Making a story-telling focused image from scratch to finish
summary
Creates a dramatic scene of two monks on horses arriving before a storm, built in Photoshop using a value-first workflow where greyscale silhouettes lock contrast before color is applied, a perspective grid to force camera placement and dominance, and layers and masks to treat each shape independently. Iterates between composition, photo reference for poses, and color tweaks; the process yields a usable keyframe/illustration and leads to about six or seven follow-up studio projects.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction
- 12:19Image creation process
- 25:29Guidelines and inspiration
- 31:06Composition techniques
- 37:30Drawing values and silhouettes
- 43:56Refining details
- 46:16Q&A
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