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also save me a lot of time. For instance, I have an

action preset to colour fill.

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS THE MOST

IMPORTANT AREA TO FOCUS ON WHEN

CREATING AN ILLUSTRATION LIKE THIS?

Definition, definition, definition. All the elements

have to be pretty clear and easy to read. No part

can be weak. Despite the fact that this particular

project was about gross and dirty cars, there was

no reason to for the painting to be messy. Even the

dirt and worms should be adorable. Every element

should be easy to understand, despite being

damaged or rotten.

me a clear insight into the physics of light. The

3D technology adds elements like reflections,

opacity and subsurface scattering to the image

in order to produce a realistic effect.

WHICH PHOTOSHOP TOOLS DID YOU FIND

PARTICULARLY USEFUL WHEN APPLYING

YOUR EDITS?

To create my painting style, I use mask

selections, Quick Mask mode and layers. I also

tend to use blending modes, transparent pixels

and clipping masks. Not forgetting the classic

Pen tool and its selections feature – these two

are very important to my work. Action-set tools

WHAT TIPS OR TRICKS WOULD YOU OFFER

TO OTHER ARTISTS LOOKING TO CREATE A

SIMILAR EFFECT?

I think everyone has to look for their own way to

keep an organised workflow. To get a powerful

result, and a rich image with detail, your image

should have some kind of order and logical

progression. In Photoshop I work with many

layers, and try to keep the highest possible

definition whilst gaining control over my speed.

The main idea is to be able to manage every part,

to improve integration or contrast on the whole or

whatever is needed to achieve the desired effect

of the general composition.

Product pack image

The specular lights are in a different

layer from the volume. This specific light helps to improve the idea of

volume and give an additional push of realism to the image

Enhance textures in every

possible element. The idea is that the picture is funny to look at in

every way. Caricaturing from an overall more general view, down

to the smallest elements

All the images have the same lighting, this is key when creating a

series of images. All should have a main warm light and an opposing

cold light helping to suggest volume and enhance certain textures

Sketches Base colours in each layer Adjusting colours and rendering volume Adding textures and refining shapes Final image