Personal exercise. I started this piece trying to simplify my style but I finished to paint and paint and...paint again...Anyway, I always have fun painting underwater rocks and colorful environments ;)
Simple lineart sketch.
Color concept. In this step every color have different layers. This permits me to easily change them to chose the right ones.
Details. I take my time to detail the concept and, like in this case, to change and sketch some new elements.
Atmosphere and final details. Finally I like to play with filters and light effects to enhance and change, why not, the atmosphere.