Spirit Animal — Developing Ideas Through Brainstorming and Exploration

In this tutorial, I develop an illustration from an open-ended pool of ideas, focusing on how I move from brainstorming and rough exploration to a finished piece.

I talk through my decisions as I work, explaining how I evaluate ideas, combine concepts, and gradually narrow possibilities through sketching, refinement, and painting.

This is a full, uninterrupted painting process with voice-over, including adjustments and course corrections along the way.

Includes

• Full process video with voice-over
• Layered PSD file
• Custom brushes used in the painting