Drawing the Park Bench and Trash Can

from: Focus on Digital Drawing

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In this video we'll begin to add more detail to our scene by drawing the park bench and the objects around it, including the trash can.

From: Focus on Digital Drawing

In this workshop Daniel Lieske, digital artist and author of acclaimed online graphic novel “The Wormworld Saga,” shares his techniques for digital drawing in Photoshop. You’ll follow along as Daniel creates a piece of artwork from scratch, beginning by creating a new document and creating custom brushes. He’ll explain every step in his creative process as the image evolves from a rough scribble, to a slightly more detailed sketch, to a finished product including a detailed background and a human character. Along the way you’ll learn about constructing perspective with the Path tool, stroking paths, cleaning up with the Eraser tool, and more.

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