"Space Ballet"
This wallpaper, created with love for my sister @valkblue, who adores whales and their songs, invites you to witness a surreal dance of humpback whales among the stars. In this celestial symphony, three majestic beings gracefully navigate the cosmic ocean, their powerful tails propelling them through the shimmering expanse of space.
It was a very unusual experience for me, as I deviated from my usual artistic process in several ways.
First, I had a vague idea of what I wanted: "I want to draw her a whale." That was the only clear direction I had. However, I had never drawn whales before, making this a first for me. I spent a long time searching for reference pictures before finding the first whale - the one on the left (as originally, I had planned to include only one in the image).
Once I was satisfied with the first whale, I added a white border to make it look like a sticker, so she could place it anywhere. But then, that whale felt a bit too lonely, so I sought out other references and chose a different pose for the second one.
That's when I realized I didn't even know her screen resolution. When she told me, it was much larger than I had initially intended, causing those two whales to appear somewhat lost in the image. So, I found more references and drew a third whale (I also turned the second and third ones into stickers).
As the three of them appeared on the screen, I recalled an old high school art lesson about triangular composition. That's why I arranged them in a triangular formation, creating a more visually pleasing composition.
In the end, creating the line art, as you see it now, was a more methodical process compared to my usual approach, which relies more on quick intuition. Nevertheless, I'm quite pleased with the result.
(As a side note, drawing this while listening to a Dark Academia playlist on Spotify added an extra layer of strangeness. I almost expected the whales to start dancing on my screen with each stroke—it was a surreal experience!)
It was a challenge, but I embraced it wholeheartedly because I wanted to gift my sister a piece of art that she would cherish. It's a testament to the power of love and generosity, which can drive us to acquire new skills and embrace fresh challenges, ultimately helping us become better versions of ourselves.
Software used: Clip Studio Paint.
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