So, from time to time, I try doing these quick sketches. Usually, starts while looking at a photo and seeing something more to it! :D Like, a mountain turns into a huge ruin of a pyramid, or an alien craft crash site materializes out of an empty desert. I'll take that photo, usually low-res, so I don't get into detailing everything later, and then start sketching over it, do some color and light adjustments, and try to establish a mood very early one. These would usually take me around an hour.
Sketch:
Reference Image:
[Just a low-res screenshot from https://mattepaint.com/ ]
Step 01: Cut all the different layers I was going to make, and separate them to add depth to the image.
Step 02: Making the sky.
Step 03: Making the rest, following the same process of gradually adding depth, and simplifying the shapes, reduce the photo-details and introducing brush marks. And adding some concept art birds for scale is a must! :D
I want to keep sharing little blog posts like this, and share the thought and steps behind some of my artworks. Hope this helps someone who might be trying to do something like this. Let me know if you found this useful, would love to connect to more people!
I'll go back to sketching and learning more now! :)