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This is just a really basic guide, but I hope it helps somewhat. It was drawn pretty quickly, so the step-by-steps don't look that fantastic. But I hope the message is still there, lol.

It's a pretty simple way of how I shade my orcas. I've only used a few layers here, which shows how simple and basic it is. Sometimes I can use up to 50 layers on just one whale. The amount of layers used doesn't necessarily mean how detailed it will be; I know a few people who only use one or 2 layers and still get fantastic results. For me, it's more like my security. If I stick everything on new layers, and I mess something up, I can simply delete that layer without ruining the entire image.

It's my first tutorial, so I hope it is understandable.

Done in photoshop 7.

Edit: I no longer paint like this and have since grown with my painting technique. Though I still hope this is helpful to other people.

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This is just a really basic guide, but I hope it helps somewhat. It was drawn pretty quickly, so the step-by-steps don't look that fantastic. But I hope the message is still there, lol.

It's a pretty simple way of how I shade my orcas. I've only used a few layers here, which shows how simple and basic it is. Sometimes I can use up to 50 layers on just one whale. The amount of layers used doesn't necessarily mean how detailed it will be; I know a few people who only use one or 2 layers and still get fantastic results. For me, it's more like my security. If I stick everything on new layers, and I mess something up, I can simply delete that layer without ruining the entire image.

It's my first tutorial, so I hope it is understandable.

Done in photoshop 7.

Edit: I no longer paint like this and have since grown with my painting technique. Though I still hope this is helpful to other people.