17-09-2005, 08:49 PM
You wanna know the secret to backgrounds?
Work from the ground up. Litterally.
Start with simple hills and mountain sillouhetts, and then move up the ladder of complexity from there.
I started with flat horizons, moved to hills, then mountains.
After that, try plant life.
Try drawing ferns, trees, and shrubs in the foreground first, and after you get a feel for them, include them in the background.
Buildings are by far the hardest.
I still haven't gotten the knack for drawing cityscapes and even suburban backgrounds. If nothing else works, draw a brick wall!
I've done this several times in my comics, just for filler.
And for a final tip: if you can't do modern stuff, give the thing a fantasy setting.
Work from the ground up. Litterally.
Start with simple hills and mountain sillouhetts, and then move up the ladder of complexity from there.
I started with flat horizons, moved to hills, then mountains.
After that, try plant life.
Try drawing ferns, trees, and shrubs in the foreground first, and after you get a feel for them, include them in the background.
Buildings are by far the hardest.
I still haven't gotten the knack for drawing cityscapes and even suburban backgrounds. If nothing else works, draw a brick wall!
I've done this several times in my comics, just for filler.
And for a final tip: if you can't do modern stuff, give the thing a fantasy setting.
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