I tried to identify how to improve on my last piece and the big thing that stood out was that things were too perfect. I found some general tips on making things more textured and with more imperfections. Walls have cracks, loose bricks, boxes scrunch under weight etc. I’ve also been looking over my new watercolor books to figure out how to push things more.

I went with a simplified character and just faked an extreme perspective, instead just focusing more on the texture of things and I think it worked well. It was a good practice.

I was also doing my first overnight smoker cook this weekend which kind of blends Saturday and Sunday into one long day, so it helped just doing one bigger thing. =_=