This painting turned out ok, but it’s not what I had in my head. If I were a better artist I feel like I could have come closer to the mark. Still, I’m glad i got it done, even if I had to borrow a little from photographs to help with my mediocre draftsmanship.
I was trying to set the mood for my writing. Get a sense of atmosphere for the world and try yet another pass at making Lirielle more real as a person. I made another variation on her costume, mixing some steampunk, goth, and Victorian influences.
The city behind her could be a lot better. I basically gave up trying to fill in more of the gaps in the mid ground because I’m a little burnt out on this painting after spending 3 or 4 late nights on it. I want to get back to writing.