Year of the Tiger - Huion Kamvas 16 (2021) Review
This painting is sponsored by Huion, who provided me with a Kamvas 16 (2021) in exchange for a review! I always wanted to try out a screen tablet instead of my regular tablet, so this was a perfect opportunity to do so.
You can find the full-text review on my Artstation Blog:
https://www.artstation.com/blogs/lyraina/GLRG/huion-kamvas-16-2021-review
https://www.artstation.com/blogs/lyraina/GLRG/huion-kamvas-16-2021-review
With Chinese New Year upcoming, I wanted to paint something celebrating tigers. Maybe a small place of worship, or a natural tiger-shaped rock formation, or a long-forgotten ancient civilization that loved tigers?
My usual workflow for an environment painting is along those lines:
1. Research (What do tigers look like, what are different ways of stylizing them, what mood am I going for and can I find any cool looking real world relics that inspire me?)
2. Creating composition thumbnails in 2D (or 3D for scenes with complex architecture or perspective, or when I will need multiple views of a location)
3. Establishing color & light
4. Painting the final piece
2. Creating composition thumbnails in 2D (or 3D for scenes with complex architecture or perspective, or when I will need multiple views of a location)
3. Establishing color & light
4. Painting the final piece
I was considering either a warm, sunny, golden scene, or a lush, vibrant green setting. I ended up painting the yellow version, but snuck some of the greens back in for some variety in color. Big thanks goes to creature master Yen, who helped me out with understanding tiger anatomy!
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