Environment Concept - The Lost Temples
The finished image!

The finished image!

Initial round of thumbnails! I narrowed it down to the top 10 (numbered).

Initial round of thumbnails! I narrowed it down to the top 10 (numbered).

Tight sketches of the top 5 thumbnails

Tight sketches of the top 5 thumbnails

Color compositions based on the chosen thumbnails (I ended up cutting the first one)

Color compositions based on the chosen thumbnails (I ended up cutting the first one)

Here's the color comp I decided to go with!

Here's the color comp I decided to go with!

In preparation for this project, I did 6 'swatches'—  very quick 2x2in digital paintings (7 minutes each) to start practicing various textures & rendering for the Jungle Environment!

In preparation for this project, I did 6 'swatches'— very quick 2x2in digital paintings (7 minutes each) to start practicing various textures & rendering for the Jungle Environment!

3 alternative arrangements of the temples! I ended up going with the top one!

3 alternative arrangements of the temples! I ended up going with the top one!

"A long time ago, far far away from here, they built temples to our Godus— taller even than the mighty Wymba. They were beautiful and radiant, like you, Jidha. To have stood in their presence...I would have given anything. But they're gone now, and not a soul knows why." 
A jungle temple environment completed for my Fantasy setting Arjunbai!