Here's a stage-by-stage breakdown of the final artwork.
Page One:
Starting with a single layer sketch as a base. No tablet at this point.
Centralising composition and adding text.
Considering colour, with pallets based on reference images of overcast sky. Header text drawn in full.
Using reference images to construct the cloud layer, attempt at colouring.
Rethinking colour and text in an inversion of the initial concept. It looks better.
Final inking and colouring with the addition of colouring. Saturation effects added to give the city an icy and unwelcoming impression.
Page Two:
Inital sketching, single-layer.
Second attempt at single-layer sketching.
Testing colour and use of text. VO box is finalised.
Developing colour pallet through layer blending options and saturation effects.
Foreground development and colour experimentation.
Alternate colour palette. Choosing blue as the dominant colour of the image.
Further midground development. The final image was over 75 layers and didn't fit inside a single photoshop file.
Final background drawing / colouring.
Lighting and graphic effects. Note the use of light and dark beneath the cathedral windows, inspired by Picasso's Guernica. Completion of central building.
Lighting attempt rejected for being too naturalistic.
Lighting attempt rejected for being too reflective.
Final image with texture and lighting effects.
Page Three:
Initial panel composition and sketching.
Attempting accurate posture in separate document after struggling to make progress within the panel.
Adding base sketch to document, experimenting with text.
Final character inks and colour, lighting attempts.
Final background on third panel, added typetone, drafting trees on panel one.
Duplication of background for panel two (this process took hours and was really messy due to text masks).
Final foreground on panel one, lighting attempts.
Final image with colour grading and texture.
Phew. That's the first three images. Three more to go.
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