STARRY NIGHT

Sasha is one of Queen Luna’s daughters. She is always very cheerful and friendly to everyone she meets. Every night, she gazes up at the stars from her balcony and dreams about meeting a prince.

 

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1. SKETCH

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Choose an image that is representative of Sasha and what she enjoys to do: stargazing. The pencil sketch on the right is perfect!

 

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2. STRUCTURE

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Outline her pose. You want her to appear to be leaning over the balcony and looking up eagerly.

 

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3. VOLUME

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Using thin lines, draw her body based on the outline created in the previous step.

 

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4. ANATOMY

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Add hair and large, expressive eyes, and then her mouth.

 

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5. DETAILS

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Now draw the balcony and her clothes. Since she is a princess, she should be dressed in a royal gown.

 

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6.1. COLOR

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Start to fill in some basic colors for the hair, skin, and clothes.

 

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6.2. COLOR

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Chose the source of light, in this case above the character, and then add shading to give her more depth.

 

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7.1. BACKGROUND

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Explore some basic colors for the background. The scene is set at nighttime, so dark colors should be used for the castle.

 

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7.2. BACKGROUND

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Add some details to the wall. The bricks will give the building the look of a castle.

 

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8. FINISHING TOUCHES

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All that remains is adding a glowing effect to the stars, and then the image is done!

 

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TIPS & TRICKS

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•  Don’t forget to color the outline to make it better.

•  To make a glow effect, you can use “color dodge” in the “layer option” menu.

•  To make shadows, you can use dark colors or use “multiply” in the “layer option” menu.

•  Software used: Clip Paint Studio & Photoshop CC.