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May 15th, 2015: Another updated picture! Boy, I seem to keep doing that this week. XD

Aaaaanyway, I was in the mood to practice my forest silhouettes so I decided to rework the forest in this picture. I was unhappy with the forest the first time around because it was too dark and complicated, and it drew the eye away from the cat. So I lightened it up and simplified it down, and now it works much better as a backdrop to the cat. *nods*

I also desaturated the volcano because it was drawing attention away from the character too. So, hopefully, your eyes should be drawn to the character much more now than in the original.

Note to future self: everything is subservient to the focal point. If something doesn't work with the focal point change it. It's silly to change the focal point around to work with a background.

"The amount of chaos one can create with a little magic and a magma chamber is amazing."

Finally finished! This is a commission for Latei that has been long in the making. It's of her character, Monster Cat , as she runs away from a volcano that she probably totally started.

This was the first time I've ever done anything with volcanoes, and the first time I've done more stylized dual-lighting like this. It was a challenge, for sure, but I think I learned something from it. It was hard to keep the focus on the cat and not have *too* much of it stolen away by the GIANT volcano in the background, haha. XD

Special thanks to Tidma for helping me out with the composition, Shadow-Wolf for her tip on cat noses, and both GoldenDruid and LittleFreckles for helping me out with the values too.

I hope you like it!

Artwork © 2014 by aboveClouds
Monster Cat belongs to Latei

Comments and constructive critiques are always welcome.

You are not allowed to sell this artwork, trace it, or claim it as your own.

Description
May 15th, 2015: Another updated picture! Boy, I seem to keep doing that this week. XD

Aaaaanyway, I was in the mood to practice my forest silhouettes so I decided to rework the forest in this picture. I was unhappy with the forest the first time around because it was too dark and complicated, and it drew the eye away from the cat. So I lightened it up and simplified it down, and now it works much better as a backdrop to the cat. *nods*

I also desaturated the volcano because it was drawing attention away from the character too. So, hopefully, your eyes should be drawn to the character much more now than in the original.

Note to future self: everything is subservient to the focal point. If something doesn't work with the focal point change it. It's silly to change the focal point around to work with a background.

"The amount of chaos one can create with a little magic and a magma chamber is amazing."

Finally finished! This is a commission for Latei that has been long in the making. It's of her character, Monster Cat , as she runs away from a volcano that she probably totally started.

This was the first time I've ever done anything with volcanoes, and the first time I've done more stylized dual-lighting like this. It was a challenge, for sure, but I think I learned something from it. It was hard to keep the focus on the cat and not have *too* much of it stolen away by the GIANT volcano in the background, haha. XD

Special thanks to Tidma for helping me out with the composition, Shadow-Wolf for her tip on cat noses, and both GoldenDruid and LittleFreckles for helping me out with the values too.

I hope you like it!

Artwork © 2014 by aboveClouds
Monster Cat belongs to Latei

Comments and constructive critiques are always welcome.

You are not allowed to sell this artwork, trace it, or claim it as your own.