feyspeaker

Solstice Vows (commission)

Added 2025-05-05 13:52:11 +0000 UTC

Oh I am so excited to be able to share this piece. As this month's "theme" is moonlit gardens in the Forgotten Realms, I am so happy to have been given permission to share this piece here. This was a special commission I did for the lovely Patrick Grandinetti here on Patreon a little while back, who has let me share this piece here before he gifts it to the intended recipient for her wedding.

This piece is perhaps one of my favorite pieces I have done to date, and I am so happy to be able to share it here. Here is a little look into the process below! I like to render in 3D (I did do a second pass with the color textures matching later on, but they can be distracting the in the drafting phase) and overlay a sketch that guides me through the painting. I paint underneath the sketch, then merge them together and paint on 2 layers, one for the characters one for the background. I do some photo compositing for paint over on elements like the wolf's legs/face and other little things, but my goal is always to keep it as transformative as possible in order to not let it show through to the final.

I hope you all are doing well, I know times can be trying. Please know that I am eternally grateful for your support, and I hope you are able to take some time for yourself to do what you love. ♥