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For years the Fox and the Coyote tribes have been at war with each other with the creek being what separates the two tribes. It was said that if you got too close to this boundary that your chances of survival was none. Yet, for these two strong hunters it is the place where they lay down their weapons and surrender their heart to the other.
Isn't it interesting that the love you have for someone is so powerful that it gives you the strength and courage to face any danger or obstacle? I guess that's why it is said and believed that the strongest force imaginable is love itself~
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Well I suppose in a real-world setting this would probably be true, yes. However for these two guys not so much as I've got a whole backstory about them. Such as how they met and how they're going to be found out/what will happen - but I'll eventually draw more of them two one day.
Oddly enough I really enjoyed drawing this piece, I never thought I'd fall in love with a tribal-like setting so much! So I'll be doing more for sure~
Thanks for your comment!
Oddly enough I really enjoyed drawing this piece, I never thought I'd fall in love with a tribal-like setting so much! So I'll be doing more for sure~
Thanks for your comment!
Woah, this is some A+ stuff! Took a quick glance through your gallery, and you def. have my background goals! You're getting a watch and a few faves from me, that's for sure!
Also, how long did something like this take you? Did you do every blade of grass by hand, each grass shadow a separate stroke, the texture in the tree bark carved by tedious pen work and attention to detail, or are there tools in your program that helps with all this? I would love to know!
Also, how long did something like this take you? Did you do every blade of grass by hand, each grass shadow a separate stroke, the texture in the tree bark carved by tedious pen work and attention to detail, or are there tools in your program that helps with all this? I would love to know!
Lmao Hmm, well I'm not even sure I know where to start! I guess I can start off by saying thank you for the watch, the faves, and absolutely for the comment!! I greatly appreciate it!
The background in my drawings are alway something I take to heart (as with the foreground of course), but it's the whole drawing that makes the scene in my eyes as "Picture perfect" if that makes sense... So yeah, 9/10 times its the background which takes the most time to complete since I'm so particular about details. All I can say is that it takes a LOT of patience and effort. But I'd also argue that one thing which is so overlooked or never talked about is the willingness/flexibility to change what you originally envisioned as you draw the scene. In other words, I can't tell you how many times I've changed my idea of what the scene ought to look like from the original idea - but I'm always happy with the end results!
For example this drawing was originally supposed to have more trees, and unable to see the sun shinning directly at the camera etc etc. Looking back, my original idea wouldn't have captured what I wanted to convey as this scene does - so much better!
So how long did this take me to do? Hmmm... That's a good question indeed lol. I'd argue to say close to 100 hours if not more, and I do it when I'm not at work lol. -The scene "Destination" took me close to 200 hours....
As for how I drew everything lol. Firstly I'll point out that I'm NOT using Photoshop or anything too fancy. Nope, I actually use Autodesk Sketchbook from start to finish believe it or not. And quite frankly, I rather enjoy the interface of Sketchbook over anything else.- doesn't feel clunky, but I'm sure some will disagree. Not saying that Photoshop wouldn't come in handy at times though lmao.
So, to answer your question....
Absolutely EVERYTHING is hand drawn. For the grass (as with all my drawings) I hand/custom draw it. Now, to help myself out with said drawing I'll create a custom brush regarding this. What I mean is that I'll hand draw a clump of grass, including color, texture etc and make a brush out it which really helps - especially when I have a field of whatever to draw up lol.
Yet with that said, there are a lot of times where I will actually create a individual new blade of grass - this is generally for the foreground/specific spots close to the camera or where desired otherwise.
Now the trees are a different story.... I could just draw one and make a brush out of it, but then they'd all look the same and weird (grass and stuff I can get away with as it's not that noticeable). So, what I do is draw the tree trunk, limbs, etc first and then layer the leaves or whatever over it. Then when I'm satisfied with the overall look, I'll then go in and texture the tree and such. Unlike the creation of the tree being individually drawn, I have created specific brushes to mimic things such as tree bark and such - but don't have colors. So, I then have to color and fine tune it all to really make it look good - if that makes sense.
Fun fact I guess - I've spent about 5 hours creating a brush tool that is for just ONE dead pine needle that you see littered on the ground in this drawing. Although very tedious, that brush came in handy very quickly!
Sorry for the book to read here, but I suppose I just love talking about this stuff lol.
