This is character art I created for Monte Cook Games in late 2024, a changeling. This piece was for “It’s Only Magic”, modern day people using magic. I wanted to tell a story of who this person might be, and add a little action to the 3/4 length portrait.
One of my initial ideas had the character just standing there holding the books. During our photoshoot for reference, I had the model hold one of the books like they were reading it because just holding a stack of books seemed too static. Plus holding the book adds more interest to the silhouette.
I also experimented and added some shadows across their body to indicate maybe they were standing and existing in a place, and to add some mystery. The image is a igital painting that I drew and painted by hand.
All in all it was a fun project!