Original Inspiration: A photo from a stock photographer over on
Deviant Art.
Other Comments: This one was digital from start to finish.
The top image shows a three step progression from the initial extremely
rough color sketch to some basic shading and fleshing out. The image
underneath is a detail shot of the head and face during the second
stage pictured above.
The next stage is shown with two of the previous stages here. As you
can see, I did a lot of work towards the background and jokingly added one
of my own paintings to the background.
Also in this stage you can see the
alteration of the tail to give it that classic playful twitch. This was
suggested by my fiancé, Brooks, who noted that when our cat Pixie is at her
most playful and mischievous, her tail does that exact twitch.
Another trio update image. The
one on bottom right is the newest stage of the image. This was where I
started liking what the silk shirt was looking like, but it needed a lot
more work.
The finished piece. I added in all
of the jewelry and finished up all the shading and highlights. I also did a
total rework of the fringe on the pillow, which was really bugging me.
