Development of a Painting

This series of images follows the development of a quick sketch into a complete painting. 

Stage One: The quick sketch on paper

Stage Two: Proper sketch on large board, ready for paint

Stage Three: First Layer of Paint

Stage Four: Flesh base coat and more paint layers 

Stage Five: More Layers of paint with Flesh undercoat shadowing

Stage Six: More paint layers, flesh, shadows and gloss (Finished) 

The final painting is 2′x4′ and is not yet named.

Development of a Drawing

Here is a progression of an eight stage drawing, from simple sketch to fully realized drawing. It’s interesting to see what changes where made along the way.

Stage one:

Stage two:
 

Stage three:
 

Stage four:
 

Stage five:
 

Stage six:
 

Stage seven:

Stage eight (finished):

Sources for Proportion

Canons of Proportion and the Ideal, Part 1

Body proportions

Anthropometry

Specific notes:
The average adult human figure is about 7 to 7.5 heads tall.
The idealized human figure is traditionally represented as being 8 heads tall:

Vethrian Episode covers now at 50

There are now 50 covers for Vethrian Episodes. Covers Episode 9 to 58. There are currently no covers for Episodes 1-8 or for the seven Episodes of the Colossus.

See all 50 of the covers here.