Here is the first project in my series of fantasy character creation. With the use of Prismacolor colored pencils, I could create an oily effect with the layout and the mixing of the different colors. Working to achieve the different textures was a challenge, and I do not feel like this time is my best due to the fact that this was my first true time using Prismacolors. I did everything separately, and I feel that going down with a base color for everything first would have helped in allowing myself to match the tones and shadows easier, such as the lights and shadows on the landscape blending with the colors that the sunrise should be reflecting.
While the landscape and the world that these characters live in is calm, the elf girl still seems to feel remorse. Her expression is telling the audience that she is not happy. While she has her lion-stag hybrid steed to accompany her, as he is her protector and he is determined to get her to where she needs to be, she is still feeling strange. She looks somewhat dizzy and trying to relax herself. I make this expression confusing to allow the viewer to make their own story out of what is happening. Since she is hauling around an alchemy stand, perhaps she's taken drugs of some kind. Maybe she's feeling sickly, or just not happy with her life. Maybe she is homesick since she is on a journey of some sort. It is really up to the viewer to decide.
While the landscape and the world that these characters live in is calm, the elf girl still seems to feel remorse. Her expression is telling the audience that she is not happy. While she has her lion-stag hybrid steed to accompany her, as he is her protector and he is determined to get her to where she needs to be, she is still feeling strange. She looks somewhat dizzy and trying to relax herself. I make this expression confusing to allow the viewer to make their own story out of what is happening. Since she is hauling around an alchemy stand, perhaps she's taken drugs of some kind. Maybe she's feeling sickly, or just not happy with her life. Maybe she is homesick since she is on a journey of some sort. It is really up to the viewer to decide.