Here’s a mini WIP of my last illustration.
As always, everything started with a rough sketch that gave the global mood.
Then I build the image, using a little exaggerated perspective. I also add some details on the background like the small vehicle flying in the opposite direction of the main one. Since, unfortunately, Affinity Designer doesn’t currently have a warp tool, in order to follow the perspective, the Chinese text has been distorted in Affinity Photo and is rasterized.
Eventually I put the lights and colors on the scene, trying to be a little bit less boring than the initial sketch. The contrast helps to focus on the vehicle.