I really enjoyed creating this image as it leans into the dark and mysterious, a tone I feel very comfortable with. From my thumbnail sketches I knew I wanted to have Nyx be the umbrella deity with her offspring moving out into existence from under her protective canopy. I wanted Nyx herself to have this smoky, ephemeral spirit quality, so I leaned into the curving shapes of her silhouette. In my mind I saw the color pallete as muted and cool, as if only lit with moonlight, and hazy, as if these deities are manifesting from the mists of a dark subconscious.
I really enjoyed creating this image as it leans into the dark and mysterious, a tone I feel very comfortable with. From my thumbnail sketches I knew I wanted to have Nyx be the umbrella deity with her offspring moving out into existence from under her protective canopy. I wanted Nyx herself to have this smoky, ephemeral spirit quality, so I leaned into the curving shapes of her silhouette. In my mind I saw the color pallete as muted and cool, as if only lit with moonlight, and hazy, as if these deities are manifesting from the mists of a dark subconscious.
