This illustration enters the series of sketch exercises. Here are the steps for creating this sketch from a painting :
The first step lays the big bases of the sketch.
![Digital Painting Croquis Pandore 01 Lady Melusine](https://lady-melusine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Exercice_pandore_LM_etape_01.jpg)
The second step specifies the features and elements of the illustration.
![Digital Painting Croquis Pandore 02 Lady Melusine](https://lady-melusine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Exercice_pandore_LM_etape_02.jpg)
The third step is the longest, the realization of all the little details.
![Digital Painting Croquis Pandore 03 Lady Melusine](https://lady-melusine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Exercice_pandore_LM_etape_03.jpg)
After the sketch stage comes the laying of values (shades of gray), this is a first step towards future exercises.