How to Draw a Background (Environments and Landscapes)

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His rough drawings are my final drawings...

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SAME

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Dude, a ten year old's rough drawings are my final drawings.

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no if his rough drawings where your final then you are basically a pro because you understand composition and form and porportions you get the fundamentals all u need now is rendering and you are good to go

[@lilcrust3063]

mahi zen it's a joke

[@moonprinces]

Backgrounds and environments are my weakness. Definitely something that I want to work on this year. This definitely helps!

Meagan Rucker so, did you get better at that?

[@hirahiro2331]

3 years later: RESULTS?

[@YuiGlitch]

Any improvement?🤩

[@GuaxinimExperience]

did you make it?

[@risingcode3909]

I thought I was good at making backgrounds and scenery but it turns out I suck so I hope to get better by "studying"

[@TheWhiteOwl23]

"so this is very very rough blocking" Better than anything I have ever made lol. You inspire me so much man.

[@Amonnights]

Been watching jazza's stuff for a year or so now from time to time. I should subscribe since every time I look for something to do with art he has a video. His voice is nice and soothing when speaking so helps his tutorials a lot. I have made huge leaps in drawing these last few years, once though impossible by myself.

[@slurp3194]

because he took the time to learn the fundamentals poportions and stuff composition and he just has a great passion for it

[@MusicalRaichu]

summary of main points i got out of this. did i miss anything? Forest - Identify what you're trying to convey - Create visual highlights - Start with blocking, rough out scene and location of elements - Background, midground, foreground - - f/g frames and directs you to the m/g - - m/g is where most of storytelling takes place - - b/g indicates scale and setting - Draw from f/g towards b/g - - easier to know what to hide - - b/g first may constrain you - Use asymmetry, variation, contrast, highlights - Add some flaws to make pictures look natural - Atmospheric perspective: further objects acquire b/g hue (e.g., blue or red sky) Medieval Town - Perspective more significant with buildings - After blocking to locate main features, identify location of details, people etc. - Shade from dark to light - Lighten towards the horizon (atmospheric persepctive)

[@slurp3194]

yes you did forget something practice and i suggest you look at other artist too jazza himself self admittedly isnt the best at background he understands how to compliment his characters with a background.

[@marymations]

This is the most beautiful class notes I’ve ever seen. Thank you for sharing

[@felishyaartsandotherstuff626]

thanks, dude. this helps a lot. (I really hope that didn't sound like sarcasm, I genuinely meant it.)

[@Leontinevanvliet]

I'm about to start drawing my first digital background, so this was just what a needed! Great video:)

[@Leontinevanvliet]

What i* needed:p

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+Leontine van vliet im assuming you dont know about editing a comment so i'lll just tell you lol, the bar to the right can let you edit your selected comment :p

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+Funny Goof nope, my ipad and phone only let me delete or answer my commentXD i haven't checked it on my laptop yet...

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+Leontine van vliet oh damn, well there's always google+ but who uses that right

[@klinikam.9135]

How did the background turn out?

[@TallOldOak]

really really rough, *draws better deer than I ever could

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i feel you man.. that "really really rough" hit me hard... XD

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[@LunaBianca1805]

Yeah, three years late here, but that's exactly what I thought🤦🏼‍♀️

[@KaisoArt]

When you realise most artists can do this naturally without thinking about it.. ARTISTS ARE SUPERHEROES ;-;

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ThatDeadKid they are not superheroes they are person who give their life to art

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Realize*

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Professional Meme *in america they say "realize" and most other places they say "realise" so either works

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oh please stop correcting mistakes of other people. Don't you have other things to focus on rather than picking out mistakes -_- grow up

[@unvestation6832]

Mickael Spicer LOL no art is a hobby you don't give it all your life to become a professional at it, it's a hobby. Not a job, *Mickael*

[@mazimadu]

I have been having trouble with making backgrounds for my games for years. I almost gave up and would have bought premade backgrounds until I saw this. Jazza's method is SO good!

[@mazimadu]

Seriously, this guy makes it look easy!

[@mazimadu]

@KnightBat05 yes, making my backgrounds in blender and tracing over them is so much easier. 😂😂

[@spookmypants]

I've never heard of "atmospheric perspective" until this video. Boy, is that going to come in handy! Thanks for the tutorial.

