PROCESS VIDEO // 1000 patrons (Patreon)

Here’s the process for my 1000 patrons piece! It’s sped up about 5x, and the total process took about 2.5 hours. I think this drawing is a good example of my ‘fast’ drawing process: moving very quickly from sketch to color and adding details at the very end. This way, I can just wing it and see where the drawing takes me - I don’t have to plan or think too much in the early stages.

TIP // HB PENCIL BRUSH

As usual with my sketching process, I used the Macalabs HB pencil brush which you can get here (it’s $5): http://cbr.sh/fg8up?ref=loish I love this brush and I use it for almost every drawing! It helps me give the drawing more movement. You can see how important that is in my process video: not just getting the lines of the character, but also construction and movement lines to give the character life! If I set the brush to a low flow, it creates a softer look which can be great in the early stages of constructing the drawing. Towards the end, I also use this brush to add some final details, especially in the hair. For this drawing I really wanted to capture movement and energy, which this brush is great for. 

COLOR PROCESS

As for the color choices, I chose that were very close in range (warm reddish-brown tones) as my starting point. Then I branched out from there by using the color editing tools to gradually change the color scheme as I went. I also really like using the feathered lasso tool to introduce some more color variation. Basically, I select the lasso tool and adjust the feather value on top. Using that, I can make a ‘soft selection’ and adjust the colors inside the selected area only. I think it’s a great tool to create subtle and gentle color variations.

I hope you like the video and let me know if you have any questions about my process!