Time to do something with the sky. I never liked drawing scenery, always preferring objects and characters. Thus, I've decided to deal with this stage in a fastest possible way. Found a sunset photo with Google. Removed the small details with Smart Blur tool. Even not detailed it gives the overall impression of what it will be in the end, thus making it easy to estimate the results. For example, my drow rider on a Cold One (riding beast) had blended with the surroundings. So, I’ve marked him out by contrast with bright orange glow at the background:
A little bit of speedpaint. I mean using custom brushes to draw things. I rarely use this technique, but in certain situations it is a "cost-effective" alternative. At the background I've wanted to see some imposing dark object, adding dramatics to the painting. So, I've decided to create it fast and cheap. I draw a sample picture (1). Edit - define brush preset... A bit of brush customizing...(2). Draw a more complex picture (3) and create a brush out of it, too. Define this brush preset the same way as the previous one:
The resulting brush allows me to draw many strange and intricate objects in mere seconds. Now, I use this brush to draw a suitable shape on the background. After that I use normal brush to outline it, add lighting and some interesting details and - voila...
I used Custom Brushes to draw birds, dust on the middle ground and sky, too. The second drow rider was created by copying the first one and then editing.
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