2DArtist — April 2017

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2DARTIST MAGAZINE | Speed paint mystical earth magic

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Rocks and figures: Going back to
the foreground, I want to make the
stony earth beneath the camel and the Bedouin
more precise. I already have some rough shapes
painted there, so I go on working with them.
Take an eraser and start to make lines between
the shapes, and so stones will start to appear.

Make them a bit sharper, using the Lasso tool.
Now create a new layer, put it on the stone
shapes, and paint the lower part of the stones
with a cold color. Now take a brighter color and
on the same layer, paint the upper part of the
stones. Now you can see the effect of the upper
stones in the sun, while the lower are in a shadow.

Continue with the camel and the Bedouin,
making more details and contrasts on both
figures. I add some more colors to the seat on
the camel, giving more detail to the shape. Work
now on the Bedouin, but don’t do too much work
on this figure. Although he is in the foreground,
he is not the focal point, so leave him painted
freely. Some shadows beneath them will be fine.

07

Clouds and stars: Time is short, so let’s
start finishing things. The Old Masters
worked from the back to the front of the painting,
so we will do it now also. Let’s finish the sky. Take
a brush with soft edges and paint the clouds.
Let them grow brighter to the top, but don’t set

“Take an eraser and start

to make lines between the

shapes, and so stones will

start to appear”

Returning to the foreground, work on the stones and refine the camel and the Bedouin

Make clouds with a soft brush and let the stars shine in your skies

Make the cave more precise and let it become a magic place