I started this project with sketching out several variations of the same character. Relatively soon I decided for myself that I wanted the character to have a mostly monochrome color scheme with just a few purple and yellow elements. After doing some concept art I decided on a version of the character and sketched out some more detailed depictions.
After settling for a concept sketch, I started working on actual artworks of the character. I created one version with an artstyle remenicant of a classic splash arts and more realistic shading. For the final character art however I wanted to focus on the lighting to create an interesting visual. It was important for me, to have the character really stand out from the background, but still have her integrate well into the scene at the same time. I worked a lot with lighting from the background and used rim lights to achieve this visual feel.
