In today's post, I'm going to focus primarily on the development of the background image used in my original digital painting "Baby Elephant Walk". As to the decision to add a mother elephant and her baby only came to me when the background was completed and was inspired (1) by how that background made me feel; and (2) what my imagination told me was missing after having laid back and examining it for quite a while in the same way you might lie in a field watching the clouds.
After uploading the final version of this image, I applied to a few different products.
Got any suggestions for other products suitable for this image? Add them in the comment section on my blog page. (Likes and ratings are also always welcome!)
In my next post, I'll show you what I was inspired to do with the background (sans elephants) for a few other paintings.
