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Sample background used in tutorial was done for: 6:10The tutorial I promised
Finally got to it, she asked more about the process of design so that's what I did.
I did not tap into the method, but more of the basic concept, and tools you can use to help yourself with.
Every illustrator uses references, heavily.
We don't whip things out of nothing.
Other useful tutorials, sites mentioned:
Perspective: [link] Colors: [link] Stock photos: [link] When to check your perspective: 
Speedpainting: [link] Speedpainting2: [link]
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I am terrible at backgrounds. This helped a lot!
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Sorry I'm going on a fave spree of all your tutorials but they are so professional and I feel I got a lot to learn from you ^_^
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fav spree is always welcomed. lol
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wow great tips! I've been thinking about practicing this, i suck at BGs DX
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Ah! THe forest of mushrooms. OwO It was amazing to see that in A Letter to Father.
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Really very helpful. I used the perspective tool a while back, since I saw you posted it in your journal, but I haven't used sketch up yet. Also, I really enjoyed the videos you posted on your blog about the colored shadows; I'm reading a Theory of Colours by Goethe, and I see a lot of overlap.
Thanks for being so helpful,
Sasha
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sketch up is a 3D program that's a freeware, its meant to be easy to learn.
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Yeah, I've used blender 3d so I don't think it will be too hard. I just to have to sit down and learn to use it.
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if u used blender you don't need sketch up, but sketch up can do things fairly fast, and u can download free models to work from on your layout. it helps.
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From what I've seen, sketch up looks a lot faster, especially for architectural models. Because of the lack of tools, it seems streamlined. I'll probably continue to use blender for organic models. I think I'll check out the free models you mentioned. Thanks.
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once u download sketch up, you can use one of their buttons to just download the free models directly into sketch up, turn it to the angle you desire and export as tiff. That helps a lot when you need references.
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Very inspiring and an incredible read. Thanks for setting this up!
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You are, by far, the most HELPFUL deviantwatch'd person I've ever stalked upon~ Never thought of using premade guides, so thanks for the tip!
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your welcome. I am glad to hear that. XD
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This is really useful. I've always had problems with backgrounds >.< Thanks~~
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Crap I never thought of doing that. Before I was only really good at characters but at best could only do simple cityscapes(though laziness also plays a role lmao) Thanks for the tut May! XD
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Wow, the picture at the end looks so cool! I'm a fantasy person. So wait, you draw the picture then scan it to the computer then u edited it? X3
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i can do bgs from computer directly or scan it, i usually prefer to do it on paper first then scan.
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That's gotta be alot of work to scan the entire picture. =_=
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not really... O.o well, when u scan animation that's another story.
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Oops, I meant that after you scan the picture you drew, you have to outline it. I saw my older brother do it.
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i just put a basic color on top, color it to some point, then fade, blur the outline and merge down, and detail over it, i don't bother tracing it again.
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;A; thanks again for another beautiful tutorial. Has anyone told you, you should get a booth at places like comicon? Or maybe teach classes for struggling art students?
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i am sort of an art teacher at a private center... and i do panels at times in conventions, i hope to do more.
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Oh! That's really cool, I hope you can publish a book or something after your animation and stuff goes into mass production (I follow your E-depth comic and some of your comments with your art. Not a stalker, I swear :sweatdrop: ). Other "teachers" can't really articulate well enough to personify how to go about the techniques if you just don't "get it". Your stuff though, it's like the "art for newbies" manual though. 
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yeah, for techniques, many books and resources share those very well, but if there's no right concept that's linking it up, the new comer may not "get it"
My teaching is just trying to bridge that gap if i can, sometimes its difficult,
I personally like it when it's easier to understand with visuals and comic.
I learned to swim by myself reading a comic. XD
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I like following some of the works people post on here and the videos of their work-process. I can watch that sort of stuff over and over. It's kind of soul soothing. That's what I love about art.
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Lovely job. I really loved this background 
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Haha, my brother has that mushroom book. It is quite detailed.
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I find this incredibly useful, as it takes an easy approach, and tells us things which may be simple but we tend to forget.
Thanks so much for sharing, I really needed some help on the subject!
Things like using references or the tools we have available at the moment are easily overlooked.
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I'll be able to put this in practice later (especially the perceptive site) as this semester I have environments/characters and a perspective class. Great little tutorial!
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