Hey everyone! Nite morning 👋 How are you doing? I’m here

It's great to be back participating in the Splinterlands art contest. This time, I wanted to work with Sorrow Harvester, a character from the Death splinter. I've always really enjoyed playing with this splinter; in fact, it's been one of my favorites since the beginning, so whenever I get the chance, I tend to illustrate one of them.

With this Sorrow Harvester fan art, I wanted to try something a bit different from what I usually do with Splinterlands characters. I typically lean towards figures that convey strength, evil, or an intense aura, but this time I wanted to explore a different direction, even changing the character’s pose and atmosphere.

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·Sorrow Harvester·

This is the character I have taken as a reference for this week.

I started this drawing with a few brush strokes and from there I kept refining it little by little until I reached the final result. The truth is that I never draw in the same way; sometimes I make sketches in my notebook, other times on the PC, and sometimes I just begin with brush strokes and let the idea shape itself.

I have drawn witches in the past, and I almost always portrayed them from a more aggressive or intimidating angle. Here, the idea was to play with another facet, a calmer presence, with a different mystery, without losing the dark essence.

I did the entire process in Photoshop. I didn't use Corel Painter as I have on other occasions I simply opened the canvas and worked directly there, without much fuss.

As for brushes, as always, I kept it simple I generally use a brush with a little texture.... I don't go crazy with lots of brushes in Painter or Photoshop. With that brush, I built up the surface, details, and small textures.

I also worked on practically a single layer, as I usually do. I add brushstrokes on top of others until the shape takes form. I don't use the eraser much.. I prefer to correct by painting over what is already there.

The only exception was the hair, which I placed on a separate layer in case I wanted to adjust it later without affecting the rest of the work. I always like to have that possibility, because hair usually gives a lot of personality to the character, and sometimes a simple change in its shape, direction, or volume can alter the entire atmosphere of the illustration. In this case, I tried it a couple of times, moving strands and adjusting the flow until I found a version that really convinced me. Once I was happy with the result, I merged it with the base to keep the painting unified, as I always do.

For me, working this way is not unusual... it has become natural. I enjoy it because it feels more direct, more spontaneous, as if it were the closest thing to traditional drawing but in digital form.

I'm happy with how this version of Sorrow Harvester turned out and with being able to share it in the contest. It's always motivating to see the variety of styles within the community.

Thank you very much for taking the time to view my work.

A while ago I was looking for this little shark you see down here 🦈. It’s really special to me. I won it a long time ago here, n it was done by a person many years ago but also I consider a GREAT GREAT GREAT FRIEND now n who does amazing work , very talented🤗.

I thought I had lost it , I was very sad… but noooo! I got it back! Yes ! He found n sent it to me again, and I’m so happy to have it with me once more.
So from now on, this shark will be keeping me company 💙

Now yes! See you next time.