This was awkward for me to post, because I wasn't sure whether to post this, just the background or both. On one hand, it looks kind of cool how realistic Temiree looks. On another hand, he doesn't add a lot to the painting itself. Generic pose, generic smile. Again, do I post this, the background, both?

I decided to post this. It started as a landscape speedpaint last week that took me 90 minutes to do. It didn't take me very long and I was going to post it that night. However, I decided to take it a step further. Try rendering a character as realistically as I can with the background I've been given; so not only would I have to study the lighting and match it, it'd have to look realistic too.

The reason I'm posting this instead of the speedpaint itself, is because the character was a challenge in itself, and I'd like for everyone to see the results. I doubt this will get many favs like my other pictures since, admittedly, there isn't a lot "there" creativity wise. It's just a painting referenced from a photo with my character slapped on it. But I appreciate it on the technique it took to make it, and I'd like to share it for that reason.

I'll definitely have more interesting stuff up soon. I also hope all my practice with anatomy this month can be seen in this. I need to try practicing more with more animal-like bodies though. They're a lot harder than I thought, and I don't feel like posting my results yet.

Enjoy guys!