I usually start with different traditional sketches before making my digital illustrations (either vector or raster). I quickly draw the composition, global colors and general mood.
![](http://mugadesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/alien_sketch.jpg)
Then it’s time to build a cleaner (and somehow softer) version using Affinity Designer.
![](http://mugadesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/alien_split-800x506.jpg)
The final result :
![](http://mugadesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Alien_01-800x800.jpg)