KAWAII PASTRY LOLITA
Rachel is a cute little girl who loves sweets. She dreams of living in a magical world full of giant desserts and kawaii pastries that she can play with.
1. SKETCH
Place Rachel in the center of the image, surrounded by giant desserts.
2. STRUCTURE
Sketch out the figure in relation to the other elements in the image. Pay attention to the proportions.
3. VOLUME
Draw the basic outline of the character, her hair, and some of the pastries. To give her a more dynamic pose, bend one of her arms up.
4. ANATOMY
Next draw on a Lolita dress and add a bow to Rachel’s hair. You want to start thinking about the background so draw a large circle at the bottom of the image to represent a dish.
5. DETAILS
Decorate all the small details on her dress, and after the strawberry cake is added, incorporate some sparkles on the background.
6.1. COLOR
Apply base colors to the girl and objects around her. Choose colors that make the picture look cheerful.
6.2. COLOR
Use multiple layers for shadowing, and add a reddish-gray light. Try to avoid using pure neutral gray; it will otherwise make the picture look too drab.
6.3. COLOR
Add highlights to her hair, dress, and the desserts. Use screen type layer for highlighting, and blend some shadow areas with a smudge tool to soften the picture.
7. BACKGROUND
For the background, create a pink diamond pattern, similar to a tablecloth. Adjust the size and opacity to match the whole image. In addition, a second deeper shadow is added at this step, with multiply layer mode.
8. FINISHING TOUCHES
A cute worm is added to the strawberry on the cake, and more texture is added to the girl and other elements in the image.
TIPS & TRICKS
• You can easily add texture by using the texture panel in any software; enjoy experimenting with this.
• You can also explore different textures on the internet.
• Adjust the size and opacity of the texture until you reach a nice balance.
• Software used: Paint Tool SAI & Adobe Photoshop.
