Art Journal — wolves

Here's my latest illustration! If you're in the Star Cat tier on my Patreon you might have seen the work in progress post for this. In this illustration I practiced using gradient maps for adding color after it was rendered in grayscale. Once I added a gradient map, I used more clipping mask layers to add subtle color details, giving the art some variety. One thing I enjoyed was not having to think about color until the very end, because I can be indecisive with color palettes. With a gradient map workflow, color decisions don't come up until later, so...

Illustration MM0277, Dire Wolf, finished on 2025-04-12.  Artwork drawn with Procreate, Apple Pencil, and iPad Pro.

Illustration MM0265, completed on 2024-11-14. Artwork drawn with Procreate, Apple Pencil, and iPad Pro.