Set Project: Sketches and coming back to the first plan

In the last days, I concluded that I should focus on the reasons why I choose this topic and the style of this project. I think I started to be weak and not sure what I want to do.

I think the reason is in a large number of researches. Same with techniques and artists to look at. I summarise that I am not capable to mix various inspirations at once.

I came back to my first inspiration Anto van Hertbruggen. Because I always wanted to make art like that, no matter what's it gonna take.

Here I will discuss the elements which I want to use to combine this pice in one.

Here is the whole work with the background. As I mentioned before, I looked at how Anton work on his illustrations.

He usually filling few sheets in drawings (as layers for one illustration). 

First, I found a great view on google maps. I am interested in the territories of Canada and the northern landscape. The place is in Northwest Territories, in Yellowknife. click

I sketch this place on two sheets of paper. Then, according to Anton's works, I painted them using black acrylic. To divide the brush touches, I used a thicker one for the blackest spaces and the thin one for water and branches.

This sheet I will use to fill the base color in the software.

The second layer is for textures, which I amplify them on the first sheet. 

Here is the same example, whole my process will take a few sheets (mostly for texture) per one particular view.

Everything that I did is a part of the experimentation process. But I do not exclude if I will stay with those pieces. 

The last picture presents the beginning of the story. You can see the sketch of a tent on the left side - the 'birth' place of the main character. Then, the second black&white piece is the continuation of the story - maturity time. 

I only need to sketch and paint the last sheet to fulfil the Leporello. - the ''END'' chapter.

I sketch this idea to explain it clearer:

I also considered clouds, they will be appeared till the sun goes down. 

Also, the clouds I took from my pictures.

I have been also preparing to draw the shadows and lines of those clouds. 

On the next post I will share the rest of my sketches. Like tents and tribes.