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Rainy Seoul

I had been watching a few "random play kpop dance" videos on Youtube, and one of them was a rainy day on a street in Seoul. The colors around the ground was too nice to pass up so I decided to paint a study. The goal: stylized with good material indications.

part 2 of color balance/correcting ; added a blue blend layer since the red statue & pink coat were popping out too much

part 2 of color balance/correcting ; added a blue blend layer since the red statue & pink coat were popping out too much

Color balanced to help blend the colors together better.

Color balanced to help blend the colors together better.

I felt that the painting was still busy, so I made some shifts in the paint to help with the focal point.

I felt that the painting was still busy, so I made some shifts in the paint to help with the focal point.

more pavement edits, as well as cleanup of the background elements with a push towards atmospheric.

more pavement edits, as well as cleanup of the background elements with a push towards atmospheric.

more definition and details added. Mostly worked on the ground and reflections, and the trees.

more definition and details added. Mostly worked on the ground and reflections, and the trees.

light & shadow, part 1 ; worked up the pedestrians/ onlookers as well light indications of the reflective nature of the ground

light & shadow, part 1 ; worked up the pedestrians/ onlookers as well light indications of the reflective nature of the ground

base colors, part 2

base colors, part 2

base colors , part 1

base colors , part 1

initial sketch

initial sketch