Drop of Sunlight WIP - basic coloring and some shading begun

I'm much faster than I used to be. Half a year ago, this would have taken me at least three days. I can already see one serious problem that I am going to obsess over for at least that much time, though: The nose. I am abysmal at noses. They're so weird looking. But anyway, here's the update.

Also, random tip: If you ever want to color anything black or white, DO NOT actually use black or white! Your blacks should really be dark blues, purples, browns, etc depending on your work. Your whites should reflect the color of your light source in very light yellows, blues, pinks, etc (unless they're in the shadows, in which case they should reflect your shadow colors).

Of course, that doesn't apply if you're actually doing a black and white picture.

New WIP - Drop of Sunlight

Just a line concept sketch I did a few weeks ago. Decided to go with non-character based, marketable artwork for once. I'm also going to turn it into a digital painting tutorial now that I'm good enough to give legitimate advice, so I'm screenshotting basically everything, but I won't snowball you.

I don't know when I'll have a chance to work on it since things have been so crazy, but I'll do my best.

I've been reconnecting with my roots, so this is a Gothic type concept. Where most people use umbrellas to stay out of the rain, we tend to use them to stay out of the sun. Pretty simple, really. I think it will be fun.

I don't know that I'm going to go so fullbody. I may cut it down to just the top right quarter. But I really like drawing clothing and ours can be so beautiful, I'm a bit conflicted. I guess I'll just have to wait and see what happens XD

But anyway, there you have it! My new work in progress, Drop of Sunlight. Simple, but hopefully it will be elegant. And marketable. I want to be as good as Dianae.