Creating Complex Backgrounds Tutorial!
Added 2024-11-21 03:49:05 +0000 UTCReally fun look into this new work process, I have personally found this to make complex backgrounds a lot more approachable for me, the only thing that I'd still like to iron out is how to structure the layers and compress them. Overall though, this is a real life saver, especially when you need to combine many references and also create imagery from imagination!
This is definitely more advanced than usual, so take your time, it requires a lot of strong art skills as a base to be able to execute well.
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I want to follow along but can’t think of anything complex to reference together. Any ideas?
Ruby306
2025-01-30 17:26:02 +0000 UTCI was just hoping you had a super secret spot for good reference. Well good to know, i will get my paddle out and starting rowing through that slop :) Also thanks for the entertaining and knowledgeable videos.
Justin Benner
2025-01-08 21:02:17 +0000 UTCI still get them on pinterest! Just gotta navigate through the slop
samdoesarts
2025-01-08 20:44:40 +0000 UTCSam, just out of curiosity. Where do you get most of your reference photos from? I know you just stated that most you search on google images, Pinterest and such are mostly ai. It would be nice to hear where you get yours from.
Justin Benner
2025-01-08 18:39:45 +0000 UTCReally great tutorial on complex backgrounds! One suggestion I have for going from grayscale to color is to use gradient maps. Its very fast and gives you really good control over the colors. This video from Marc shows exactly what I'm talking about: https://youtube.com/shorts/88RfsiJoPlA?si=8vh157Q8T9v2xuy8
Finch
2024-12-03 01:08:14 +0000 UTCThanks so much for the Guweiz-style breakdown Sam. I have loved that guy's work for years. I joined his patreon too hoping to learn some things and I have to say you are the better teacher. The two pieces you did for this are 10/10 and I would 100% watch you do a piece like this for 8 hours.
Strife
2024-11-30 19:26:30 +0000 UTCThats fair, maybe its just me but to fullscreen it I cant do that onmobile only on the chrome app version
SMM2 - TutorialZ
2024-11-28 23:40:26 +0000 UTCI'm gonna try keeping it on patreon going forward and see how it goes
samdoesarts
2024-11-28 21:04:57 +0000 UTCi prefer it not linking so that you can go full screen 😭
Nomes
2024-11-26 14:29:16 +0000 UTChe usually finishes his background drawings sooner than that usually 1-2 hours
Nomes
2024-11-26 14:28:13 +0000 UTCI would like to see your 7-8 + hour process video of these new complex pieces your making. Also I luv that you were commenting as you were painting it really gave me an idea of your (thought process), what you were going for and what you were focused on as you painted. Thank you.
aminta nunez
2024-11-26 12:49:20 +0000 UTCOmg I've been waiting for this tysm
Radhika C
2024-11-25 02:46:25 +0000 UTCLovely now lemme just learn anatomy and shading real quick
SMM2 - TutorialZ
2024-11-21 22:01:39 +0000 UTCThank you so much, Sam! I’m in the final steps of drawing my own complex background, so this is right on time! I was uncertain on how to approach coloring it because I haven’t done a cityscape before. I appreciate this!
MoonRain
2024-11-21 16:39:34 +0000 UTCWhy does this one not link to youtube?
SMM2 - TutorialZ
2024-11-21 11:49:54 +0000 UTCThis looks so fun to draw! I love tutorials like this.🔥
Eddy
2024-11-21 05:35:28 +0000 UTC
