Developing different lighting scenarios

Because this illustration will eventually feature across a dungeon master’s screen, we’re challenged to create a piece of artwork that will look good as a single painting, while having four distinct parts that work individually. Making all panels lit by torches would unify the lighting, but it would also make all four parts too similar for our taste. While we want the middle part to have the most normal and accessible lighting setup, we decide to dip the far-right panel into a cold moonlight blue. On the left we notice that our first approach from step four was deviating too far from the rest. We change the green to a dull beige/yellow because it feels more natural and blends well with the overall image.