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@DevinElleKurtz
Jul 11, 2020 • 3 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
Kipo & friends watch the sunset from a flower shop 🌼 ImageImageImage
This show stole my heart so I had to do some fanart, it was really fun to try to capture the feeling of the architecture and create a new location for them 😄❤
When I was looking for screenshot reference I came across these two shots that I nominate for cutest screenshots ever. Pls watch this show it is so good and charming and beautiful! #kipoandtheageofwonderbeasts ImageImage

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Mar 28, 2021
The serpent & the rays - tutorial thread on painting shallow water! ⬇️ A brown sea serpent swims through shallow water with manta r
Steps 1-4

Painting the light patterns feels complex at first, but it forms a repeating pattern of interlocking triangles & diamonds that we can replicate with soft brushes! I set my sketch to multiply and paint a base. Any cyans/blueI use an overlay layer with a creamy yellow color to add theI paint my creatures! Make sure to keep them on their own laI use desaturated greens or blues to shade my creatures and
Steps 5-8

The ripples form in patterns based on movement that we can see in a lot of references! Also, I didn't mention it here but I blend out the shadows to soften them. I grab their selections by ctrl (or command) + clicking on tI use a light green or blue on a multiply layer to paint theNext I sketch how I want the water to be forming ripples basI run a "copy merged > paste" on everything and th
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Mar 26, 2021
My personal advice for artists daunted by painting backgrounds is to cut as many corners as u need to until you get to a result you genuinely like. That 1st success will light a spark that will carry you through the process of slowly uncutting corners & filling knowledge holes!
That might mean starting with tracing grids over direct photo reference, using 3D models, choosing one narrow thing to exclusively focus on (eg: fields!), using pre-made assets; genuinely whatever gets you to the feeling of "I made this background and I LIKE IT."
In my experience, once my brain really internalizes that I'm capable of succeeding at a task that felt insurmountable, I can ride that high through a whole lot of necessary legwork. Bc eventually we almost always do need to learn perspective & how to do everything "the long way"
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Mar 4, 2021
🌃Cityscape Brushset for Photoshop, Procreate, and Clip Studio Paint 🌃

-114 responsive brushes + multiple demo videos
-Free with optional donation
-Royalty-free for all personal and commercial work

Download link threaded below!

Cityscape brushset download link:


More examples of the brushes threaded as well as a link to the demo video! I made these to speed up my own process and hope you guys will enjoy them! https://t.co/gOGBxlW3F8gum.co/YLfEvh


I wanted to speed up the process of generating the hard-edged city noise we see so much of in city backgrounds.



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Dec 29, 2020
✨Thread of free drawing & painting resources I've created ⬇️I will add to this as I create more!✨
How I visualize 3D space (Twitter thread):
How I paint water (Twitter thread):
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Oct 19, 2020
Devin’s Rough Guide to
TIME OF DAY VARIATIONS (thread)

The 3 key steps to time of day variations:
1) Plan key components you can differentiate
2) Build a neutral base & save 2 copies
3) Keep every element layered out for individual adjustments

Lets go through all three! (1/?)
PLANNING AHEAD OF TIME
Ask yourself: What story do I want to tell? What unique elements can I add to this image that will change with a time of day (or seasonal/weather/time-jump) difference?

I find the brainstorming process to be very important.
GATHERING REFERENCE
The next step I take is to gather a lot of reference for each time of day. This reference gathering will inform my brainstorming; I'm searching for new ideas in the reference for each time of day.

I will create separate mood-boards for each time of day.
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Sep 27, 2020
Devin's very rough guide for... (thread)
🌊Simplifying Water!🌊

Here's a bunch of little tips I've figured out from my personal water studies. Starting with the water's surface from below. My fav references for this are Ponyo and Lilo & Stitch, combined with lots of photo ref. ImageImageImage
Water's Surface from below 2 - I recommend gathering a lot of photo reference and playing around with colors alongside shapes. often contrast of hue (greenish vs blueish) and saturation (grayer vs more saturated) will play a huge part in realism and separation of shapes. ImageImageImageImage
Start looking for hints of what's behind the water's surface in your reference. You can often decipher the position of the sun & clouds through the water, although distorted.

We can also spice this up with reflections of whatever's going on in our painting using the same shapes. ImageImage
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