Then set the layer blending to “Add (Lighten)”. With the Watercolor brush, draw the shapes of circles or snowmen. If you think you’ve erased too much, you can correct it with the shadow color.ĭraw the shapes of a circle with a slightly angular edge, or you can draw them in the shape of branches in your mind.īlurred edges will create a more natural image. Use the Watercolor blush with the transparent color.Įrase the shadows while continuously adjusting the brush size.

I use one of the following three methods.Įrase the shadow layer and add the lights coming from the spaces between the leaves. If you are drawing scenes in deep woods, you can add the shadows to the whole body of the character.įinished with the shadows? Then let’s move on to the sunlight.

This time the shadows are partially cast. Set the layer blending to “Multiply” and reduce the opacity a little. Use the Eraser tool (or the Pen brush with the transparent color) to erase the edges of the shadows, and make them in shapes of leaves.Īdd the leaf shadows in different angles and shapes to make it natural.Īfter you’ve done with the leaf shapes, add a little blur with the Gaussian Blur which you can select from the filter menu. Use the pen brush to draw the shadows roughly. (I myself duplicate the painted files and save them in case it needs to be revised.) Merge the layers of character painting, and add a new layer for the shadows. We are going to draw the shadows of the trees first.

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