-First, I usually draw the line art (make a rough sketch beforehand if needed).
-Second, add a base color layer under the line art (don’t rush to add shadows or highlights yet).
-Third, I create a new layer for shading and lighting:
+Determine where the light source is coming from.
+Shadow layer: Set the blending mode to Multiply / Color Burn / Linear Burn (Color Burn and Linear Burn will give a darker effect). Use a dark color with low value (absolutely avoid pure black—pick a deep color instead).
+Highlight layer: Set the blending mode to Add / Lighter, and use a bright color to paint the areas close to the light source.
Yeah, you should also choose the background color intentionally, because it affects the lighting in your artwork. (For example, in the artwork below, you can see a neon reddish-pink background. It reflects a light called 'ambient lighth'. It casts a glow on the character’s back, and even bleeds slightly toward the front.)
Additionally, you should think carefully before adding highlights and shadows, and pay attention to how the cast shadows fall, because that affects how viewers perceive the artwork. (I added some gentle highlights to the crescent shape, the hand, and the character’s face, and darkened the lower part of the figure because I wanted viewers to focus on those main points. However, don’t overuse lighting—too much will make the artwork look chaotic.)
Idk, maybe you guys will comprehend it when studying the color theory and shadings (i watched some of them in ramdom tutorials on Yt)
AquaticKat
The processing of drawing this pic:
-First, I usually draw the line art (make a rough sketch beforehand if needed).
-Second, add a base color layer under the line art (don’t rush to add shadows or highlights yet).
-Third, I create a new layer for shading and lighting:
+Determine where the light source is coming from.
+Shadow layer: Set the blending mode to Multiply / Color Burn / Linear Burn (Color Burn and Linear Burn will give a darker effect). Use a dark color with low value (absolutely avoid pure black—pick a deep color instead).
+Highlight layer: Set the blending mode to Add / Lighter, and use a bright color to paint the areas close to the light source.
Yeah, you should also choose the background color intentionally, because it affects the lighting in your artwork. (For example, in the artwork below, you can see a neon reddish-pink background. It reflects a light called 'ambient lighth'. It casts a glow on the character’s back, and even bleeds slightly toward the front.)
Additionally, you should think carefully before adding highlights and shadows, and pay attention to how the cast shadows fall, because that affects how viewers perceive the artwork. (I added some gentle highlights to the crescent shape, the hand, and the character’s face, and darkened the lower part of the figure because I wanted viewers to focus on those main points. However, don’t overuse lighting—too much will make the artwork look chaotic.)
Idk, maybe you guys will comprehend it when studying the color theory and shadings (i watched some of them in ramdom tutorials on Yt)
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