I thought it would be cool to take you on a day-by-day journey of a piece that I recently created.
 This workshop will document:

How to start a seemingly big project using common downtime.
The challenges I had transitioning from pencil sketch to color.
How to use constructive criticism from fellow artists to guide your progress.
How to use principles from the real world to create environments in the fantasy ream.
How Christian visual artists don’t have to only create religious themes.

 This actually originated as a simple sketch while sitting on the couch during ‘family time”. …

I was pleasantly surprised to see that Thomas Blackshear, one of my favorite artists, was interviewed by author J. Scott McElroy in his book “Finding Divine Inspiration”. Scott asks the artist “How does God work with you in your creative process?”
Now if you don’t recognize Blackshear by name, I’m sure you’ve seen his work if you’ve been anywhere near a Christian bookstore within the past few years. One of his most famous paintings, “Forgiven”, touches the spirit of many that view it, even to the point where some have fallen …

The purpose of this post is to detail the steps used to create one of my digital images “Trumpet”:
1. Concept/Inspiration:
This is an illustration from the “Gideon Project” that I’ve been working on. This scene depicts Gideon, a young man whom God has called to be a defender of his people, about to launch one of the most miraculous battles known in the bible. Gideon is seen here blowing his trumpet, creating the sound that sets off the surprise attack on the Midianite invaders.

Since I wanted to have a Sci-Fi look …