your art is so inspirational!! if it's not too much trouble, could I ask what your process is like? I'm trying to study your style because it's so gorgeous!!
Nerve wrackingly flattering compliment GULPP
It's no trouble at all, I'm just not sure how to answer this question cause I've kinda never thought about it? I wouldn't say I have a particularly special process, usually my art goes
Get an idea in my head → sketch → refine the sketch if needed (I don't really do lineart) → fill in silhouette → lay down flats → shading → gradient maps and overlays (my favorite step) → MAYBE rendering a bit if I feel like it → boom done
My process is honestly like 80% just tweaking around with things, using the liquify tool, and being an annoying perfectionist 😭😭 I dive right in and if it works it works and if it doesn't I scrap and start over. I'll see about posting a speedpaint one day and I hope that will show what I'm saying better because I'm a bit dogshit at explaining art stuff,,
Edit to add; I always use references if I'm not sure what I'm doing (which is oft)