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Down below the different key steps of creation I used to get through my painting process.
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Down below the reference I used to keep up with the character design of Link Tears of the Kingdom.
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The subject of this illustration was to use the Link statue as a ref to create a completely new composition including these steps : line art, shading, lighting, color, rendering and FX. I croped some close up, feel free to zoom in.