Gigi Backshots

Long time no see! Apologies for the lack of updates, commission work really got everything derailed. Hopefully everything should be back to normal and I can get back to working on stuff that I'm able to post. Currently however I've been thinking about the overall sustainability of doing more detailed paintings. For the time being I've been considering scaling back the fully rendered pieces and instead working on detailed ink drawings with simpler color work. It's a mix of personal fulfilment as well as the time invested into paintings that are pushing me away from the medium. I've always enjoyed inking more and sort of felt as though I do painting work out of expectation rather than pursuing what I want out of my illustrations. In addition to that this piece alone wound up taking around 70ish hours of just painting with clean up and detailing. Not all paintings take that long but it's hard to justify the time commitment currently. So for now I hope you guys enjoy this illustration and are looking forward to some more drawings in the future.