Happy Holidays!

 

On this occasion I have decided to share my drawing process for the creation of a dream Christmas dinner.

 

My ideal Christmas dinner is a romantic dinner with my partner by candlelight. Even when we get old, I want that space for love and magic to continue to exist...

 

And you, what do you prefer? A family Christmas, a festive Christmas or a more private and meaningful Christmas? I've opted for the latter, but you can use these methods to shoot whatever you want!

 

With this idea in mind, I went to the next step.

 

I did a little research on what I wanted to draw, especially my priorities. How do I want to have a loving Christmas dinner? What do I associate with Christmas? What colors evoke parties and romance for me? What symbols awaken me what a dinner of love and peace is?

 

After looking for many reference images, I selected the ones that I naturally associated with Christmas and the romantic atmosphere that I want to capture. I discovered that the Christmas symbols for me are those that provide a warm atmosphere. The lights of the Christmas tree and the color red are excellent for this purpose. I associate the atmosphere of love and peace with the fun coexistence that is generated at dinner.

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I focus on the actions of the characters and spatial perception. I define in a few strokes what I want to capture. I usually do more than one draft and I also color them to see if it will look good in the end.

Definition

Once the draft is done, I begin to define the volume of the characters, expressions and objects present in the scene.

I have used 3D models to help me make the scene faster. The Christmas tree is too complex to do by hand, so a 3D model integrated into the scene can help a lot. The 3D models of the dishes and the bottle serve to define spatial perception and perspective. Once the characters are defined, I proceed to draw the background.

 

I share the 3D models that I have used for the scene.

Fund

The background is very important. You can draw beautiful characters, but without a good context, there is no place where they can tell their story. It must be set as such for them to glow! And Christmas is always full of stories, right?

The background is defined before the characters for 2 reasons:

1- Gives a reference base to define lighting and shading

2- I vacate before the bottom [laughs]

 

I added color to the Christmas tree manually. On a new layer, I set the layer blend mode to Multiply and with green it starts to color only the leaves of the tree. I used the same method to color all the decorations.

 

shadings and details

Here one must be aware of the light sources within the drawing in order to shade well.

 

Although it is not expressed, I know that my Christmas tree, the fireplace and the candles will give a lot of lighting, as well as a lamp outside the scene to see the characters.

 

For shading, you can use lighting references or use your imagination if you have more experience.

 

I dedicated myself to rendering, shading and detailing at the same time and without a series of steps. I'm not always organized with my jobs but I do understand my own flow of thought. You can work however you are most comfortable!

 

For the blurred lights in the scene, I used this material from the Clip Studio Paint ASSETS store.

I integrated this material into my image, then changed its [Blend Mode] layer to fit the scene, resulting in image 3.

Small details

Here I dedicated myself to correcting elements that looked out of place even with the finished illustration. For example, I changed the face of the woman with the liquify tool.

I also added glitter on the food and on my character's eyes.

 

As a last detail, I added my signature.

 

Voila, here is my dream Christmas dinner!

 

When you go to draw a dinner table, remember that (in the case of large festivities), centerpieces are usually used and a main dish in the center.

I've included some examples with chicken, turkey, ham, and pork, but remember that holiday dinners vary from region to region!

On the one hand, it will force you to look for references... But on the other, your imagination will have no limits when you want to portray your own night of peace and delicacies!

farewell

For the dates that I am doing this tutorial, several festivities are being celebrated. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays!

I am glad to have provided the information for your training process.

You can check my social networks if you want to see more of my work.

 

Thanks a lot!