from throughout february

rayman 2 piece i made for the upcoming dreamcast collab by shleptboi! was asked to join, but the available slots for shorts didn't interest me, so i chipped in with an illustration for a game i already know :)

the idea with the water splash came pretty naturally to me, what with the pond/spring/source of liquid the dreamcast menu has going on in the background. connect the dots with a possible location that's characteristic for rayman 2 on the dreamcast, like the isle of doors, and you've got yourself a basis to work on!!

limited palette of blue, with brighter shades in the foreground. making it GLOW like this helps give it a dreamier, ethereal atmosphere.

glad i got to participate, because i got to grab a slot for an animated short for the next collab... (more on that LATER)

i'll add some w.i.p. sketches and concepts later, i'm uploading this from my bed.

edit 23/03/24: added the initial sketch and progress shots! messed around with some details in the bg until i thought it framed the drawing nicely. colors were also less saturated before