Rise of the Winds + Process

My newest illustration of my character Risen, from my comic Valley of the Gods. Risen is a God Angel, the highest ranking being in my story, as well as an ancestral spirit of flight. He is very calm in nature, and prefers to be alone, drifting on the wind or singing to nearby humans. He doesn't talk much, and he doesn't get angry easily either, but he's incredibly powerful, using such power would result in himself going insane.

I included some process steps as to how I create a drawing from scratch on paper, to a digitally rendered painting.

Finished illustration

Finished illustration

Sketch in my sketchbook

Sketch in my sketchbook

starting to add base values, they don't necessarily mean anything at this point

starting to add base values, they don't necessarily mean anything at this point

Adding colour, and finishing up the gradients

Adding colour, and finishing up the gradients

Rendering out the forms, adding lighting, saturation and core shadows

Rendering out the forms, adding lighting, saturation and core shadows

Adding more saturation, detail in the wings, rendering out the forms some more.

Adding more saturation, detail in the wings, rendering out the forms some more.