As always with such ambitious images with so many elements to include, it becomes a juggling act to create a pleasing composition that isn't overly crowded. As you can see from my initial color sketch, I had originally planned on a much warmer color palette, but I wanted to veer away from Tartarus feeling like "hell," so in the end, I went with cooler and darker blues and greys to make it feel oppressive. It was also important that this image feel much different from the warmer tones of the "Blessed Mortals" image.
As always with such ambitious images with so many elements to include, it becomes a juggling act to create a pleasing composition that isn't overly crowded. As you can see from my initial color sketch, I had originally planned on a much warmer color palette, but I wanted to veer away from Tartarus feeling like "hell," so in the end, I went with cooler and darker blues and greys to make it feel oppressive. It was also important that this image feel much different from the warmer tones of the "Blessed Mortals" image.