Mondo - 2 (WIP2) (Patreon)

Round 2 in the books and this piece is right on track. The composition and main elements are all pretty well in place now. I spent a fair amount of time developing the trees and plant life, which really bring the school to life. Growing up in Kansas where trees are sparse, I was always astounded by the level of vegetation in Japan. Even a mundane place like a public school is interwoven with charming gardens and even some crops. Always nice for a day dreamer like me to be able to look out from a generous array of windows onto a lush garden. Meanwhile, most classrooms in the high school I attended in Kansas don't even have windows.

Even with all the greenery the scene is still lacking animate life. Besides a few details, I mostly just need to add people and things to the scene. I have some fun ideas to weave interesting narratives into the scene, but I won't spoil it. Stay tuned for a satisfying transformation by next week's post.