Simon Spehr
Freelance artist
Tibbalt (Jan 2020)
A new illustration I made of my character Tibbalt. Attacked are process pictures; Please consult the caption for notes on the individual steps.
The finished illustration
Lineart
Textures and patterns of each surface type
Directional shadow
Ambient occlusion (purple) and tone variation from bent surfaces (yellow)
Backlighting, specular reflections (on metal) and atmospheric light
Various possible color palettes
Background
All shading layers combined (no local color)
Local color and textures