Concept Art + How DiCi does stuff

So how do I do things anyway? It's quite simple really. With just a graphics tablet and a computer with photoshop in it I'm good.

I start with the composition of the whole piece, imagining how
elements will be placed in the canvas.

I do a rough sketch of the ideal composition, giving things more detail.

We add the final line art, a cleaner and more solid rendition of the previous stage.

I start adding shadings.

I give the figure the flat colors. Sometimes this step goes first before the shadings, depending on my mood.

I add the ambient gradient and primary effect.

I add the highlights, put additional ambient effects and particles to give it an underwater effect.