I’ve just finished this promotional piece for London based vocalist Koko Monroe. Click on the link below to read more and see a step-by-step guide of how it was created
This is a scan of the original artwork I did in pencil and ink
I began colouring in Photoshop, strengthening the black outlines and adding the initial fills. It looked a bit green at this stage ( I might keep this colour in mind if I ever have to create a zombie picture)
I found a colour scheme that I was happy with and added gradients using Photoshop. The brief was to use a bold and vibrant style in keeping with the Soulful House vibe of the music. I decided to use pinks and blues to achieve a ‘fantasy art’ style
I usually add some textures that I’ve created myself or in this case one from the CG Textures website. It’s working well on the character but is a bit too ‘grungy’ for the background on this picture
The texture has been kept for her face and shoulders only. After some experimenting I created a futuristic pattern for the background that works well.
I’ve added the finishing touches including some rim lighting and … here it is the final piece. I hope you dig it!
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