How to Draw a Background (Environments and Landscapes)

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[jakebaigent]

"And make sure that it's nice and flawed"
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[MusicalRaichu]

summary of main points i got out of this. did i miss anything?

Forest
- Identify what you're trying to convey
- Create visual highlights
- Start with blocking, rough out scene and location of elements
- Background, midground, foreground
- - f/g frames and directs you to the m/g
- - m/g is where most of storytelling takes place
- - b/g indicates scale and setting
- Draw from f/g towards b/g
- - easier to know what to hide
- - b/g first may constrain you
- Use asymmetry, variation, contrast, highlights
- Add some flaws to make pictures look natural
- Atmospheric perspective: further objects acquire b/g hue (e.g., blue or red sky)

Medieval Town
- Perspective more significant with buildings
- After blocking to locate main features, identify location of details, people etc.
- Shade from dark to light
- Lighten towards the horizon (atmospheric persepctive)

[spookmypants]

I've never heard of "atmospheric perspective" until this video. Boy, is that going to come in handy! Thanks for the tutorial.

[moonjellyfl]

Me: I can do this
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[abbymariec]

I know this video is old but omg this helped me so much! I understand perspective really well but have been struggling to use that knowledge in an actual enviroment drawing thats made up and not from a picture (which is what i usually do) because i just cant decide where to start but this made it so easy i just created two lanscapes using the same method and i love them! Thank you:D

[kennytieshisshoes]

Jazza, I just wanted to say that this is the most straight forward and easy to learn/follow "tutorial" I have watched in a long time. It cleared up a bunch of things for me. :)

[laurenwortman]

I learned a lot from drawing on the right side of the brain. I used this book, plus your videos to help me with what I am doing so far. Love your videos and techniques. This is awesome.

[Xerclipse]

I've been drawing figures and humans. Those i believe are my strength.... but backgrounds are my weakness and that really discourages me. This was a really helpful video. I needed that video after looking up many tips on how to do backgrounds. I am about to start a sci fi web comic and much of this applies.

I know about perspective, but do you have any tips for drawing/painting night time cities with plenty of lights, or streets in night time?

[kyoob]

This man has taught me a lot of what I still use to this day in animation

[KD-hoze]

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[lisamaier]

Once again a very educational tutorial. I love when you so the landscapes, with the perspective, because it has helped me to learn so much more. Keep them coming. You are a great teacher!

[MoonGrapes]

Jazza! You have guided me through the artists growth process so much in the past years, and I am so grateful you continue making these videos! Love - M.

[robertodeluca]

This has always been one of my favorite videos of all time! It's just so full of information!

[justanormalcat]

His starting lines are my finished works

[CubsYT]

haha, looks cool right when he is switching at 24:24! looks like an old man returning home from a long travel and sees his city only is ruins thesdays, and he remembers in his hear how it used to look (thats why some parts are not totaly visible)

[lizthanthree]

i havent watched jazza in years but i found this video when searching for background tips and the nostalgia :')

[lordstumpy]

Thank you so much Jazza! I've just recently got into trying to draw more backgrounds since I usually just draw characters with a blank or coloured background. Once again thank you so much for these tutorials love your work!

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[FaultyTwo]

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