For this little side project of mine I wanted to try out something that I haven't done before. I wanted to combine a 3D model render with some digitally painted elements.
I started this project with 3D modeling and arranging the various components of a classroom in blender. I also wanted to keep the whole scene in white, however I did some texturing work on various objects to create a more realistic and interesting visual. After that I added some lighting and rendered the final model.
After finishing the 3D model I imported the final render into a program for digital illustration. I added elements like the background layer that depicts a sea of clouds and several rim lights as well as some details like small scratches on the desks. After that I added a character to the scene. My goal here was to really have the character blend into the scene, so I worked a lot with gradients and lighting effects. Last but not least I did some color correcting on the final image and with that the project was finished.
