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There are 2 main reasons I think Backgrounds trip up artists.
1- They have years of experience developing shorthand for characters but have none for BGs
2- Characters are fairly narrow. "Backgrounds" can mean everything else in the world.
1- They have years of experience developing shorthand for characters but have none for BGs
2- Characters are fairly narrow. "Backgrounds" can mean everything else in the world.
A great way to circumvent both of these trip ups is to
-Choose a narrower goal than "learning to paint BGs" EX: Learning to paint interior fantasy living space scenes
-Focus on developing shorthand for things common in your focus and study the shorthand others have created
-Choose a narrower goal than "learning to paint BGs" EX: Learning to paint interior fantasy living space scenes
-Focus on developing shorthand for things common in your focus and study the shorthand others have created
Example: my shorthand for glass is a combination of smudging whats behind it and creating boxy highlights with a motion blur.
Second example: my shorthand for plants is a repetitive silhouette shape with color jitter grain + a couple of painted leaves here and there.
These shorthands all come together to form an artists "style" ultimately. For an artist who& #39;s only focused on characters, painting each new object in a background can feel like starting from scratch because they haven& #39;t gone thru the process of creating shorthands yet.
It gets much, much easier over time. Once you go through the process a bit, you get the hang of it! I used to be scared of environments, and now I love them.
