Good night, dearest Hivers!!!

At this very moment I am immersed in creating my piece for the weekly #Splinterlands art contest. However, I decided to pause to share something very special with you all.

In its essence, it holds a meaning "at least for me". I wanted to capture a dream world, or rather, what we carry in our minds. Sometimes, we are tormented by thoughts that are not so pleasant or good, but in the midst of those problems or monsters, I firmly believe that our talents and passions can help us, at least as long as we are focused on them.

That's how this piece I have baptized with the name Passions. I really hope you watch it and let me know what you think... As the great Chester used to say:

In the depths of the mind, we face hidden fears and ghosts. But our passions and talents inspire us, illuminating the path in the darkness. Through brushstrokes, musical chords, and written verses, we escape the abyss and explore a fearless universe. Though shadows chase us, we remember our passions and fight bravely. We move forward unwaveringly, letting the light guide our way. We are stronger than the ghosts, our passions are our unwavering compass.

On this occasion, I decided to do a fairly quick sketch, without worrying about perfection or precise details, in order to get a better idea of my concept.

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After moving forward, I started to give volume to what I had so far. Also, I decided to give more volume to my instrument and, as for the background, I hadn't detailed anything in particular, I had only applied some loose brushstrokes.

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Once I finished working on the skin, the lights and shadows of the body, I focused on the hair of my work. If you watch the video, you can see the different times I modified it until I got to the point I wanted.

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At this point, the skin of the whole body was much more rendered. For the instrument, I used different parts of other pieces as "textures" to achieve the desired effect.

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With the face already much more detailed, I decided to change the hair color, as I had doubts about it. So I went for a new color and that was it. As you can see, the instrument at this point was practically finished and I also added some additional lights and shadows to my work.

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