A sai painting. (Patreon)

Here is a sai painting I done did to take a little break from pixels. Here is a detail shot of the face:

I got that alternating colour effect by smashing two gradient maps together with blending options in photoshop. Something I want to mess around with more because it creates a cool effect but not a process refined enough for me to really recommend yet.

Doing stuff like this is pretty important to me, as it's really hard to learn certain fundamentals in pixel art and doing something different, whether it's sketching or painting, is a good way to focus on weaknesses you might not otherwise see if you're just living in pixel town.

For me i feel like i really need to up my anatomy game (specifically hands), my drapery, and the dynamism of my poses. So i'll probably be working on that in the near future. 

Anyway, until next time!