[img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//39644358/f9cee8fcbf97305ec472ca1092c35cd010d4a3f5.png[/img] Story panels are an incredibly important part of [i]Goblin Stone[/i]. They're effectively our cutscenes, and allow us to convey much more about the game-world, its story and its lore. They all start with a simple drawing, so while we put finishing touches to Friday's developer update, we thought we'd show you the beginning, middle and end process of a Story Panel. [b]1. Initial Doodle[/b] - Our artist, Ruben, makes a very rough sketch of what the picture could look like based on the written story of the chapter. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//39644358/1783f5bd5740a34a20ced2249bb0f59e33199994.png[/img] [b]2. Sketching[/b] - Ruben then works on a variety of sketches with a bit more definition, based on the initial idea. He will sometimes use 3D models to aid in the illustration. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//39644358/69e9df840be23b00e273f4713c12ba0ff39b2337.png[/img] [b]3. Detailing[/b] - After a sketch is chosen, Ruben starts to add a bit more definition and detail. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//39644358/1a07399721c17c34def1f7809e54c4ea96b57523.png[/img] [b]4. Inking[/b] - This is where Ruben starts adding the line art of the art piece. This stage is where he adds the more subtle details to the piece, referencing past pieces and concept art for accuracy and consistency. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//39644358/ebbec7be6101e3e01e0580bc33020de4a69d3913.png[/img] Which turns into this when the Inking is finished! [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//39644358/d7005e1d33af4e30dc094b9e59c7fbd0d2890f6e.png[/img] [b]5. Shading[/b] - Ruben then shades it in very lightly in a watercolor-like style to get that story book feel... [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//39644358/2d67bc59ae12ff8b38be2359bdcc367c44e3cdd8.png[/img] [b]6. Final[/b] - A few more finishing touches are applied to get the final look. This final piece is cross referenced again with other story panels for consistency. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//39644358/2719831edb7e2869f2e451ed51e0b086c0d9e409.png[/img] [b]What do you think?[/b] ːsteamhappyː https://store.steampowered.com/app/1521970/Goblin_Stone/