My take on The Last Ronin. I think this would make a dope variant cover what. What do you think?
Step 1: Loose and and fun lines to get the form and composition.
Step 2: Lay in my tones under the line art.
Step 3: Build up my values still under my line art.
Step 4: Begin rounding and fleshing out my values and tones over the line art.
Step 5: Overlay some color over the image.
Step 6: begin building up my textures within the image as well as adding the subtle colors that lay within it.
Step 7:Continue building forms and values, while controlling the colors
Step 8: Begin softening edges, putting in hard edges, and darkening the image.
Step 9: Continue rendering the image and tweaking where needed.
Step 10: Finish rendering and lighten it with and overlay layer where needed.