I was very excited to do this image as Athena is one of the most popular gods of Greek mythology, and for good reason. She shows up in many myths to assist heroes and is a very fascinating and wise goddess. As you can see from my sketches, I was playing with the idea of a twilight scene, but in the end, I went with the more optimistic daytime colors. I changed her dress from a lighter value to a darker value to provide more contrast with her light armor. A lot of modern illustrations tend to show Greek goddesses as pinup-style superheroes, sensual and provocative, and showing a lot of skin and cleavage. I want to offer a more modest and elegant view of these characters, so I tend to keep them fairly clothed.
I was very excited to do this image as Athena is one of the most popular gods of Greek mythology, and for good reason. She shows up in many myths to assist heroes and is a very fascinating and wise goddess. As you can see from my sketches, I was playing with the idea of a twilight scene, but in the end, I went with the more optimistic daytime colors. I changed her dress from a lighter value to a darker value to provide more contrast with her light armor. A lot of modern illustrations tend to show Greek goddesses as pinup-style superheroes, sensual and provocative, and showing a lot of skin and cleavage. I want to offer a more modest and elegant view of these characters, so I tend to keep them fairly clothed.
