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FINALISE THE IMAGE
Now it’s all about colour, mood and
fine-tuning the composition. I try different versions
of adjustment layers to see if I find something
unexpected and cool. I also pay attention to the
lighting and play around with the overall shapes of
the image to find the right balance.01
SKETCH AND COMPOSITION
This phase is by far the most important
when it comes to crafting pleasing images. I like to
plan my compositions with big masses of simple
values instead of line drawing. Nailing the
composition and shapes down in this phase also
helps me in the next one.02
PAINTING AND PHOTO TEXTURES
In this stage I start by collecting a bunch of
photo textures. I’m not looking for anything
particular, but instead interesting shapes and
textures. I then apply these images to my silhouettes
with a clipping mask and play around until I see
something I like. After that I proceed to paint on top
and refine my shapes and lighting.HOW I MADE TECHNIQUES
I usually start by trying to find interesting silhouettes
and shapes that I like and when I’m happy with
those and the composition I start filling the shapes in