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Man I love looking back at jazzas old tutorials they’re so nostalgic

[@moonjellyf00l]

Me: I can do this Jazza: only draws for two seconds Me: *nervous sweating*

[@duckgo2296]

damn. breaking down the background into three elements(foreground midground background) instead of just one single background makes it somehow lighter and makes it easier to draw. i never thought of it that way. this concept alone is really helpful thanks

[@Xerclipse]

I've been drawing figures and humans. Those i believe are my strength.... but backgrounds are my weakness and that really discourages me. This was a really helpful video. I needed that video after looking up many tips on how to do backgrounds. I am about to start a sci fi web comic and much of this applies. I know about perspective, but do you have any tips for drawing/painting night time cities with plenty of lights, or streets in night time?

[@Johnzio_]

Update?. I got the same weakness haha. If u got better at this. can u give some tips?

[@Serkoid]

@@WitherQueen story of my life(2) SAME!! I have a Flame Dude and I want him to be standing in a mountainy cliff looking into the sunset. But I have never drawn backgrounds before. I really hope that this tutorial helps Uwu

[@SpiritBladeFox]

I hope this is not too late but if you want to make an art piece suggesting it’s nighttime, study how lighting works in different light settings. Also learn how the light source (in this case the street lights) shines onto 3D objects and different textures (like in a painting). And use perspective to place the objects.

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Not gonna lie, that forest drawing was one of the most soothing things ive seen come to life.

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Just wanted to say thank you sir, In 26mins you have shown me more then an entire art college art has done with a full semester. CHEERS MATE!

[@SplenditHTF]

To be honest same here xD

[@betyybetyybetyy]

"nice and THICC' -Jazza this tutorial helped a lot, thanks!

[@tntfresh4303]

You help me get back into what i did when i was younger thanks Jazza 🙏✴

[@aukebrinkman]

+TNT Fresh lol me too. I stopped drawing when i was 11 or something, now i'm 16 and starting to do it again because i found channels like this.

[@tntfresh4303]

I use to draw similar to him like ask people for like certain things and mix them... But I want to get back into that ... I wish you luck 🙏👍

[@aukebrinkman]

TNT Fresh lol thanks, you too. I only draw landscapes and backgrounds now. I just can't draw faces or animals or things like that. Need to catch up

[@tntfresh4303]

+Auke Brinkman lol I can't draw landscapes that well

[@MegaKosan]

I´m gonna be 16 next week and it´s the exact same for me lol. Honestly, I should have never stopped, it was a stupid idea in retrospect. Especially that I´m getting more and more into 3D Modeling and Game Environment Design.

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[@kyuhnethane651]

Thank you! I've been having a hard time on Backgrounds to the point that I'd given up on it and focus more on portraits. This is a great video! I'm inspired.

[@lackinganame7857]

So glad you did this, I've been really struggling to understand how backgrounds work.

[@abbymariec]

I know this video is old but omg this helped me so much! I understand perspective really well but have been struggling to use that knowledge in an actual enviroment drawing thats made up and not from a picture (which is what i usually do) because i just cant decide where to start but this made it so easy i just created two lanscapes using the same method and i love them! Thank you:D

[@laurenwortman8695]

I learned a lot from drawing on the right side of the brain. I used this book, plus your videos to help me with what I am doing so far. Love your videos and techniques. This is awesome.

[@pedroluistogninogueira1886]

I can't even get anywhere near the sketch. This was highly inspiring.

[@lisamaier9984]

Once again a very educational tutorial. I love when you so the landscapes, with the perspective, because it has helped me to learn so much more. Keep them coming. You are a great teacher!

[@yashernan05]

Dude, this is so amazing! I'm actually starting a comic series, but backgrounds was always a big problem for me. Thank you so much for this video, Jazza; this will help me a lot! :)

[@kennytieshisshoes]

Jazza, I just wanted to say that this is the most straight forward and easy to learn/follow "tutorial" I have watched in a long time. It cleared up a bunch of things for me. :)

[@grapefruitandahalf8472]

You’ve set the scene for a great place. As two young adventurous teens get lost in the woods, the come to a tranquil, beautiful clearing. As they emerge, a few grazing deer scamper away into the dense trees. Through the clearing the see a grand mountainous area, and marvel at the sight. Then one spots a cosy hut, letting off smoke. They wander absent minded towards the small cabin. And the door opens... ...an old man, with a cap, long white beard and stick charges out, stick arised. He said “sorry, kids. I thought you were something else, come in, it’s not safe out here.” Inside they all sit in a two roomed house. One room the bedroom, the other, everything else. Three red armchairs sit round an oak coffee table. A breakfast bar closes of the kitchen from the living room. Some paintings hang on the yellow walls. The man brings out some biscuits, and lays a tray of them on the table, where the three of them sit down. One of the teens asks the man “so, who did you think we were” and the man looks anxious, and dashes his eyes round the room. The village nearby, they want to kill me...” the man noticed it was getting dark, and got even more anxious. “I have a special skill, they’re scared of..”. A full moon arose from the bundle of trees. And he fell to the floor, twitching and screaming. And those screams turned into howls. And he transformed. A poor old man, to a great gurgling beast. “AWOOOOOOOOOOO”. And the teens ran into the clearing. Loosely heading for the mountains. The werewolf speeding after them...

