Reference Sheet commission

So to my surprise I received a commission about a month and a half ago. I finished it a while back, and I felt stupidly proud of myself that I had made the first money ever from my work.

So here's the process I went through for this piece. I was pretty much given a free rein with this character, which was to be a white eastern style dragon with a blue mane and markings. Everything else I got to decide for myself, (I kept the commissioner update with everything, and luckily she like all the decisions I made).

First step was obviously a sketch of the dragons proportions, size, anatomy, etc. And rough ideas for his markings.


Next was working out the layout of the actual reference sheet, and making sure everything flowed and fitted correctly.


Base colours added.


Working in detail. I found painting a white dragon quite challenging, which I enjoyed. I had to find the right hues that would work to create shadows without it compromising the white and making it look like a dirty or off-colour white.


Final product. I gave the commissioner a choice of different background colours, and this is the one she picked.


This character is © Kilo112205, and may not be used by anyone without her permission. Similarly, the art is © to me, Rachelle Fryatt and may not be used, changed or distributed anywhere without mine or Kilo's permission.