EVOLVED - The Evolution of Butterflies

Hi, Aliens!

It seems that my work this year is still dominated by the color yellow. Since the beginning of the year, I have been incorporating the color yellow into my art. This particular piece is still connected to the collage I created last Wednesday, which I shared with the #LMAC community, HERE. It draws inspiration from that work, while maintaining the theme of butterflies and the color yellow.

The use of the color yellow is generally associated with positive meanings and specific attractions. Yellow depicts optimism, luxury, focus, and openness. In using the color yellow this time, I aim to create an evolution focused on the main character.

Unlike before, I didn't face difficulty in finding the necessary images this time. The images used in this project were previously saved without a specific purpose, but this time I found an opportunity to integrate them into my work.

The design process still begins with cutting and then placing the images. I continue to use glowing and fog effects, striving for a seamless integration into the dark background.

The next step involves coloring, followed by a Gaussian blur effect. I conclude the process by adding a fog effect using Difference Clouds on the front and slightly on the back. The purpose of the fog effect is to direct attention to the main character in the image, creating a mysterious and slightly dramatic atmosphere.

Furthermore, this time I've added a few light rays effects to the character's head. Using a gradient and changing its type to noise, I created a striking light effect, completed with additional highlights using the brush tool.

The use of yellow color really helped me to stay focused while working on this work. It gave me a sense of calmness in the process.