Paladin's Hand, coloring progress

In this stage, I’d like to present the tools and coloring approach I use. The black-and-white (grayscale) design is the most important foundation for this style. I avoid using pure black or pure white values at this stage, which helps maintain flexibility when applying color later.

I primarily use the Gradient Map tool for coloring, as it allows me to introduce a rich and controlled color range directly from the grayscale values.

Hope you enjoy it!

Cheers.