Zingtober - Day 16: Blunder

**Good night or good morning everyone, hope u all doing great.** This is my Zingtober drawing. I ended up doing The Forest Healer with this tiny creature called Larvie 😂. I wanted to make a kinda funny scene to represent the word Blunder, so Larvie’s just there munching on some of the healer forest’s leaves.  I started everything in Corel Painter, but this time it wasn’t to test colors or anything like that, since I had to do it in black and white. So I worked in grayscale from the beginning to get the idea and sketch down. Then I finished the final details in Photoshop, tweaking lights, shadows, and little finishing touches. *** Then I moved everything to Photoshop, which is where I usually do the final touches. I adjusted proportions, lighting, and a few details that didn’t quite convince me. Photoshop just feels easier for that .... everything looks cleaner. Lately, I’ve been really into mixing both programs; it’s like each one has its own mood, and combining them makes things feel more balanced. I had my moments of doubt, ngl 😂. I was about to drop it halfway because nothing felt right, but after a while I came back to it and started to like how it was turning out. Sometimes you just need to step away for a bit and come back with a calmer mind. I didn’t want to make it too heavy or full of details, just something that felt calm and simple. I think that’s why I ended up liking it more than I expected. While I was working on it, I was thinking about how much my way of working has changed. I used to get frustrated if something didn’t turn out perfect, but now I kinda like leaving it that way ..... imperfect, more free. idk, it feels more honest, more mine. As always, I finished super late 😅. I think it was around 3 a.m. when I finally stopped. It always happens --- . I start “just for a bit,” and when I check the time, it’s already the next day. And yeah, that’s it. It was a chill drawing, nothing planned out, but I really enjoyed making it.  # Thank you very much for taking the time to view my work. A while ago I was looking for this little shark you see down here 🦈. It’s really special to me. I won it a long time ago here, n it was done by a person many years ago but also I consider a **GREAT** **GREAT** **GREAT** **FRIEND** now n who does amazing work , very talented🤗. I thought I had lost it , I was very sad… but noooo! I got it back! Yes ! He found n sent it to me again, and I’m so happy to have it with me once more. So from now on, this shark will be keeping me company 💙 **Now yes! See you next time.**