A Work in Progress: Armageddon



This guide was made for entry:
Armageddon
In Contest:
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Original image


step 1 of 8

Trace over the line drawing on a new layer with pencil tool, begin coloring with eyes and mouth

Creation of Armageddon: Step 1

step 2 of 8

Continue coloring. Add highlights and shadows with gradient to body to make it look less 2D.

Creation of Armageddon: Step 2

step 3 of 8

Color hair. Add highlights on a second layer, blur and merge layer down.

Creation of Armageddon: Step 3

step 4 of 8

Add gradient background on new layer behind others and turn off original image layer.

Creation of Armageddon: Step 4

step 5 of 8

Add a glow in the back ground. Radial gradient on new layer with lower half deleted.

Creation of Armageddon: Step 5

step 6 of 8

Build debris piles in near background. New layer, create line art, color, shade.

Creation of Armageddon: Step 6

step 7 of 8

Add smofe streaming up from debris. select area, color, blur, decrease opacitiy.

Creation of Armageddon: Step 7

step 8 of 8

Add background debris, drop shadow twice (once yellow, once red). merge down.
Add blue flames. select area color, shinrk selection, clear, warp.

Creation of Armageddon: Step 8

Final result

Creation of Armageddon: Final Result

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