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First, create an empty layer and start to draw a fast sketch with a strong strokes. As you can see my brush size is 3 (canvas size was 800x600) and its opacity is set to 87%.
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Draw as many lines as you need until you'll get the right shape. Don't worry, it looks a bit messy but catching the right proportions and pose, is most impoprtant at this moment.
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It's time for a little "clean up". Using eraser tool (size 8, opacity 100%) try to erase all mistakes and inessential lines.
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Create a new layer (it's very handy to keep sketch and color value on a different layers). Use brush (size 10, opacity 87%, fill 50%) and add a color value. I decided my creature's skin will be blue. Covering your sketch with colour, try to make brush strokes according to shape (for example -making ovals on stomach, an rather stright strokes on arms).
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Don't bother yourself with details at this stage. Note i used quite dark gray for eyes, becouse first, we supposed to worry about midtones.
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To make it a little soften i used airbush tool an colours picket from existing image (using eyedropper tool or holding down "alt" key in airbrush mode). Just in case, i used airbrush on a new layer (as you can see). Now it's time to create a subtle shadows areas. Choose a some kind of purple colour, swich your airbrush (size 65, OPACITY 19%(!)) to "color burn" mode, and gentle make some areas darker.
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Please note, you can always use a "history brush tool" to rid off unnescessary areas of shadow.
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Ok, thats enough. Look at these subtle purple shine on arm and neck. It's becouse we used purple colour for "colour burning" instead of dakr blue.
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Choose brush tool once again (size 9, opacity 43%) and add some dark value to make increase contrast.
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Now it's time to add some light. A very ligt blue will be just perfect for that.
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To make eyes a very glossy I made a white spot and with smudge tool (size 13, opacity 35%) streched it down. Also added some pink smudges with same trick as you can see.
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Time to think about details. First I drew a black eye-leashes, eye pupil, and some triangle shine.
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Now, link all "colour layers" and layer containg sketch (no2, 3, 4) and with eraser tool remove all blurry parts to make all sharp.
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Looks quite good. Create layer below the one containing our blue creature and darw some shadow with dark colour. Use brush with soft edges here.
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Last time, pick a very dark blue colour and draw some deep shadows where needed with brush (size 5).
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Ok, almost done. Just a last touch to make shadow under it's feet less gray and sad. Put some violet there.
WELL DONE :)
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