So to wrap it all up here - I do have some custom brush tools that I've made to help me out in my drawing (and texturing), but even with those everything is absolutely hand drawn. Most of the time I'll work 3K zoomed to ensure the line/pen work is absolutely where I want it. I'm very very particular about detail!
Speaking of which, I generally hide things in the background of my drawings too. So unless your looking for it, most people will never know it's there~ Just something fun I do I guess lol.
Oh, btw if you want to see the 4K resolution of my artworks, such as this one in particular please go here (DeviantArt): https://rjcoony.deviantart.com/art/.....nder-690118538 Just ensure to click on the image to maximize it fully and you'll see all the details for sure!
If you wanna read another book just send me a message! I'd be happy to share!
The background in my drawings are alway something I take to heart (as with the foreground of course), but it's the whole drawing that makes the scene in my eyes as "Picture perfect" if that makes sense... So yeah, 9/10 times its the background which takes the most time to complete since I'm so particular about details. All I can say is that it takes a LOT of patience and effort. But I'd also argue that one thing which is so overlooked or never talked about is the willingness/flexibility to change what you originally envisioned as you draw the scene. In other words, I can't tell you how many times I've changed my idea of what the scene ought to look like from the original idea - but I'm always happy with the end results!
For example this drawing was originally supposed to have more trees, and unable to see the sun shinning directly at the camera etc etc. Looking back, my original idea wouldn't have captured what I wanted to convey as this scene does - so much better!
So how long did this take me to do? Hmmm... That's a good question indeed lol. I'd argue to say close to 100 hours if not more, and I do it when I'm not at work lol. -The scene "Destination" took me close to 200 hours....
As for how I drew everything lol. Firstly I'll point out that I'm NOT using Photoshop or anything too fancy. Nope, I actually use Autodesk Sketchbook from start to finish believe it or not. And quite frankly, I rather enjoy the interface of Sketchbook over anything else.- doesn't feel clunky, but I'm sure some will disagree. Not saying that Photoshop wouldn't come in handy at times though lmao.
So, to answer your question....
Absolutely EVERYTHING is hand drawn. For the grass (as with all my drawings) I hand/custom draw it. Now, to help myself out with said drawing I'll create a custom brush regarding this. What I mean is that I'll hand draw a clump of grass, including color, texture etc and make a brush out it which really helps - especially when I have a field of whatever to draw up lol.
Yet with that said, there are a lot of times where I will actually create a individual new blade of grass - this is generally for the foreground/specific spots close to the camera or where desired otherwise.
Now the trees are a different story.... I could just draw one and make a brush out of it, but then they'd all look the same and weird (grass and stuff I can get away with as it's not that noticeable). So, what I do is draw the tree trunk, limbs, etc first and then layer the leaves or whatever over it. Then when I'm satisfied with the overall look, I'll then go in and texture the tree and such. Unlike the creation of the tree being individually drawn, I have created specific brushes to mimic things such as tree bark and such - but don't have colors. So, I then have to color and fine tune it all to really make it look good - if that makes sense.
Fun fact I guess - I've spent about 5 hours creating a brush tool that is for just ONE dead pine needle that you see littered on the ground in this drawing. Although very tedious, that brush came in handy very quickly!
Sorry for the book to read here, but I suppose I just love talking about this stuff lol.
So to wrap it all up here - I do have some custom brush tools that I've made to help me out in my drawing (and texturing), but even with those everything is absolutely hand drawn. Most of the time I'll work 3K zoomed to ensure the line/pen work is absolutely where I want it. I'm very very particular about detail!
Speaking of which, I generally hide things in the background of my drawings too. So unless your looking for it, most people will never know it's there~ Just something fun I do I guess lol.
Oh, btw if you want to see the 4K resolution of my artworks, such as this one in particular please go here (DeviantArt): https://rjcoony.deviantart.com/art/.....nder-690118538 Just ensure to click on the image to maximize it fully and you'll see all the details for sure!
If you wanna read another book just send me a message! I'd be happy to share!
I don't think I have any other questions or comments (other than this is amazing in detail) but if I want another book, I'll be sure to send a note! And reading all this was neat! Def. learned something. My program allows you to make brushes as well, so I have a few I made for sketching to give it a sort of edged look, but otherwise, I never made one for grass or tree bark before.
I'm so gonna take what you said and try to translate it into my program as I work on my own! Thank you!
I'm so gonna take what you said and try to translate it into my program as I work on my own! Thank you!
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