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Remove the lines
I merge all the layers, along with the sketch, and use
a textured Smudge brush to blend the lines into the body.
This turns the lines into precise shadows, quickly and
effortlessly. This brush works like a textured blender: it
blends the colours without smoothing them too much.7
Start detailing the beast
Up to now I’ve been pretty loose with my strokes, but now it’s time to slow down and address the details. I take my universal Round brush
and paint over the areas that look unfinished. I pick colours directly from the piece. By keeping the brush small I leave the original texture intact.
5
Introduce shadows on the beast
I add a new layer and set its mode to Multiply. I paint the shadows now,
keeping them fairly light for a natural effect. I discovered that warm coloured
shadows work best for furry creatures – this takes care of subsurface scattering of the
fur. Again, I keep drawing pretty loose and fast, not trying to be precise yet.
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