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Huge file is huge. Sorry!I finally got around to posting the process to [link]
You know how it is when you do something and it takes forever and you think it's amazing and the best thing you've ever done, and then a month or so later you look at it and pick out all the problems and hate it with every ounce of loathing in your body? That's how I feel about that painting. It has failed to live up to itself in posterity. It's the last big thing I did on my old computer and on my macbook it looks like ATTACK OF THE 80s and yikes. I want it gone from my life.
Painted in Photoshop 7 (best incarnation of PS ever) with a 4x6 Wacom Intuos 3 tablet
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Not only is this a gorgeous piece, but it's a very helpful tutorial too! I've always had troubles with digital painting, especially for backgrounds, so thank you very much
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Thanks, this is really helpful! 
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I love how rich of colors you get here!! and omg! I agree! Photoshop 7 with a small intuos3!! Best combo ever!!
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100% opacity and flow. I control it with the stylus pressure. The only time I go less than 100% is when sketching something with a lot of detail.
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I think it's wonderful and you do a great job explaining everything!
But I know what you mean- about looking at something you did and believing it's the best thing in the world... and then 2 months later, you look at it and you hate it LOL XD. But then again, that means you've improved
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wow!beautiful!I hope some day I use this tutorial :3
Kao
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Amazing! I want to try doing oily digipaints :C This really inspires me to try it once again!
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thanks for posting this, i really enjoyed seeing your illustration process
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Oh wow, that's gorgeous.
I've never been big on making BG's - like most people, but I think that this has inspired me to be more...creative.
Argh, you make so much sense...haha, it's like you're actually making it while you're making the tutorial, unlike other people...idk, It's hard to explain.
Anyways, this is great. :]
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I'm glad it was helpful! I like to take progress shots while I paint so I can trace my steps.
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It was. :]
Hmmm...to me, that seems like a lot of extra work! Must take a lot of patience...
Keep at it, though - everything's gorgeous. :3
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Man, this has been one of the most helpful tutorials I have found on backgrounds. I love it. Thank you SO much for making it!
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Man your tutorials are amazing! I think I have read all of them start to finish, they are very helpful, amazing work
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Understandable? You made me understand how do make awesome stylish grass that I've been trying to do for such a long time! So simple yet so beautiful! Thank you very much for this tutorial
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You're very welcome, I'm glad it helped
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Yee, I used that technique to make it look like it's blowing. Turned out pretty well [link]
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this was a very good tutorial and easy to read/understand
the picture is beautiful too
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i love you for this tutorial!
marry me? XP
seriously though, thank you so much! i would love it if you did more tutorials like this, you make so much more sense!
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I've actually done many more tutorials
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the end result is so loverly!!!! i think u just have the talent for it
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wow. this is very helpful... I've been looking for something of the sort around dev for about a week now but only found weird tutorials that didn't really suit my "needs". I'm having issues about going from the phase of "some blotches and shapes" - to the detailed thing 
And don't be so harsh on the painting! I think it looks GREAT!
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You're so inspiring!
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So after you merge those first two layers, do you work with a single layer for the rest of the painting? Or is each step after that a different layer?
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I work with a single layer for the whole painting, unless I want to try something risky, in which case I make a new layer and merge them again when I decide I like it
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Ok thats what I thought, thanks. And great work, it's beautiful!
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this is very understandable ^^ thankyou so much for a great tutorial ^^
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What brush to you use? You said you use the square oil on the wood and stuff but what about the others?
And do you use references or something?
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I just use the hard round, set to dynamic opacity 
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Dynamic opacity? (Still a n00b photoshop sorry.)
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It's when the opacity changes based on the pressure you're putting on the pen
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i love that piece so much. glad you put the work in progress, was very interresting.
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I know how it feels to look back at a piece and hate it...but since I didn't create this one, it's hard for me to hate. In fact, I think it's past impossible.
Thanks so much for these process shots. It reminds me how satisfying it is to do something traditional. I think I might try a one layer painting now..
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It's definitely easier for me, since there's no crazy jumping back and forth between layers/painting on the wrong layer/etc
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wow
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You make it look like it would be sooo easy. But it aint. Beautiful pic, great tutorial, simple sweet right to the point.
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It's not easy, no.. I've been using PS for many years, I'd be naive to say it's easy 
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Well you do a fantastic job!
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