Background is hard… So I Found 7 Easier Ways!

How do your favorite artists create background for their art? I tried to explore this, by creating background using 7 methods, including filters in Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint, free apps like FotoSketcher, and 3D tools like Blender. All methods are designed to save time so you can focus on other aspects of your artwork, without the need for drawing backgrounds!

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Event: “Teyvat Fashion Show” - Genshin Impact Fan Art Convention
Teyvat Fashion Show is in full swing! With a range of character concept designs and fan art to check out, you'll get to experience the unbounded imagination of Genshin Impact's outfits for yourself!
Come admire the characters' unique outfits and showcase your own style by stepping onto the Genshin Impact runway!

Date & Time [7/25-7/28]
JULY 25 (THUR) - JULY 27 (SAT): 9:30 AM- 7:00 PM
JULY 28 (SUN): 9:30 AM-5:00 PM

Location: Gallery, Omni San Diego Hotel, 675 L Street, San Diego, California 92101

E-Book: Genshin Impact FANART COLLECTION
The "Genshin Impact FANART COLLECTION" is a special e-artbook that features all 18 award-winning illustrations from the "Teyvat Fashion Week" illustration contest, held by HoYoFair in collaboration with pixiv Inc. from March 31st to April 30th, 2024. It also includes two exclusive illustrations created by tppo and the illustrator Shiba.
The artbook will be presented exclusively at the Teyvat Fashion Show in San Diego, CA, from July 25th to 28th, and will be available for free download.

Video in collaboration with:
pixiv:

HoYoFair:

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Giveaway!
How to enter → Comment Genshin Impact character with a costume that you want to see + #TeyvatFashionWeek hashtag
Until → August 2nd!
Two winners will receive:
The "Paimon's Not Emergency Food!" Paimon Food Theme Blind Box* + Character Acrylic Stand: Chiori*

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:29 How it started
01:21 Testing shortcuts (Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint)
04:41 Free Tools (FotoSketcher, IbisPaint, FIMO)
07:15 3D (CSP, Blender)
09:35 Last Boss (Unreal Engine)
11:18 Conclusion (Drawings)

Any questions? Feel free to message me!

[nothil]

When the world need him the most, he vanished.. (then comeback at the perfect time)

[KagamiSeiko]

HES BACK HES SO BACK AND HE COOKED AGAIN WITH THE EDITING

[Shinesart]

There's a lot of 3D artist who share their shaders and stylizes models using blender for free. You don't really need to do anything other than tweaking here and there. I've been using blender from my backgrounds for years. There's channels like Tadayoshi CG, CG Dash, Tawan Sunflower etc who has tutorials and shaders on YouTube.

[nomoretwitterhandles]

Thank you for giving a proper tutorial on how to make backgrounds quickly without telling people to use an AI-generated image. At first I was a little worried that the video was going to end up that way, but your dedication to LEARNING art reminded me that you wouldn't rely on AI-generated images, much less tell others to rely on it. Your improvement is seriously incredible and you've inspired me to give backgrounds a proper shot!

[veen]

"So when do i start to draw the background?"
"That's the neat part, you don't!"

[angel_plushieart]

For CSP Users, we do actually have a posterize filter under edit > tonal correction > posterization.

[kazuna_Endi]

i got pretty inspired, i should take more photographs irl and edit it and insert my character, luckily my dad has a big garden with grass and an apple tree, right now there are already apples growing, and when they turn a little red i should take some nice pictures of the tree when its sunny

[momob]

Amazing video especially since most artists shy away from backgrounds BUT I will add my two A-hole opinions. 1. Backgrounds using just photos with filters only work if your art is of a high skill. If your character art is not very skilled then the realistic backgrounds even if it's blurred, will emphasize low skill character art and will make everything look inconsistent and look off. 2. The shortcuts mentioned are best used alongside a strong art skills to hand draw or touch up the background with brushes so it blends with your art style. A lot of pro artists that have detailed backgrounds you can see even if they used some kind of 3d or photo base they did hand draw or lineart some parts of it themselves. But regardless, just know using a base for a background is very normalized and is not cheating :)

[karu]

the editing on this was so phenomenal like always. i loved seeing the video elements just dropping to the bottom of the screen and the little blurbs and AGH tppo you've done it again

[ArtezanOnline]

The single most helpful art youtuber to exist. Ive seen alot of ppl copying your niche. Goes to show you created a new genre of learning that is both innovative and stylish, as well as incredibly helpful.

[Athylyn]

My jaw dropped when you said ue5 cause I only used it for my game assignment and never thought to use it for art😂 great vid btww!

[MOTHsan]

the video editing is so... smooth yet it's perfect. it makes me happy and it keeps me invested, i LOVE it.

[VikalpRajKisku]

With unbridled elation and ardent enthusiasm, I am most delighted to have beheld your video!

[toastedcarpenter]

As a student studying in broadcasting, photography and video editing, the editing in this video is killer af it got my head dead.

[soep]

The editing style ALONE must have taken hours but it was worth it! amazing video as always.

[xooviq]

I genuinely find your video’s eye pleasing and relatable, it helps me learn and grow my art!

[animerman]

Although these are really beneficial but my inner self is exclaiming that the hand drawn backgrounds are the best ones.

[gardenbandaid]

your editing is always top tier, better than anything I've ever seen. really great to see a new upload from you!!

btw, I always feel amateur compared to other artists because of the software I use, so it's really nice to see you validate ibispaint :D I'll definitely check out the other apps you mentioned too. thanks for the banger vid!

[hollowdescent]

OH MY GOD HES BACK WE MISSED YOU KING!! 👑👑👑

[ZeldaFano]

tppo do u know how iconic u are to have basically created a genre of video and so many people inspired by you? tppo u are loved 🫶🏽