Adding Atreyu
“Meanwhile Atreyu, being in the foreground, is the closest thing to the viewer but not the focal point,” Gallagher said. “So, in order to have the viewer look past him, I elected to soften all the edges on him (and the tree where he is perched). This gives him a blurred, less detailed look while still recognizable but ultimately easier to look past him and back to Morla’s head. All in all, it’s about bringing together these creative choices and pulling it off in the final painting.”
