Week 05 - Lava Creatures

During this lesson we looked at lava. We were taught a few different ways lava can be painted.

This is the sample I made during the lesson using the pen pressure brush and yellow, orange and red to create the lava glow.

I created a mindmap of other lava creature designs.  I had the idea of a lava snake in mind as I thought the scales would be perfect as the bits of stone between lava.

First I painted the basic shape of the snake I wanted. I then went over drawing the scales. Using another of the techniques we learned during the lesson (layer effects in Photoshop) I went over the gaps between the scales and tried to make them look as much as lava as possible, including the lava dripping from the mouth. I added more cracks under the snake to look like a volcano floor.

Lastly I added a soft texture to the glowing lava and one to the floor.