[1] Adding details

Display the layers of the front buildings only and create a new layer with the blending mode set to “Normal.” On this new layer, add details while keeping in mind the locations of the windows and rooms. Add lines until it seems natural.

If you add some windows, the buildings look more realistic.

 

[2] Adding Shadows

Create a new layer with the blending mode set to “Multiply” then add shadows.

 

Note: To change the blending mode, select a layer, and go to the pulldown menu on the top of the [Layer] palette.

 

The time in this piece is around 6 - 8 in the morning when the sun is low, just slightly above the horizon. The sun, which is located in the back of the camera, creates shadows on the buildings.

 

The distance between the camera and the buildings is quite far so I used a bluish gray for the shadows.

Using the shortcut key, I adjust the brush size back and forth from 60to 300px as I draw.

 

Note: You can change presets registered in the [Brush Size] palette via shortcut keys.

 

・“[” key: Change to smaller presets

・“]” key: Change to bigger presets

 

[3] Coloring

Create a new layer under the “Line art” layer and above the “Silhouette” layer with the blending mode set to “Normal.”

On this layer, paint the wall white, the windows dark blue, and the edges white.

 

The main color is white because I want to express the color of the building using the contrast of light and shadow.

While coloring, you can add more shadows. Painting doesn’t need to be perfect.

 

These are the layers for the building.

 

I didn’t change the folder name because there was no need to, but “Folder 5” is the one with the foreground building layers.

I have changed the layer names so that it’s easier to understand.