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Perparations
The Baron's Flight is an illustration for an upcoming book. This was created entirely digitally, using Painter and Photoshop. This was the second piece in a series of Munchausen paintings, and so the characters and color-palettes had to fit in with the existing first picture.

In order to be able to preserve the Baron's character, I created a small clay model of his head. In my experience, this is easier to work with than a character sheet, especially when extreme viewing angles are needed. Of course, during this process, the figure itself has changed and become clearer.

Concept
In this painting I wanted to capture the moment when the Baron is already fiercely riding a cannonball, and is flying over the enemy Turks who are attacking the town. At the same time, he realizes the massive size of the army and the obvious dangers of his endeavor.

Composition & Colours
The composition covers an exaggerated wide angle, because this allowed me to include more movement and environment in the painting. I also tried to achieve this by using many complementary colors: the green-red, the orange-blue, and the contrast of dark and bright next to each other create a powerful, high-energy mood. Besides, I felt it important to maintain the mood of the illustration, as the theme is more comical than artistic.