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Refining the look of the sky
It’s now time to add a layer of atmosphere. It needs to stay subtle of course, but strong enough to tone down any values that may appear too
dark. At the same time, I’m going to brighten the background sky. This will make the launch pad and shuttle pop even more.
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Entering the second paint phase
This is where a large bulk of the details will appear throughout the image. As usual, I’ll use natural and simple brush strokes, while
ensuring that I avoid falling into the trap of over-rendering the elements in the composition.
Refined shuttle edges.Patterns and textures are
added to the fields.Rocks are added with a custom
rock brush that I apply with a high
Spacing setting, to clearly show
the patterns within the brush.You can add depth to the image
by introducing another distant
spaceship that’s similar in shape
to the one in the foreground. This
enables the viewer to understand
the gigantic size of both objects.I paint a subtle haze on
top of the spaceship.Workshops