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Advance THANKS for 20,000 hits! Only 200+ left actually hehe!

I stopped working on requests for a while to work on this one. It's a pic of all the Jinchuurikis escaping from Akatsuki. Everybody is there starting from Gaara / Ichibi up to Naruto / Kyuubi.

Hope you like it!
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People ask me how I render skies, here is a short Tutorial (which I'm not sure is helpful)
Well it's quite simple in Photoshop:

1. Determine the time of day.

Morning - Bright blue at area farthest from the sun, fading into purple, then pink, then bright / pale yellow as it nears the sun.
Midday - Bright blue, and white.
Afternoon - Darker blue
Dusk - Shades of dark blue, fading into orange and black.
Nightime - Almost black, but fades to bright yellow or a dark shade of blue / purple when near the moon.

2. Determine where the lightsource is located (sun or moon or something else)

In rendering the sky:

1. Use Gradient Tool. Put in the colors depending on the time of day or atmosphere / weather of the scene. Use the gradient tool and stroke it across the canvass to get that sky effect.

2. Adding in clouds -> I use a fluffy paintbrush which is available in Photoshop, or you could try downloading cloud brushes.

Cloud colors:
Morning is a blend of white, then pink / light purple when near the rising sun.
At midday it's usually white.
Dusk is usually a blend of orange and light purple.
Night - gray and moonlight

For a more realistic touch, always remember where the light hits the cloud's surface. That's where you put in the light shades. Then, use the Blur Tool to slightly alter the cloud if desired. You can also play with its Opacity.

3. Light
I use Light Filters. Go to Filters > Render > Lens Flare / Lighting Effect -> no need to explain coz it's easy when you try it out.

4. Finishing Touches:
- Diffuse Glow Filter works best to soften the mood.
- Adding in additional elements would make the scene much more realistic (such as wind, falling leaves, birds, etc)

And there you go, hope you understood that long explanation hehe!

Description
Advance THANKS for 20,000 hits! Only 200+ left actually hehe!

I stopped working on requests for a while to work on this one. It's a pic of all the Jinchuurikis escaping from Akatsuki. Everybody is there starting from Gaara / Ichibi up to Naruto / Kyuubi.

Hope you like it!
--------------------------------------
People ask me how I render skies, here is a short Tutorial (which I'm not sure is helpful)
Well it's quite simple in Photoshop:

1. Determine the time of day.

Morning - Bright blue at area farthest from the sun, fading into purple, then pink, then bright / pale yellow as it nears the sun.
Midday - Bright blue, and white.
Afternoon - Darker blue
Dusk - Shades of dark blue, fading into orange and black.
Nightime - Almost black, but fades to bright yellow or a dark shade of blue / purple when near the moon.

2. Determine where the lightsource is located (sun or moon or something else)

In rendering the sky:

1. Use Gradient Tool. Put in the colors depending on the time of day or atmosphere / weather of the scene. Use the gradient tool and stroke it across the canvass to get that sky effect.

2. Adding in clouds -> I use a fluffy paintbrush which is available in Photoshop, or you could try downloading cloud brushes.

Cloud colors:
Morning is a blend of white, then pink / light purple when near the rising sun.
At midday it's usually white.
Dusk is usually a blend of orange and light purple.
Night - gray and moonlight

For a more realistic touch, always remember where the light hits the cloud's surface. That's where you put in the light shades. Then, use the Blur Tool to slightly alter the cloud if desired. You can also play with its Opacity.

3. Light
I use Light Filters. Go to Filters > Render > Lens Flare / Lighting Effect -> no need to explain coz it's easy when you try it out.

4. Finishing Touches:
- Diffuse Glow Filter works best to soften the mood.
- Adding in additional elements would make the scene much more realistic (such as wind, falling leaves, birds, etc)

And there you go, hope you understood that long explanation hehe!