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A look into a pretty typical PSD file! I tend to optimize for fewer layers whenever possible because I dislike clutter :D Lots of clipping masks and layer masks and a few adjustment layers when needed... Personally I love looking at PSDs, so hopefully a few of you find this interesting!

Feel free to rip it apart and do whatever but obviously please don't repost or like... idk, sell my secrets to the Nazis or whatever

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Nicholas Swenson

Besides being a very cute, beautiful illustration of Angora, this has helped me with my workflow more than you know! Thank you!

Duke BG

It was really interesting to poke around. Can you say few words about the darker and lighter layers? They adjust the lighting in opposite directions... Not sure exactly, what I'm trying to ask, just curious about your approach with them.

Der-shing Helmer

Sure... I just named them that because they weren't named prior to that, but they are more like a shadow and full-light layer. Sometimes on a cleaner illo like this I'll want to make a unified darker/ lighter tone that is on either end of the base/ midtone color, and will just copy my entire midtone layer and manipulate the hue/ sat until it has the look I want. Then I can just mask off areas to give the illusion of depth or popping.

Joie Foster

The prelim folder was particularly interesting since you're able to see how many times you refine a drawing you do before it goes to inks. I also thought it was fascinating to see how you use clipping masks and adjustment layers to accomplish your renderings. *clicking layers on and off over and over* Thanks for sharing!