Gadget Cooling off Behind the Scenes
Added 2024-04-26 16:40:12 +0000 UTCHere are some random little tidbits about the recent Gadget piece. :>
I usually go: Character, then background, then shadow shapes.
In this case I did the basic shading of the character first. Basic for me means that I pretend to be the light source and each form that faces away from me gets a bit darker. I'll also add occlusion shadows (the dark areas where forms are in very close proximity. Like armpits, crotch or the area under the chin).
During this phase I decided on what to do with the background and shadows. You can even see my scribbly notes at the side. :D
For the background I just drew the cool flying machine and behind that a bit of a jungle scene, just like in the tiny reference screenshot from the show. I did a jungle background before on the piece with the buck hanging upside down, so I just took that and picked the colors from it.
Then I added the shadows with a simple multiply layer and did some minor adjustments like blurring the shadow layers and reducing the contrast of the background a bit to make the character pop more.
Comments
"It's like art with guns" - 10/10 IGN But yes, there is a lot that goes into doing those pieces. :D
SniffSnorf
2024-04-26 17:03:19 +0000 UTCNot a particular one, sorry. :/ If I stumble upon one I'll happily send it your way, but I learned it by trial and error mostly. :S You can check out Marc Brunet's Youtube channel though. He does cover many linework related topics.
SniffSnorf
2024-04-26 16:59:17 +0000 UTCDo you have a YouTube video you’d recommend as a tutorial on going from line sketch to colored
Chucks
2024-04-26 16:47:14 +0000 UTCOoooh cool to know 😎 I saw the effort but didn't know that it was alot more then I had thought! 10/10 ign
Cassius Marine
2024-04-26 16:41:35 +0000 UTC
