How using Split canvas helps even when not using it

Although the Split Canvas technique played a big role through this semester, I opted not to use it when creating these character designs. That doesn't mean the lessons and way of thinking vanished during the process of creating these designs.

Creating my concepts using this method has trained me into a more focused way of painting that's more thoughtful about the overall project instead of getting caught up in the painting and only designing for what looks good.
This can be seen in comparison to the previous knight/hunter designs where the designs didn't really look like they fit for the purpose they were designed for. Here however I was able to keep in mind and draw inspiration from previous pieces and designs much like how I would do when using the split canvas technique by using both images to feed from each other.

As a result from keeping the overall project in mind at all times and not getting caught up in just the look of the design I was managed to include little elements that link into the overall theme of the project such as the hunter wearing or having little trophies from previous hunts attached to him like griffin feathers, teeth, hunters badges and other things. I used what I learnt from the split canvas method more when on the detailing stage. I added one detailing layer towards the end to start adding in these parts on each character at the same time. Hopping between the characters like I would do with the two paintings in the split canvas method.

Over all having used the split canvas method for an extended amount of time has now helped train my way of thinking resulting in better habits when creating concepts.