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thrones In reply to WarriorSandstorm [2009-10-21 06:08:57 +0000 UTC]

Hey! I have a folder of tree and leaf brushes I use when doing backgrounds usually.
A lot of GREAT and FREE reference photo's can be found at [link]

There are also some great brush packs you can find online that are free to use if you look around.

You can use those to either draw straight from, or turn them into a brush to have a fast template of sorts.
Usually if the picture has a tree line in the distance, I will use brushes to lay down some quick trees, then draw in branches/ take away what ever I need to.

For the leaves I use pretty standard photoshop brushes, just with angle jitters and fades galore, lol.

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akeli In reply to WarriorSandstorm [2009-10-16 02:21:10 +0000 UTC]

painted this background I believe he makes them himself. Usually we just use standard round photoshop brushes as well. It's fairly easy to make your own brushes ^_^

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WarriorSandstorm In reply to akeli [2009-10-16 02:24:40 +0000 UTC]

okay ^-^! Thankyou!

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MoonKurokai In reply to ??? [2009-10-15 16:37:05 +0000 UTC]

... wow... i can almost hear the grass moving beneath Kotu's paws, can almost see him acctually moving...

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Falcolf In reply to ??? [2009-10-15 08:30:22 +0000 UTC]

For some reason, I almost get the feeling that Kotu wandering off means he's going to meet something (or someone) or something's going to happen. Just noticed you use a different font for our bully friend there - it's a nice touch. Makes me think he might have a different accent or something. I'm curious - is the ages of the characters relative to animal ages or is it more like human ages in this? Yay for the update!

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dragonwing71 In reply to ??? [2009-10-15 04:01:44 +0000 UTC]

Ooh! He's so cute! ^_^
How do you do grass? I've tried so many times, and it never really turns out right...

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Chibifoxxylady In reply to ??? [2009-10-14 23:30:21 +0000 UTC]

ah, I like that last panel a lot. You got his gait down, man! Its like it's almost weird that I don't see the motion continue from that frame...well done

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WildGriffin In reply to ??? [2009-10-14 22:34:22 +0000 UTC]

I want to know what they're saying..... :U

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Bleu-Bells In reply to ??? [2009-10-14 21:39:13 +0000 UTC]

Lol - Fail sneak.

I adore the second panel, great perspective!

I like how Tyr says "leagues" just a little different.

And I like the tiny speech bubbles, just one of those little details that make a difference

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Shadowphoenix21 In reply to ??? [2009-10-14 21:38:08 +0000 UTC]

the page looks fantastic^^. Another great page by you two

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Lonewolf-Eyes In reply to ??? [2009-10-14 21:26:32 +0000 UTC]

Whoot I love it. Another suspenseful page.
Though did Kotu get bigger? He looks like he's grown up all of a sudden and gotten bigger, especially in the 5th panel.

but keep up the good work!

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dmavanhorn In reply to ??? [2009-10-14 17:51:40 +0000 UTC]

What did you color with?
It looks great. I would like to achieve the same look with Corel Painter.

Thanx..

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KlakKlak In reply to ??? [2009-10-14 17:13:36 +0000 UTC]

wow. XD The layout of this page is kind of funky, but there's something about the overall effect that I really like. I love the final panel. The background and composition is really nice, but there's something intense about it. It feels like the chapter is about to end and it's just going to get bigger and better from here on out. I'm not sure how you did that. It's incredible.

I think Kotu looks older than normal in the fifth panel. P: I didn't realize how big he was until I just now looked through all the pages again. XD I want to say that I think it's really cool how you draw him in this adolescent stage, and not as a rolly-polly cub. Somehow, I had been "seeing" him as smaller and younger. This panel grabbed my attention and made me go back for a closer look - which I appreciate now - but I think it interrupts the continuity. I think in this one panel he's a little too lanky, or maybe his head is a touch small. Still! It's not a big deal. XD I just felt like telling you what was going through my head. I wish I didn't ramble so much.

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akeli In reply to KlakKlak [2009-10-14 21:06:49 +0000 UTC]

My husband was saying the same thing about how he looked older - I'll have to go change that. He IS supposed to be a cub X3

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Dremagon In reply to ??? [2009-10-14 16:11:37 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic work! I love how the characters are perfectly integrated with the surroundings. The detail in the backgrounds is awesome!

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iKeilidh In reply to ??? [2009-10-14 15:32:21 +0000 UTC]

I see what you did there with the Ox's (He's an Ox, right? xD) font...

Very clever!

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Deathcomes4u In reply to ??? [2009-10-14 10:55:46 +0000 UTC]

i know what they're saying! standard stage fake-speak:
rubarbrubarbrubarbrubarbrubarbrubarb

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