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USE COLOURING TECHNIQUES AND BLENDING

MODES TO MIMIC STREAMING LIGHT

CREATE A STAINED

GLASS EFFECT

S

tained glass is a beautiful art form that has

graced the windows of many important

buildings throughout history. It is the art of

light and colour, and was originally used as

a way to convey ideas and stories in a time when

most people were illiterate. But visual storytelling

was beloved and widely understood.

As time passed, stained glass art took on new

meaning and life, but remained equally beautiful and

appreciated. In this tutorial, you will learn how to

PREPARING THE BASE

IMPORT THE RENDER PASSES AND CUT OUT THE PLANES

digitally re-create the illusion of glass and light in

Photoshop. Before diving right in, it is important to

know and understand the art form that you will be

trying to mimic. Take some time to research stained

glass and the way it is made. Find some reference

material and begin thinking about the illustration you

want to put into glass. As you look for reference

material, notice the shapes and forms created by the

glass and the way that the light affects it. Once you

have done a bit of research, it is time to begin.

01

CREATE THUMBNAILS

Before you begin, it is a good idea to look up

stained glass work as a point of reference. After

establishing your reference and becoming familiar

with the overall look and composition style, create a

new document. From the menu bar go to Layer>

New>Layer and draw out several thumbnail

sketches to explore your composition.

02

BUILD UP YOUR SKETCH

Select and copy your thumbnail. Create a

new layer and paste your thumbnail on the new

layer. Using Edit>Transform>Scale, scale your sketch

to fill your canvas. Then set the layer Opacity to 50%.

This sketch will now act as a rough guide as you

move forward to a more detailed sketch.

03

CREATE THE ROAD MAP

With your thumbnail sketch in place, create a new layer on top

to begin outlining a more detailed drawing. This is the time to make sure

your composition is working well and that your subject or figures are

fully fleshed out. At this phase the line work can still be rough if desired.

FROM START TO FINISH

WORK IN

PROGRESS

Progress 1: Create the linework

Progress 2: Lay in your colours

Progress 3: Create the

illusion of glass

MORGHAN GILL

http://www.mogiarts.com

@teatigerart

OUR EXPERT

Gill is a professional 2D artist

who has been working in the

videogame and animation

industry for three years.

CREATE A STAINED GLASS EFFECT