The Cure to Boredom: Paper Craft

Process:

Step one: Drink an alcoholic beverage.

Step two: Question your beliefs.

Step three: Look out to the middle distance.

Step four: Let out a deep mournful sigh.

Step five: Drink another alcoholic beverage.

Step six: Marvel at the complete project.

You can always make beautiful things, 

even if you're having an existential crisis. - Martha Stewart 

Process

I start by designing the creature. 

I get a mental picture of what I want it to look like. 

Then I'm off to the races. I usually start with the head.

My pencils are really loose.

 I continue onward down the body. 

I'm using Microns to ink. 

My big secret is how I get my line quality is...

I double up on my inks. 

Now its time to scan, I do black and white 400dpi.

 Photoshop time!

I'm going for a cool color pallet. 

I flat out my color scheme.

 Add highlights and shadows.

 The image was provided by the talented photographer:

www.dialachinedu.com

Composite into the shot... some color grading, shadows on the ground. 

Added some breath steam to show how chilly the scene was.

Teaser

 

I still need to add the astronaut and his robot counterpart. 

The rough drawing of the idea.