Like with all art, it starts with an idea. These ideas are, for me, sketched out in Procreate typically. This allows me to adjust the image as much as I need to, whether it's for adjusting the subject's facial structure or other anatomy, to some of the more fine details in the background, etc. All this is done on a canvas size that matches the size of painting I will be working on traditionally.

The completed sketch is then printed out at actual size to match. This sketch is transferred to watercolor paper using a Wafer lightbox, with a col-erase pencil. After pencil transferring the piece will then be inked with Micron pens.

Having completed inking, the illustration is ready for painting. I tape this paper onto a hard board using a low tack tape for easy removal. For painting, I use watercolor paint. My paint of choice of Sennelier's l'Aquarelle paint tubes, and my technique is mostly washes, but I do incorporate other techniques in my paintings when it calls for it.

Having completed inking, the illustration is ready for painting. I tape this paper onto a hard board using a low tack tape for easy removal. For painting, I use watercolor paint. My paint of choice of Sennelier's l'Aquarelle paint tubes, and my technique is mostly washes, but I do incorporate other techniques in my paintings when it calls for it.

Afterwards, all that's left is the finishing touches. For these, I usually use a white gel pen or white gouache for things such as a shine in an eye, stars in the sky or even water reflections. I sometimes use a little colored pencil to add some extra texture or really fine details that my brushes can't make to the painting.