this one is a bit more basic so ill just go in order 1-2: sketch! basic idea and lineart. my starting sketches SUCK! GET USED TO THEM :D they are bad because my fundamentals are not there, but i know i can fix it later in the process! 3: flats, color picked from the reference! 4: details+ color variation in the flats, makes the final look a bit more interesting 5: soft shading, setting the light vs shadow (i also added an orange layer underneath for a stand-in underpainting) 6: hard shading, more in detail territory 7: liquify + coloring the shadows to be more red and saturated at the edges 8-9: render, baby 10+: darken shadows, add bounce light, add another warm overlay on the areas not in shadow.
