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Learn how Olga Andriyenko plans out and creates a challenging scene featuring a cauldron of witches
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Olga “AsuRocks” Andriyenko
LOCATION: Germany
Olga is a freelance story and visual development artist working for games, animation and comics. She loves drawing stories and feelings. https://asurocks.art
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There is a lot to consider when drawing a group of characters. But before getting lost within anatomy, character design and fashion choices, I focus on the story that I want to tell.
For this illustration I want to picture a lively moment of witches sharing a broom ride. I like to add some humour to my work, so I often look for inspiration in mundane, everyday moments and apply it to magical situations. Who doesn’t have a memory of squeezing into a tiny car with too many people? How would this play out on a broom with a group of excited young witches going to a magical party?
Sometimes I plan out what each character is doing in my head before I even start drawing. I think about their mood and how they could interact. When I finally start drawing, I keep it rough to be able to move and bend the characters until I find a composition that works for the story I have in my mind.