how to paint backgrounds for characters

[@fatorangegoldfish6560]

I've found that playing around with objects, materials and lighting in 3D programs like Blender, can help you get an intuitive sense of how certain materials behave, how light bounces, how colored light/reflected light behave and all those other good things. It can also be a handy program for making references, if you don't have a little wizard and a bunch of colored light bulbs on hand :D

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

Hahaha yes! That is excellent advice! I used to make basic 3D models in blender and sketch up, just to establish perspective and get a good light/shadow pattern for my environment paintings. Very handy stuff indeed.

[@grimsonforce7504]

Personally studying life was a far better move as you begin to understand how light, color, and value work. Plus it gives you more creative freedom rather than relying on software.

[@makasia_x]

The moment you flipped the character and it looks the same, I said: "WOW!" out loud and clapped! Thank you for the tips and tricks too! :D

[@LOC-Ness]

this explained the concept so much better than some other videos i've seen on this!

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

Thanks for watching, I'm glad you got something out of it!

[@thornfrederiksen8437]

Very helpful and simple techniques to capture this effect. Thank you!

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

You're very welcome!

[@jmpsc05]

This is so helpful it really deserves more love!

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

Thank you so much!

[@cassiopeia9713]

This is by far the most helpful thing I've watched on backgrounds ... After drawing for years, I can finally move on from the "copy the character's silhouette and turn it into an identical shadow on a flat background" approach haha

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

Hahaha I used to do that exact thing! I think I learned it from an FZD concept art tutorial 😂 I'm so happy you found the video helpful!

[@Sammy_47]

This was very easy to understand thank you; I wonder how could you apply the same techniques to traditional work

[@elinhogalvao1711]

Thanks for sharing!

[@animesuba2002]

Underrated tutorial

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

Thanks!

[@elshadrine9868]

Just the video I've been looking for, pls whenever you do decide to drop the next video about this study, pls do remember to explain the kinds of layers being used when coloring, and which layer stays ontop or bottom, thanks

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

Thanks for letting me know exactly what kind of information you are looking for, I tend to skip over all of the technical stuff, but it is essential information, so i'll make sure to include it in the next part 👍

[@elshadrine9868]

@@matthewdobrichillustration9014 you're the best man, you've saved alot of people from alot of troubles👍🏾

[@Kimmieziven]

Very helpful & straight forward hope i can do this traditionally with colour mixes, still new to it

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

Traditional has quite a few more hurdles, but the principles are the same. Perhaps doing a few small colour studies first will help you to nail the final painting. Good luck and thanks for watching!

[@captain.kaddey]

This is so helpful 🤎 thank u sm for making this!!

[@ProcessLoveCandy]

Absolutely loved this video. Looking forward to the next one. I would have forgot about the sun light because it's not so apparent in the background.

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

Well I'm very glad you enjoyed it. I still have a lot of learning to do when it comes to making this kind of tutorial content, but it's nice to know that it is being appreciated 😊

[@danieljamiesonillustrates]

Very interesting video :). it cool to see some thought process presented in this way. Just simply adding a background wont add much to your image. keep up the good work.

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

Thanks Daniel! That's right, I really believe that thinking about every part of the image as one thing is important. If you try to treat them as separate things, they will probably end up looking like separate things.

[@danieljamiesonillustrates]

@@matthewdobrichillustration9014 yes so true

[@Madqapsart]

fantastic video

[@maunamars968]

Thank you so much

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

You're most welcome

[@raiden306]

So what if its flat? Ive seen artworks that take no thought on perspective or proportions sell for good money

[@deevakuasi0616]

Thanks 🙏

[@okayoni6342]

Absolutely great video. Great channel too!

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@cliffordho-le4310]

Great perspective

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

Haha thanks cliffy

[@justinleung5745]

Wow this video is amazing! There's a lot of videos on painting and art in general and I feel like it's hard to find things that are actually useful, but this video hits everything I was looking for. Thank you so much and a great video!

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

Thank you so much! I made this video in a way that directly addresses the problems that I used to have when I was learning, in the way that I wish someone had described it to me back then. I'm so happy to hear that it helped you out!

[@kyonas6047]

yk what's funny... i been doing the oppesit thing and i was strugling cuz the backgrounds didn't have the right prepective (top down rpg) and i was confused why it doesn't work now i relised i just had to put a 2d character in the scene and try figure out how that perspective work

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

Thanks for watching! I'm happy that it helped something to click. It helps me to think of everything in the scene existing within a cube, somehow that helps me to imaging the perspective a bit easier 🙂

[@Rinkyu]

AMAZING ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ SO UNDERRATED

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

Thank you so much!

[@SCHMAC]

Finally exposing ya beautiful mug Matthew 🤣.

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

Hahaha yep, I figured it was time to come out of hiding... talking to a camera is just too weird, I've been avoiding it for so long. But I guess there is no way to get better at it except for jumping in and doing it until the awkwardness goes away 😅

[@HyaSagitta]

thanks! I made a character with general light and then at work they ask me to put it on a scenario... This will help a lot. I hope haha

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

So happy that you found it useful! Thanks for watching.

[@Vtertdfgwrth5ybdfasgagadfg]

Step one, you should draw character to match environment... Too late, i already spent 10 hours drawing my character lmao😭

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

Hahaha, and that is exactly why I made this video the way that I did :) Because I did the same thing 20 times before I figured that out hahaha Thank you for watching!

[@peculiarcanine9443]

this has a criminally low amount of views

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

Haha thank you! Please don't tell the cops, I'd never make it in jail

[@EXxCloudEXx]

Your first mistake was actually opening photoshop :p.

[@matthewdobrichillustration9014]

Hahaha sometimes it does feel like that, doesn't it! 😂

[@EXxCloudEXx]

BUT I will take this tutorial to the grave. I loved it. Ty good sir.

[@kte-5716]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5_Wfndqlr2LrLM money shot where he finally adds the drop shadow that really makes it work : )