The PSD for the torii is has already been posted along with the video process but I decided to compile the process pics into a pdf that’s attached!
Heres the Notes for my tree study:
flat Color using a color jitter brush (that’s why there’s multiple colors there)

simple shadows

tree texture using a rake brush

simple light

darker shadows using a rake brush

adding warmth to the tree (it’s more orange-brown in some parts )

Defining my shadows

finally, I used a hard light layer to bring more of a warm/orange hue to the light areas And that’s all for the study! It doesn’t all look lime my reference but I got what I came for and that is- being loose with painting

Using the rake brush was a bit new for this kind of study and it was very feeing to use, I’ll be using it a lot more for textures!
On to february studies🫡