For this project I decided to switch to Photoshop and attempt to make a poster/graphic for a Star Wars kind of thing. I have never undertook such a challenge, especially the whole poster aspect. This project was and still is a very difficult undertaking.
In this image, I essentially began the building blocks of my project. This was not supposed to be good by any means, but it is a start to be sure. I started by adding a base lighting effect to the cloak and the lightsaber, being sure to give the lightsaber its signature glow.
I then added arms and created similar lighting effects and even began adding rim lighting to the arm on the left. It is important to know that I have compiled all of these images from the internet and at times, it was difficult to find references.
This is the product as of yet. It is not finished by any means, but I have the building blocks in place for something awesome. All that needs to be done now is countless hours of detail work and fine-tuning everything, especially the color balance. I am happy with how this has turned out so far and I am pleased with how this has challenged my Photoshop abilities.