Hex Caliber (ATG3 01)

I've been thinking I should get back to drawing more regularly and I've been dying to try some new techniques. What better time than EqD's Artist Training Grounds event!

Day 1 - Draw a character staring into space or with a glazed look.

This is ~tristienm's OC, Hex Caliber, so it's really a gift for him too (). I haven't made anything with Hex before and I haven't completed my own OC as yet, so I thought he'd be the perfect subject. I went for a simple pensive portrait. He always has something going on in that head of his, who knows what he's contemplating this time....

I started by sketching in Photoshop, then created the final line art and base colors in Illustrator. I finished it off by putting the lines and flats back into Photoshop, painting in some shading, and adding a simple glowy background to give it a little something extra.