Splinterlands Art Contest Week 290: Flame Mephit

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This is my entry for the weekly Splinterlands Art Contest found HERE

Here is the original card art:

Created in Clip Studio Paint Pro on a Microsoft Surface Pro 7+. Here is the timelapse video:
https://rumble.com/v4ptgz0-flame-mephit.html?mref=18dagn&mc=d3obe
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And here is the step-by-step breakdown of the drawing steps.

Step One: Rough draft
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Step Two: Line art
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Step Three: Erase rough layer and make flat color layer
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Step Four: Shading
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Step Five: Glowy highlights on the body
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Step Six: Create background with AI generator
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Step Seven: Add a magic fire layer
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Step Eight: Color the line art layer. Except for the eyes, so that they still pop
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Step Nine: Add a signature to prove authenticity.
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Step Ten: Fame and Fortune!