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TsaoShin — How to Digitally Paint a Forest Background Pt 1

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Published: 2016-11-07 19:17:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 46698; Favourites: 1278; Downloads: 1614
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This is a PSD file! Download and watch the video tutorial to follow along!

Video of the tutorial: youtu.be/x_Bg6kPKSL0

This is part one in a five part series where I walk through the process of how I create a forest background for my digital paintings.  In episode one, we focus on how to set up our document, establish an atmosphere, and how to create a tree with custom Photoshop brushes.

Since DA has a limit on upload size, I had to reduce the resolution quite a bit.  The original canvas size was 16x24 at 300 DPI (7200x4800 px).

I'm using Photoshop CC in this tutorial but the brushes and most of the tools I use can be used in many other versions and even other drawing programs.  The tablet I'm using in this video is a Wacom Cintiq 24 HD.

Brushes that were used in this piece:


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Created with Adobe Photoshop CC


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TsaoShin In reply to ??? [2022-06-08 21:16:47 +0000 UTC]

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SmittN [2021-09-30 20:02:07 +0000 UTC]

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TsaoShin In reply to SmittN [2021-10-01 21:55:50 +0000 UTC]

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463art [2021-03-27 20:50:03 +0000 UTC]

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TsaoShin In reply to 463art [2021-03-27 21:43:18 +0000 UTC]

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SeventhFairy [2019-07-08 15:17:43 +0000 UTC]

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TsaoShin In reply to SeventhFairy [2019-07-08 17:22:49 +0000 UTC]

Glad it could help you!

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Shinda-Shikai [2018-02-18 07:27:18 +0000 UTC]

Nemufrog OMG check it out, just what we need lol 

THANKS TSAOSHIN!

(Lol now if only I had photoshop... ) 

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TsaoShin In reply to Shinda-Shikai [2018-03-01 22:25:51 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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pikkupuffin In reply to Shinda-Shikai [2018-02-19 09:39:53 +0000 UTC]

neat!!! imma check it out :0

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Shinda-Shikai In reply to pikkupuffin [2018-02-19 10:21:48 +0000 UTC]

Great~~

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CaPrIcOrNbReAd [2016-11-15 22:53:13 +0000 UTC]

how do i download the layers? :/

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TsaoShin In reply to CaPrIcOrNbReAd [2016-11-16 15:19:14 +0000 UTC]

There's a download link located to the right of the page!

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CaPrIcOrNbReAd In reply to TsaoShin [2016-11-16 16:47:01 +0000 UTC]

thank u ^^

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Obaba [2016-11-11 13:33:13 +0000 UTC]

Nice tutorial. Just the back and forth was fun.

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TsaoShin In reply to Obaba [2016-11-11 17:45:34 +0000 UTC]

Glad you liked it!

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wolfwoot [2016-11-09 23:16:32 +0000 UTC]

I like the length of the video, it even had me doing this since it wasn't too hard to follow. I feel pretty good actually doing this since I usually take forever with backgrounds.

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TsaoShin In reply to wolfwoot [2016-11-10 19:37:19 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad! Yeah we thought it'd be easier if each of the videos was a bit shorter and more focused on each step at a time

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NightEphemeral [2016-11-09 21:31:37 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful. thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge. it's awesome for background beginners like me. :3

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TsaoShin In reply to NightEphemeral [2016-11-10 19:37:25 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad it's helpful!

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kuraikyo [2016-11-09 19:48:04 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! :3

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TsaoShin In reply to kuraikyo [2016-11-10 19:37:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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DEEPAK101 [2016-11-09 09:01:57 +0000 UTC]

pretty cool tutorial for beginners! can't wait to watch the remaining parts

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TsaoShin In reply to DEEPAK101 [2016-11-10 19:37:34 +0000 UTC]

Great! New video should be soon

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Drawnicula [2016-11-08 19:06:35 +0000 UTC]

Oooh this has been really helpful! I'm looking forward to the other parts!  

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TsaoShin In reply to Drawnicula [2016-11-10 19:37:38 +0000 UTC]

Glad you liked it!

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Cookiegirl112004YTLA [2016-11-08 08:10:20 +0000 UTC]

This looks soo amazing!!!!

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TsaoShin In reply to Cookiegirl112004YTLA [2016-11-08 15:59:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Cookiegirl112004YTLA In reply to TsaoShin [2016-11-09 06:16:23 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome

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FeyTouchedSoul [2016-11-08 01:57:01 +0000 UTC]

I NEEDED THIS

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TsaoShin In reply to FeyTouchedSoul [2016-11-08 15:59:16 +0000 UTC]

^^

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ZEROstinks [2016-11-08 00:32:29 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUUUUUUUUCH!!!!!

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TsaoShin In reply to ZEROstinks [2016-11-08 15:59:20 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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Tracy4angel [2016-11-07 22:09:16 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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TsaoShin In reply to Tracy4angel [2016-11-08 15:59:22 +0000 UTC]

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Tracy4angel In reply to TsaoShin [2016-11-08 20:59:13 +0000 UTC]

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vindurza [2016-11-07 20:25:16 +0000 UTC]

should prove very helpful ^^

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TsaoShin In reply to vindurza [2016-11-08 15:59:25 +0000 UTC]

Hope so!

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Nightsevera [2016-11-07 20:17:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for these tutorials!!

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TsaoShin In reply to Nightsevera [2016-11-08 15:59:27 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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iechy [2016-11-07 20:12:06 +0000 UTC]

love these tutorials!

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TsaoShin In reply to iechy [2016-11-08 15:59:29 +0000 UTC]

Great!

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iechy In reply to TsaoShin [2016-11-08 16:55:08 +0000 UTC]

YEES

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tiggyfnaf [2016-11-07 19:36:40 +0000 UTC]

amazing!!!

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TsaoShin In reply to tiggyfnaf [2016-11-08 15:59:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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ChewyVicks [2016-11-07 19:27:42 +0000 UTC]

Cool, and thnx!!

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TsaoShin In reply to ChewyVicks [2016-11-08 15:59:34 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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Haleff [2016-11-07 19:25:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the great tutorial. Really looking forward to the sequel ^^

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TsaoShin In reply to Haleff [2016-11-08 15:59:37 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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Haleff In reply to TsaoShin [2016-11-08 16:12:07 +0000 UTC]

Glad to hear   

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