Okay, so “The Origin of Eternity” – sounds pretty epic, right? I wanted to try and capture, like, the feeling of forever in a single image. Here’s how I went about it, from start to finish.
First, I spent a good chunk of time just brainstorming. What even is eternity? Is it a place? A feeling? A concept? I jotted down a bunch of words: “infinite,” “vast,” “cosmic,” “light,” “darkness,” “swirling,” “empty,” “full”… you get the idea. Just a big mess of ideas, really.
Finding My Inspiration
Then, I dove into looking at pictures. Lots and lots of pictures. I looked at images of galaxies, nebulas, deep-sea creatures – anything that felt otherworldly and, well, eternal. I wasn’t trying to copy anything, just get my creative juices flowing, you know?
Getting My Hands Dirty
I opened up my graphics tablet and started sketching. I made a lot of ugly drawings. A LOT. Just experimenting with different shapes and compositions. I initially was thinking about a vast, dark space with a single point of light, but it felt too… cliché.
Then I experimented with swirling shapes, trying to create a sense of movement and timelessness. I layered different colors on top of each other, trying to get that “cosmic glow” effect.
It took a lot of tweaking. A LOT.
Refining and Polishing
After hours of messing around, I finally had something that I didn’t completely hate. It was a swirling vortex of colors, with a bright center and darker edges. It wasn’t perfect, but it felt… right. It felt like it captured at least a little bit of that “eternity” feeling I was going for.
Then came the tedious part: refining. I spent a long time adjusting the colors, smoothing out the lines, and adding little details. Making some areas brighter, others darker. It’s amazing how much difference those tiny changes can make.
- I played with the blending modes.
- I adjusted the opacity of different layers.
- I added some subtle textures to give it a bit more depth.
Finally, after all that, I stepped back and looked at it. And you know what? I was actually pretty happy with it. It wasn’t exactly what I had envisioned at the beginning, but it evolved into something… better, I think. Something that actually felt like it captured a tiny glimpse of “The Origin of Eternity.”
So that is all. It was a lot of trial and error, but that’s part of the fun, right?
