole shabang in its final glory. Merry, Pippin, and the sleepy ents are ready to rock.
Process shot of the first finished ents.
Here you can see some of the details of the woken ents (sitting on one of my working templates).
Another process shot, this time with Merry.
Here's a closer look at Merry. He stands about 1 inch tall, bringing me to draw on those button and pant details.
Closeup of the hobbits.
Here's both hobbits for you, being dwarfed in this ancient forest.
Side view of the illustration.
To show you the depth in this piece: the layering of the elements, and how those all fit together.
And let's finish with a gif!
Here's how the original concept compares to the final.
