Angelic Mandarin - Splinterlands Art Contest Week 348 [ENG/ESP]
Hello friends from the Alien Art and Splinterlands community, I hope you are having a great day. Monday has arrived, and I couldn't think of a better way to start the week than with a new fanart. I hope you like the result and join me during the process.
Hola amigos comunidad de Alien Art y Splinterlands, espero que estén teniendo un lindo día, lunes y la semana comienza y no pensaba en mejor forma de comenzar que con un nuevo fanart. Espero que les guste el resultado y me acompañen durante el proceso.
The protagonist creature this time will be none other than Angelic Mandarin, so as always, to conceptualize, let's visit the Splinterlands wiki to research its lore.
La criatura protagonista de en esta ocasión no será otra que Angelic Mandarin, así que como siempre para conceptualizar vamos a la wiki de Splinterlands a investigar sobre su lore.
According to the wiki, we find that the Angelic Mandarinfish is an even more beautiful variety of the mandarin fish, considered a magical creature of the ocean. It swims in dazzling tropical waters and lives in harmony with its surroundings. It is said that its touch has healing properties and that if it encounters someone injured, it will approach and stare at them as if looking into their soul. If it perceives kindness in the person, it will heal their wounds.
Según la wiki encontramos que el Angelic Mandarinfish es una variedad aún más hermosa del pez mandarín, considerado una criatura mágica del océano. Nada en aguas tropicales deslumbrantes y vive en armonía con su entorno. Se dice que su toque tiene propiedades curativas y que, si encuentra a alguien herido, se acercará y lo mirará fijamente, como si observara su alma. Si percibe bondad en la persona, sanará sus heridas.
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Let's look for some references and create an inspiration board. I research information about the mandarin fish, and what catches my attention the most are its patterns. I notice that, in the original image, they resemble those of a monarch butterfly, so I will include that as well. Now, the magic has to be visible, and in the original design, although the scales have the pattern, I will make it appear on a tunic, as if it were a normal fish wrapped in a magical robe that grants it power. After some time, I end up with a design different from the original.
Vamos a buscar un poco de referencias y crear un tablero de inspiración. Busco información sobre el pez mandarín, lo que más me llama la atención son sus patrones y veo que en la imagen original se parecen mucho a una mariposa monarca, así que incluiré eso también. Ahora, se tiene que ver la magia, y en el diseño original aunque las escamas tienen el patrón, haré que lo tenga en una túnica, como si fuese un pez normal, envuelto en una túnica mágica que le dé el poder. Después de un tiempo tengo un rediseño distinto al original.
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Well, it's time to start with the sketch. First, I create the basic shape of the fish, add its wings with fins shaped like the real mandarin fish's fins, and finish with the details.
Bueno, es hora de iniciar con el boceto. Primero creo la forma básica del pez, le agrego sus alas, con aletas en forma de ala del pez mandarín real y termino con los detalles.
With the entire sketch ready, I begin adding details, lights, and shadows until I am satisfied with the result.
Con todo el boceto listo comienzo a crear los detalles, agregar luces y sombras hasta que esté satisfecho con el resultado.
For the background, I will stick to a simple marine backdrop like in the original card, although I will add some bubbles. A funny thing about the bubbles is that I had to draw them by hand because I couldn't find my bubble brush.
Para el escenario me decantaré como en la carta original por un simple fondo marino, aunque agregaré algunas burbujas. Algo divertido sobre las burbujas fue que tuve que hacerlas a mano porque no encontraba mi pincel de burbujas.
Well, friends, since an image speaks more than a thousand words, I leave you with the animation of the process.
Bueno amigos, como una imagen dice más que mil palabras los dejo con la animación de proceso.
Friends, I hope you liked the final result. It is undoubtedly one of my favorite Splinterlands drawings that I have done due to the conceptual depth I gave it. I look forward to reading your comments. A big greeting and see you next time. Bye!
Amigos, espero que les haya gustado el resultado final, es sin duda de mis dibujos favoritos de Splinterlands que he hecho por la carga conceptual que le di. Quedo atento amigo de escuchar leerlos en los comentarios. Un gran saludo y hasta la próxima. ¡Chau!
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