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Figures in Environmentsby `thundercake

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Sorry for the huge file

By the way, something I forgot to mention in the tutorial. A lot of people say "why don't you just put the figures in on top of the background?" I guess this is a valid way to do it, but for me, I find that the figures end up looking like they're floating in the environment. If you're going for an animation-cel look, fine, but if you're painting both in the same style I think it's worth the extra time to paint it all on the same layer. That way they're sewn into the scene, not patched on top.

Thanks for all the support guys

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~xxPyro May 27, 2012

Really nice tutorial!
I see that you use the #46 spatter brush to block in colour, but what brush do you use to refine the form? 'Step four'
When I use a textured brush like that to refine, it usually ends up with a lot of rough strokes in the form.
Please let me know, thanks!

~MultiLock Nov 29, 2010 Student General Artist

I have never read a tutorial so interesting, seriously I just getting my focus back into drawing and trying some digital. I think I got the artist block, though reading your words and studying the image, really brought my information forward. Thanks a lot an I love the way you say 'Do's and Don't ' and you explained them with great manner.

One question, you said you start from darkest first, is that the case, when you first silhouette them for base colour or is it after that?

Again thanks ^^

`thundercake Dec 2, 2010 Professional Digital Artist

If I understand your question.. I don't silhouette the characters but I use an underpainting in the darkest color I want in the picture (but light enough to see the guidelines) and build upward