Reindeer I + process breakdown

Sometimes going into any artwork blind may not be quite the best idea for an end result which is supposed to be stunning.

This particular sketch was part of a 'practice' document that included numerous other grayscale composition tests.

Due it's stunning atmosphere it was chosen for completion. The groundwork, however, had to be refined to better flesh out the scene.

The best way to get an idea for the colour scheme is to simply try one based on what you can find in nature.

After some further fleshing out, the landscape had to be done more 'realistically' to properly sell the landscape as grand and epic. Ironically enough, to make mountains feel bigger, you have to downsize them!