A Radiant Panda, a defeated rival, and a victory that illuminates everything in its path🌀
Today I want to share with you my latest Panyang fan art, captured in his radiant mode, seconds after defeating Zinguini.
A scene full of power, determination, and that epic vibe that makes these holos so incredible to paint. I had this fan art planned for quite some time, but I wanted to render it so much—and have it look so ridiculously good—that while I was working on it, Holozing announced a new character!
And honestly, I loved that, because it means I now have more holos to draw. More creatures, more energy, more chaos… perfect!
🌟 RADIANT PANYANG: POWER UNLEASHED
In the Holozing universe, Panyang arrived to rival the other big creature that was already there: Zinguini.
More light, more energy, more visual impact, and an aura that literally makes the environment vibrate. After defeating Zinguini, I imagined Panyang releasing a final wave of power, remaining in this majestic pose, with that almost supernatural glow that reflects not only victory but an internal transformation.
🧠 TOOLS USED:
Photoshop (as always, my digital salvation).
Brushes: my trusty brush pack, with a few new ones featuring glitter effects
Soundtrack: If I Fall - As I Lay Dying
Resolution: 2048x2500 px
(Thx to @holozing for such adorable creatures to bring to life!)
⏰ CREATIVE PROCESS
✏️ Phase 1: Sketch & Lineart
My initial idea was an aerial view of Panyang wholeheartedly celebrating his victory, but little by little I changed the pose because I didn't like it much anymore, so I molded it slowly until I achieved the final pose.
https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/hadley4/23u6YrC7d8YqW1bhvHrD84toYviN1Uif5Dbv4gJDwV7sq7xp1cJhr2bUAu4Bn1rimfMSo.jpg
https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/hadley4/23w3CwVFL2Y33oEv6apZVSe1pKBS4oTrCw7acsufZnWTSvqE7XVU8LvTwpU3MHKgNMonz.jpg
https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/hadley4/23tmmf7kihKYcQcauCHyP13b6FUZfacmtqH6GoG9SWVBu37LxK34xTXangT2FMDDoeo7v.jpg
🎨 Phase 2: Grayscale
I resorted to my favorite drawing tactic, which is to first fill each element with a vibrant color because, despite being just one main character, I subdivided it into several sections so I could work comfortably. In that way, I detailed it in shades of gray as the sketch lines gradually disappeared, and I was certainly able to render the most relevant details of the Panda's face.
🌗 Phase 3: From Gray to Color
Do you know the formula yet? If not, come and I'll remind you: to quickly add color, you only need three layers with very basic blending modes. First, a layer in Multiply mode to apply the initial color strokes, then a layer in Overlay mode to add saturation to the colors, and finally, a layer in Soft Light mode to balance the colors.
Although that's a bit of a crutch, because here I went straight to using Soft Light on Panyang since he's a character that is mostly black and white, but needed to take on the ambient tones—in this case, the lighting from his own radiant effect, which I initially sketched with blue in the Hard Light blending mode.
🌟 Phase 4: Final Touches
I merged the crazy sketch layers and the layer where I filled in Zinguini, and I started adding the specific details of that character. He looked great even though he was just a secondary character that I knew I was going to blur, so over-detailing him wasn't necessary.
What was absolutely necessary and essential was to accentuate Panyang's radiance, because even though this big, pot-bellied guy was the protagonist of the scene, what really gave him presence and an aura were the colors of his radiant mode. I wanted to vary these colors because the whole painting was looking too violet, so the small strokes of green and yellow on Panyang's belly really stood out a lot.
✨ And that's it… another holo duo added to my Holozing fanart collection!
Which holo or healer should I paint next?
Let me know in the comments! 👇
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