[@lordstumpy2945]

Thank you so much Jazza! I've just recently got into trying to draw more backgrounds since I usually just draw characters with a blank or coloured background. Once again thank you so much for these tutorials love your work!

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Ive been waiting for this. Thank You based Jazza.

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You aren't the only one.

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*weren't

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it's Ed!!!

[@Magi97]

My friends and I are all making an animation (aka I'm doing all of the art/animation and they provide voices and some plot ideas haha) and I suck at backgrounds, but this was very helpful. Thanks for making this video man!

[@MoonGrapes]

Jazza! You have guided me through the artists growth process so much in the past years, and I am so grateful you continue making these videos! Love - M.

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You are really good as an artist. You really inspire me to draw more and you break things down to the basics. It really helps me draw. Thanks for your videos.

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His starting lines are my finished works

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It's amazing that you can explain something so complicated in such little time

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I bought you brushes about a week ago and I love them! I always avoided working digital because I couldn't get the same look/feeling as working on paper, but your brushes are so natural :)

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I'm so glad! That makes me so happy to hear thank you. I really appreciate the support :)

[@Piouskitune]

Nicely done! I'm happy you showed us without adding color. It's probably important to get values down understand balance. When moving to color, there are so many methods, but I wish I knew how to go from line drawing to painterly feel. It almost seems like at some point in the sketch, you would just slap on more layers and starting painting over your lines.

[@robertodeluca1786]

This has always been one of my favorite videos of all time! It's just so full of information!

[@superruff9000]

Been trying to learn the basics of animation and drawing and this really helped. Thanks, man.

[@RadagastMTD]

Great advice man! The whole "Front to back" blocking really helped me!

[@xmemeguyx]

I was working on something just a couple days ago and this was my exact roadblock. Jazza has heard my prayers.

[@soropodo7918]

Hey Jazza! I used your advice for drawing a picture of a park for my story cover page! It looked super great and I'm super proud of it! Thanks for the advice!

[@TheDestroyer73]

just wanted to say thank you, while im not bad at backgrounds it still something i lack in. Atmospher setting is one thing i always had trouble with dont know why but now i finally get it. Will now be able to apply this in my future drawings ^_^

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Thank you so much for the brush set! I just bought it and it is amazing.

[@kylieskinner9315]

Very helpful, my gosh. I'm working on a sci-fi comic, and I've yet to go beyond writing it and character design, and the environments have been giving me anxiety to think about, it's daunting. But I hadn't even thought about things like not everything needs to be detailed, and that besides telling a story, if I arrange things visually balanced, it'll help me design layouts and scenes without worrying too much about consistency and exact placement. This was really helpful

[@berry_flavored72]

Jazza you are literally the reason I'm at my skill level of art right now

[@echori.]

This tutorial really helps me out, thanks for making it. I need to work on backgrounds in the most, since I haven't drawn them much yet. This'll help me get started on sketching them. =)

[@vinuity6244]

atmospheric perspective ..... i've noticed it but never knew why artists did it , thanks Jazza :D

[@PampdArt]

Jazza, you ALWAYS have just the tutorial I need when I click on your videos seriously! I've just been learning about using perspective better and I realized that enviroments are much easier than I used to think. I've been afraid of using perspective for so long and it was practicaly for nothing because it actually helps your idea to come to life. So Jazza, thank you for another amazing and helpful tutorial! ^_^

[@augustoundead323]

Thank you for all your tutorials, Jazza, your way of teaching is awesome. Waiting for the next drunk with Jazza from Brazil

[@lizthanthree5072]

i havent watched jazza in years but i found this video when searching for background tips and the nostalgia :')

[@JaceyChase]

Thank you for this tutorial Jazza. I'm trying to get into backgrounds and environments and I really don't know where or how to start. This makes it feel much less daunting!

