Graffiti {Process Post}

Practice drawing. I posted a slightly cropped version on Twitter because of sizing. ><

I've been a bit of an artblock because I feel like I want to improve but nothing I have been drawing is satisfying. ;w ; This was something I drew yesterday that I think turned out ok!

For this drawing, I want to practice lighting techniques similar to that of my Caffeine and Miku drawing. I really like the energy it gives! 

At first I tried to paint directly over my lineart but it felt really uncomfortable so I started over again, relined my sketch and used my usual coloring techniques. I feel like I am making progress with reds and whites but I'm having trouble figuring out the darker colors because my mind keeps trying to make it more dark and not hit with so much white. 

Time taken for Practice: 5 hours

Normally for sketchy styles, I spend 1-2 hrs at most but because this is a learning drawing, I redo many parts of it several times.