Final render of Lilith
Initial sketch of Lilith. I have references of various religious and fantasy poses, and this one suited what I needed.
I like the colour choices of High Renaissance artwork, where backgrounds are limited in colour and variation, and softly blend into the foreground subject. That was the goal for Lilith.
When I paint, I block in my colours and focus on the face rendering before anything because the face and the expression drive the rest of the piece for me. For Lilith, I wasn't working with any specific facial reference in mind, aside from the depiction of Lilith in Halseys film, "If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power". The hair and crown are an homage to how she is depicted in the film. The crown was made by artist and designer Joyce Spakman.
Because some stories of her regard her as the Serpent that encourages Eve to eat the apple, I wanted to keep that present, and gave her a nictitating membrane.
Because some stories of her regard her as the Serpent that encourages Eve to eat the apple, I wanted to keep that present, and gave her a nictitating membrane.
Process of gold rendering.
Once I finish the face, I work on the rest of the foreground at the same time while blending the background into the piece. When I do this, I switch between a monochrome layer with no saturation to make sure my values and tones are correct.
The piece in its final stage before finishing touches. I looked to the works of Scelova for reference in how to soften the edges and facial features without reducing the quality to much.
