illustration 2: scene roughs

As one of my final pieces, I wanted to create scenes where the characters could sit in. I didn't want to just do a character turnaround for my final product, I wanted to show how my characters could be in a living-breathing setting. As if I was making a comic or drawing storyboards for an animation. I think this will also be good practice for me as someone who does not draw a lot of backgrounds, I want to try and become better at it. 

At first I was thinking about having them all in their own rooms, as if you could get a little look into what their bedroom would be like with all their conflicting personalities. However I don't want to do this for a final piece. I might do it as a little side image, just something extra. Although I do like this idea, I think showing them in different environments will bring out even more of their personality. It will show you where they like to hangout, activites they like to do etc.

Here are the roughs that I did for this:

 

  

When researching into the sign Pisces, I found that they like to be alone. They are very wise and studious. This is why all my roughs for Pisces see her in settings reading books, in little nooks. Comfortable and safe.

 Aries is the sign for Spring. Therefore I wanted to draw scenarios where you can see Aries enjoying nature and Spring itself. Things like baby birds, meaning animals are just being born, this is because in the natural cycle of life, many animals are born in the springtime so save them from going through the cold winter months as newborns.

Taurus is practical and well-grounded. They like household tasks such as cooking, cleaning, gardening. This makes them a very loving motherly figure, and I wanted to try and achieve this when thinking about my final pieces. 

Leo is courageous and outgoing. I wanted to show how I have made the character large and full of energy. There is one I particularly like where Leo is leading some animals, like the 'King of the Jungle' kind of theme because Leo's animal is a Lion.

 When looking at Scorpio it was a bit difficult at first. A lot of the traits mention it's need to be secretive and cunning. When looking at a lot of artwork for Scorpio I see that people like to run with this idea. I want to show Scorpio in a different life, being sophisticated and having fun with life. I read that they live to experience and that's what I want to show.

Sagittarius is a traveller. I really wanted to show how they relax and unwind as one of the most laid back signs. Images of her camping or meeting animals are what I want to show, and hopefully her character of freedom.