on the first layer i drew a rough sketch of the horse and some features of the bkg.
step 2 of 9
than i turned rough layer opacity to 50, and added some details on another layer on top.
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i created a third layer and painted a uniform color to the whole body
step 4 of 9
then i drew shadows and muscles with a darker tone on a fourth layer leaving the sketch for extra shadows effects and a sence of dynamism. notice that the tail
and fur have been drawn along the whole process.
step 5 of 9
i created a new layer for the dark blue bkg.
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at this point i felt like it was time to begin with the bkg painting, so i drew on a new layer some lines with a soft large brush.
step 7 of 9
then using the Polygonal lasso tool, on a new layer behind the lines i made the fence shapes and filled them with a brown color
step 8 of 9
using the brush, dodge and burn tools i began painting the bkg on one layer, and the fence to which i added an outer glow effect.
step 9 of 9
i continued to paint the bkg going from one layer to another, adding some lightings to the horse, then i created some stars on the bkg with the brush