[@ThatGuy-zg8ik]

Love it Jazza! Great work! I love the simplicity of your tutorials

[@MizzLazar]

You have seriously helped me through college with all your videos

[@RandomPersonSinger68]

this is one of the most helpful tutorials I've come across! thanks man! 😄

[@GirlArmy21]

loved this video!! Just transitioning into Computer drawing....can totally see the advantages of doing online drawing...layers....very interesting medium. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@jreworld3366]

That deer is better than anything ive ever drawn

[@fuddnugget5998]

The ease in which you draw a straight line is BS, it really shows the years of arduous training. I wouldn't be surprised if you are a teacher within another field for your ability to convey and explain simply. It's a pleasure to watch and absorb your information.

[@Spookarts]

Awesome landscaping, you are so talented, awesome tips, thanks for the hints ❤

[@saghassi3423]

I've been struggling with drawing environments for a long time but your videos have helped me improve a lot. Thank you Jazza

[@ashiskills6007]

Can you tell me. which software he is using?

[@saghassi3423]

@@ashiskills6007 I think it's photoshop. The logo on the top left of the screen says PS

[@nathaliedrinkstea]

This was great. Thank you, Jazza!

[@1q2w3e2w1q]

That's crazy, just this morning I was searching your channel to see if you had a tutorial on this very thing and hours later you post one haha thanks!

[@semjart]

Backgrounds have been a real struggle, so thanks for these tips!

[@zellafae]

Wow this feels like it was forever ago, he’s come such a long way!

[@sgt.shaggy5065]

I can't thank you enough for this. My landscapes always looked flat and I didn't know why

[@PlaguesPosies]

Super helpful! Thanks bunches, Jazza!

[@default853]

I will try this! Thank you so much Jazza. 👍

[@SarahAndBoston]

Super helpful, thanks Jazza!

[@bloodymoron8819]

How can you even be this patient, like WOW!

[@SulkyStoner]

Thanks Jazza, you compressed this down perfectly. Learned a lot today!

[@SulkyStoner]

+SpaceDroid Also I like how you just flipped the house because it looked wrong. I wish I could flip it that easy on paper lol.

[@AyshaCyan]

I know this is majorly belated but I believe the term you were looking for regarding the cut-outs atop the walls and towers are crenellations. :) Good stuff as always.

[@Hyperlois]

omg! thank you!! i was actully trying to learn how to draw backgrounds

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Is it the same 20-25 people that come to your videos just to dislike them?? I don't see how you have any thumbs down at all, except maybe the people who are just that jealous of your talent.

[@lounestb3718]

This tutorial was great! Thank you for making it

[@khanart8497]

Lovely! Great explanation of the basics!

[@Brandon.manga.]

Amazing video yet again. Thank you!

[@leaillex]

OMG SO GOOD!!!!! I can feel myself in the art

[@KarstenFranke]

Wow! It's not only just a background. I like the little bunny...☺

[@miudo5919]

Thank you so much Jazza, you're an amazing artist!

[@earthhunterGER]

I watched the livestream xD its so funny to look the same only in a shorter version :D

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If someone is wondering about the brushes, I bought them a week ago and I could have not been happier about the quality of them.

[@malusplaylists]

This was super useful thank you! God bless you and your art :)

[@japaniamanga3191]

Oh my god! This video helped me so much! Thank you Jazza! :)

[@rukiakuchiki2090]

This is the greatest tutorial that I've found!

[@hhmmhmhm5743]

Digital art is the coolest thing! I wish I could get into it...

[@MorbyLol]

Thank you jazza very cool

[@minwonlee1337]

Thank you so much for sharing ur knowledge!!

[@pattithompsett9540]

i really enjoy your work and find the tutorials extremely helpful.

[@cortneychapman3848]

This was very great and helpful, made me feel very secure

[@matthiashall]

thats a lot of help. Thanks and keep it up!!

[@irodolf7784]

how you know how everything looks like is so amazing, jazza. I need a tip about that because everytime I try to draw something I look for a reference shape :/

[@rexxypop8371]

I have wanted this for so long! Cheers, Jazz

[@wastedangelematis]

it's almost as you were telling us a story, i was so into it

[@k0l0rlesskuchinashii56]

Really helpful ! I really like your methods and the final pieces you get in the end ^.^

[@kevintuong6684]

thank Jazza, you help me alot

[@maxd.2216]

Thanks man, really enjoy your vids!

[@craigshearon4464]

This was really helpful Jazza thanks for make these type of videos !

[@AnjaliMallampooty]

When you are supposed to be studying but watching Drwa with Jazza. MY WHOLE LIFE.

[@low2live]

Very talented.. Thank you for these