Progress for final render

I was able to capture some progress before I almost forgotten about taking some progress pictures. First of all, I always start of with quick thumbnail sketches and figuring out the lighting + composition. I did four potential thumbnails and all of them represented this massive flying creature. I decided to go with top right thumbnail as I felt that represented the creature well and I can expand the canvas to fit the entire body in. For the rest of thumbnails, I can use them for future artworks.

Finally I blocked the colour of the background with a gradient fill tool and used a cloud-like brush to create the puffy clouds. I also blocked in simple grey colour for the Ziotitus and slowly build my way up.

I combined the creature with photobashing to create these rocky-like textures I want for the Ziotitus. I started add more textures in the background and somewhat stylised the clouds as well. I kept adding more to it until I was satisfied with the final results.

Bibliography: Photo D869_10_601, from dissolve (no date) Dissolve. Available at: https://dissolve.com/stock-photo/Weathered-cracked-whale-bone-detail-Noatak-Alaska-United-royalty-free-image/101-D869-10-601 (Accessed: May 5, 2023).

Textures (no date) Textures for 3D, graphic design and photoshop! Available at: https://www.textures.com/browse/mountain/80460 (Accessed: May 5, 2023).

Textures (no date) Textures for 3D, graphic design and photoshop! Available at: https://www.textures.com/category/rock/349 (Accessed: May 5, 2023).