So I can now look back on this and say this was a disaster composition wise. I was so full of hope with my last post about creating a really good Grand High Witch piece but I think I overestimated the time it would take to fix this in photoshop.
I painted the initial piece in gouache and even as I was doing it, I was worried about the colours. The only bit I liked was the Grand High Witch, the dress was very her and I got exactly the side profile face that I was aiming for. Other than that though, it was a little bit of a train wreck, one that took me hours in photoshop to try and fix. After 3 hours of clone stamping and fixing, I gave up before I even started the inking. It was too busy of an illustration that it had lost it's effectiveness. If I was going to submit this piece (and at this point, I really don't think I will) I'd probably just cut the Grand High Witch out of this scene and photoshop her into another. I was too ambitious with the level of detail in this and forgot about the audience along the way. It's not people who are going to appreciate a lot of detail, it's kids who are more interested in the story but want something to represent the scene.
I'm really disappointed with this outcome, so I'm hoping that the Matilda Gouache I'm doing tomorrow is good enough to submit.
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