I've added subtitles in various languages to the video, so please check it out if you like. However, I believe this TIPS alone provides clear content.nThe video showing the entire drawing process is at the bottom of this TIPS.

1. Introduction

The [Lasso Fill] tool is a [Fill] tool that doesn't require other images like line art.nYou can fill an enclosed area with the same feel as creating a selection with the [Lasso] tool.n

If you turn on [Border] in [Layer Property], set [Border Color] to black, set [Drawing Color] to [White], and then use [Lasso Fill], you can draw silhouettes with black outlines like this. This time, we will use this to draw a background for a monochrome manga. You don't need to make these settings for color illustrations that don't require line art.nnAlso, it's easier to draw if you increase the [Stabilization] value in the tool settings.nI set the [Stabilization] value to around [13].

I think many people might not have known about this [Fill] tool. One possible reason is that this tool is located not in the [Fill] tools category, but in the [Figure] tools category.nI recommend moving the location of this tool from [Figure] to [Fill] or registering it as a shortcut.

2. Roughly drawing shapes

Now, let's start drawing the background.nDraw the tree trunk with [Lasso Fill].nCreate a new layer above it and draw the door with [Lasso Fill].nThen create another new layer below the door and draw the stairs with [Lasso Fill].nn

Repeat these steps to layer silhouettes and draw the background.nSimilarly, draw the roof, windows, and the flow of the tree trunk by layering new layers.

Similarly, draw the character's silhouette.

Add mushrooms to the tree trunk.

Now, let's draw the mid-ground leaves.nThe leaves are drawn on several separate layers to create a sense of depth.

With the distant view added, the composition of the picture is complete!

With this drawing method, the canvas doesn't get as messy as sketching with a pen, and it's easier to see, allowing you to proceed smoothly with your sketches and ideas.nnIt's incredibly simple, as you just keep drawing the silhouettes of what you want to draw with [Lasso Fill], so it's a method anyone can recommend, requiring no special skills.nMost importantly, it's fun!n

Now that the layout is complete, from here on, we'll diligently continue detailing.

3. Adding characters

First, let's start with the rabbit character.nWe'll use the level of deformation of this character as a reference for detailing the background.

4. Adding details to the lamp

Add details to the lamp.nDraw line art and hatching to fill the inside of the outline.

5. Adding details to the roof

Add roof tiles.

Next, add the roof beams. Here, I'm drawing with [Polyline Fill] instead of [Lasso Fill].

Next, draw the roof tiles.nSince I want a picture-book-like finish this time, I won't worry too much about the accuracy of the 3D form.

6. Adding details to the tree trunk

Next, add details to the tree trunk.nDraw small bark-like scale parts along the 3D form across the entire tree trunk.n

Add hatching with a pen to the boundaries and shadows of other motifs.

Draw the trunk in the background in the same way.

7. Adding leaves

Next, add details to the mid-ground leaves.nDraw the fine details of the leaves so that the flat silhouette becomes three-dimensional.nnAfter drawing the lines for the stems and leaf shapes, add pen strokes along the surface of the leaves.

Since the leaves are filled with white, you can fill the gaps between the leaves by simply solid-filling black on the layer behind them.nThis is convenient as there's no need to meticulously fill in the small gaps between the leaves.

8. Adding the distant view

Next, add details to the distant view.nDraw it slightly darker than the foreground.

9. Adding the entrance and wall

Add details to the entrance door and stairs.

For the brick wall, draw the brick grooves as a silhouette, then draw shadows on a clipped layer.nApply screentones and add some highlights.

10. Adding the ground with fallen leaves

Finally, add details to the ground with fallen leaves.nFirst, draw one-directional hatching along the ground.n

Draw the leaf shadows with hatching in a different direction so that the shapes of the fallen leaves emerge.

Draw fallen leaves at the boundary with the stairs to blend the ground and stairs.n

Add shading to the stairs.

11. Final touches

For the final touches, review the overall balance, add shadows, and apply screentones.nn

With this drawing method, applying screentones also becomes easy.nYou can instantly select the thumbnail of each motif's layer by Ctrl-clicking and apply screentones.nNo detailed work is required.

12. Completion

It's complete.

[Lasso Fill] can be used not only for backgrounds but also for characters and effects, so please try using it in various situations.

I'd also like to introduce another TIPS I wrote, which is similar in content to this one.nThis method is not suitable for drawing natural objects, but it is well-suited for drawing architectural structures in conjunction with a perspective ruler.n

[Lasso Fill] cannot be snapped to a ruler, so it cannot be used with a perspective ruler.nnHowever, it can be very useful for drawings that mainly feature natural objects like this one, or when drawing backgrounds intuitively without a perspective ruler.nnThis time, I drew almost everything solely with [Lasso Fill], but it's also a good idea to divide and combine tasks, such as using perspective rulers and figure tools for architecture, and [Lasso Fill] for natural objects.

13. Full drawing process

I've also added a time-lapse video of the production process.nIf you want to see the detailed drawing at a slower pace, please watch this.