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Here are some behind-the-scenes sketches and other concept work for the art that's featured in my show!
"Rage Against the Dying of the Light" Sketches
"Rage Against the Dying of the Light" Sketches
Total time taken till completion: Around 4 months (with bouts of procrastination in between)
This painting features characters from a Dungeons & Dragons campaign I was a part of in junior year!
Character Concept Art
Character Concept Art
More Character Concept Art
More Character Concept Art
Here is the concept art I drew for the 6 characters featured in the painting.
Initial Concept
Initial Concept
I first drew my idea out on a sketchpad...
Pose Concepts
Pose Concepts
...Then began coming up with poses for all the characters...
Final Sketch
Final Sketch
...Then finalized the sketch on canvas...
Work in Progress Snapshot
Work in Progress Snapshot
...Then finally started painting!
Final Product
Final Product
This painting was both painful and rewarding to work on. Definitely one to remember!
(I'd like to thank Ms. Lea for being lenient on the deadline, and Mr. Dembinski for letting me get in some last-minute progress on this during the AP Chemistry review session... Did you know that lab tables make surprisingly good painting tables?)
"The Offering" Sketch
"The Offering" Sketch
Total time taken till completion: Around 3-4 weeks
Final Sketch
Final Sketch
It was tough drawing every individual rib and vertebra...
Final Product
Final Product
...And even tougher painting them. :/
"Portrait of Antoinette Cheng" Photo Comparison
"Portrait of Antoinette Cheng" Photo Comparison
Photograph vs. Drawing
Photograph vs. Drawing
It's by no means perfect, but I'm still very happy with the end result! Here's a side-by-side comparison with the reference photograph I used.
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