A possible artstyle for the game is watercolour. I am familiar with it but have not attempted large scale landscape pieces. This is my attempt to create one based on the lake location, incorporating weeping willow trees, northern blue flags, silk trees and lotus flowers.
So that I knew what to include in this artwork I looked at the joint mood board where I have compiled the reference boards from the GDD and my own research and experimentation.
I began with a light loose pencil sketch and slowly began building up washes of colour over the page. I continued in this manner slowly darkening my pigments and the consistency of the paint. For the lake I focused on what would be reflected in the water not the actual colour. To finish the piece I drew over everything with a black fine liner pen, loosely defining the shapes.
This was a helpful exercise as it let me get more comfortable with the medium and begin to understand what limitations I have with it.
Next Steps:
I will now work with the other artist to understand our different styles with watercolour.
Week 3 check in – Me and the environment artist have decided to revert back to our previous roles. So, I will no longer be in charge of the lake this was still helpful as the characters will be in watercolour too.
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