WIP Fenrir Festival Poster

Hello there !
I can finally share this WIP with you. I was waiting for the poster to be released .

It's a medieval/ fantasy/ roleplaying festival that will take place near my home but as you know, I won't be allowed to go since I'm not a citizen anymore. That's a pity.

It took me quite a long time to finish  this because last week  I had to go trough some hard times because of my health.
Do you know what chemical sensitivity is ? It's part of my chronic symptoms. It means my body reacts badly to chemicals  and smells even to things like oil or perfume. I need to be wary of everything : food additives, beauty products, meds, cleaning products etc...) And a week ago,  I was cleaning my bathroom and used a product to unblock my sink because vinegar wasn't an option anymore  ( I also react to vinegar though ><) .  I'm usually very cautious while handling this kind of product but this time;  I totally forgot I used it in my sink. And I brought my face a couple centimeters  close to the unrinsed product when  I went to drink directly  from the tap water (something I never usually do !). Immediately,  my head started to ache badly and a couple hours later, I couldn't even stand up. So I had to stay4 days in bed after that, not having enough strength to stand up ( I was like jelly) , dizziness, headaches, nausea , stomach aches, and my temperature dropped 1 °C below my normal temperature.

Yep, just because I put my head too close to that smell for 10 seconds.
And since then, it's been difficult to walk.

Anyway, luckily I had done the most part of the drawing so even though the deadline was very close, I could finish in time as soon as strengths came back to me.


So here is the process I went trough for this illustration :


First , the client  didn't have a clear idea of what they wanted aside from an elf and a dwarf arguing and a wolf. So I did some sketches but without really picturing the whole thing:

Then the client had a brainstorming with their team and came up with a clearer idea and more  defined characters : a kid with a dragon costume, an elf arguing with a dwarf wearing a mace looking like a role playing dice , and the Okami pup witch is the mascot of their business .

  They wanted something that would indicate it's also a festival for kids .  My client pictured an horizontal  scenery ( something like the Beatles on Abbey Road's crossing ) but  I chose another direction because I though it would look more inviting and dynamic  this way:

After defending my point of view, the client agreed and I kept working on this version (the one with the abbey road crossing style will be used later  for another purpose :))



The client also asked for a  classic composition with a wolf face in the sky that would be part of the background. I wasn't too fond of that idea :

So I suggested a cloud looking like a wolf instead.
For the castle , I got inspired by an existing  castle I wish I could visit someday . It's called Chris Mark Castle and it looks straight out  from a fairytale !

and I started colouring .

almost done : I need to add light details and to move some parts. I've been using Clip Studio Paint for a couple months now. I find this software really really incredible !

and  the result:

I couldn't even tell you how many hours I spent on this because I was only working a couple hours on it each day, which is the amount of time my body allows me to work.

Next post will be cosplay !

I improved the Zenitsu wig, found some part  for my costume (that I still  have to modify though) and so far, it looks good :)


See you soon.
Take care
Clef