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Forest Base

First off we start with a basic sketch. were not using lineart, so there is no need to add too many details here, just make an idea of where you want the main points to be

Then, on different layers( the tree layer, the sky layer, the first grass plane layer, the second grass plane layer etc) make shapes/planes in different colors.

The closer the objects the darker, more intense color they have.

If the objects are far away they will fade with the background and look lighter, because of the atmosphere

On the sky, layer add a bit of a gradient. I want the focal point to be close to the middle of the canvas, therefore I decided to leave that part on a lighter color (you can do the reverse and make it darker, just be aware that it might give an eerie feeling. if you are going for that kind of mood then it's a great choice)

Now add a few trees, try to make organic shapes/random curves and branches

Now we can add a few details

At this point, I prefer to duplicate all the layers and mesh them together

this way its easier to adjust the colors in harmony with one another

after I'm happy with the result, this particular layer is transferred to each and everyone were already done (the tree layer, the sky layer, the first grass plane layer, the second grass plane layer etc)

Its time to zoom in a bit, and add a bit more details to the trees

But, dont get too lost in adding too many details in one place

instead, I recommend working a bit on everything. the canvas is large so if you work a bit on many places, you will easily notice possible mistakes, small adjustments you would like to make, and also you will finish faster (or at least have that impression)

you can always always render more, so for now just work a bit on every tree and we can add details later on them, if we want to

At this stage, I notice I need to do a bit more color adjusting

This is the base for all 4 drawing

 

Spring Green

Now I am confident enough to start adding leafs

This is a custom brush, I've linked it down below

I suggest you try out different leaf shapes and brushes and see which one you like best, or which one you feel comfortable with. Some brushes work better with different tablets or other pen pressure. It will take time to get used to some of them, just pick out 2-3 and try to learn them as best you can

As I work a bit on everything, I also added a few grass lines , moss, and flowers

I use the blurry eraser to ease the sharp lines and make the transition more transparent

One final step. I merge every layer down to one

And adjust colors again

Duplicate it as many times as you'd like(one on top of another), adjust colors, and erase parts of it

this is an easy way to add more colors to your canavs

At this point, you can go and add more details if you want to, for me, ill move on to the next forest mood

Copper Forest

Remember this base?

Were about to color adjust it..again. this time, lets go for a melancholic look

Here, I wanted a darker background and light-colored leaves that seem to spark

The brush is linked down below

I've also added some sun rays. leaves down on the ground and adjusted the colors a bit

this will give a warm impression on the background

One final touch, a bit of fog and lightening up the background

Wintery Scene

Back to this base again

We adjust the colors. since the snow is white, the trunks of the trees will look darker since the contrast is so high

I've also desaturated the colors

Opposite to what we were doing up until now,

If the snow is closer to the camera, then it's lighter

If it's further away, then its a bit darker

particle brush will look great as snowflakes

for a more atmospheric look, add more fog in the background, this will give a cold impression

Color adjustment (i wanted to add just a bit of warm light) and were done

Magical Forest

Back to this base again

We adjust color to a more blue-purple tone.

Vivid colors like this are rare in nature,so this will look magical

Adding different colored flowers will offer a more magical look to the forest

Duplicate the flower layers and add gaussian blur, for the glowing effect

Small details like mushroom on the tree trunks and grass can add a nice touch to the mood

Leaf brush added down below

Lightly tap the canvas with the brush. Change colors frequently to have more depth

For the last step, i added particle effects and color adjusted just a bit

Brushes

I use default brushes for most of the work (grass, trees, fog, clouds)

down below I'm linking free-to-use brushes that I found to be amazing and easy to work with (leaves, sparks, flowers) please give the creators some hearts ❤️