I've been having problems trying to paint strange/unsettling pictures in Paint Tool Sai.
I'm trying to accomplish one of those drawings that have the figure mostly in total darkness, but you can see some features peak out.
How do I go about executing this properly? Is it the brush type? Color usage? How do I pick to the right aspects of this figure and make them poke out to create a unsettling piece?
Pic maybe related, I couldn't find an painting that illustrated what I was trying to do.
>>2688616
Usually high contrast and lost edges. You need good control of your values.
Do some 2 or 3 value tonal composition studies of pieces you think fit the atmosphere you're going for.