For the opening post, I selected an artwork/logotype made for a Brazilian Fest Contest.
At first, after reading and studying client's briefing, I sketched three elements that would set up the piece.
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Then, the final roughed composition...
Next, I cleaned up the sketches in CorelDRAW, made by vectors.
And the final art, shading and lighting in Photoshop.
Unfortunately, another work was selected.