Mass Effect - "Infinity" (Print of the month for Dec) (Patreon)

Hey guys, dropping in to post the final for this piece!

I've been really itching to paint a more atmospheric piece, and I felt like Mass Effect was a great canvas for it. Vastness of space and all that. I know I'm typically a portrait artist, but my passion is in environmental storytelling/illustration. I haven't really felt confident enough to tackle big pieces like this in the past, but I'm slowly gaining some skills and tools in order to feel more comfortable.

It's always been a real struggle to balance the focal point plus NOT going overboard with detailing the rest of the piece when I do larger backgrounds, so this was a huge practice in restraint. I have a closeup here of Shepard and Garrus, I am so happy with how they turned out. :')

Please let me know what you think of this piece- I'm really hoping to be able to convey a bit more emotion through looser painting techniques. It's extremely difficult for me to just let a piece take me somewhere if that makes any sense. A practice in letting go of the reins a bit.

Thank you so much everyone for all of your support this year, I will be seeing you again before the new year, but just wanted to mention it now!!

~Lily