Background painting I realised on Photoshop. Composition and mood are meant to capture the emotion felt when witnessing our landscapes being destroyed by sever wildfires.
I first iterated with grayscale photobashing to find the right composition and sketching out the values.
Then I created many different color researchs for the mood of the scene.
Based on those researchs I rendered the image in a painted, stylised yet realistic style.
Rendering step by step