High Hopes
Wallpaper commission for a friend.
Final painting (resized)
Closeup of the full resolution painting which was done at 4785x2692px at 300 DPI
Another closeup
Original sketch done on paper
Linework cleaned up and adjusted to the correct ratio
Different palette concepts
A combination of palettes the commissioner wanted to see
The final palette chosen was a pink, purple, and cyan one. Colors and shading added here as well as textures on the moons.
More details added, roots in the middleground cleaned up. The sky and moons are finished first.
Saturation and values adjusted, lighting and shading added.
More work
Roots almost entirely cleaned up
More work
Almost finished. The largest floating rock in the center is fixed and most of the roots are completed as well as more details added in the front like the glow effect on the mushrooms.
Saturation and values adjusted more, foreground almost completed.
Leaves on the big tree in the foreground painted in at the top. Final effects added such as slight sharpening, glow effects, and a faint static filter.