How to Paint Stylized Cartoon Fairies

In this first video I will be revealing how I choose imagery to tell the best story. I will explain my approach to which steps to do and the correct order so that you paint as efficient as possible. I don’t want you to waste much time when you paint.

Each painting starts with a roadmap. My first pass of color will leverage the basecoat. The basecoat color can speed up your realism and time spent being used as the main mid-tone.

Each of these elements will provide you with seeing how to create dynamic effects with very little rendering. For the wings, I’ll help you create a transparent iridescent effect.

Adding multiple layers of highlights can save you time and headache in a project if you are willing to highlight in stages. I’ll unpack my process to help you not have to cut out and mask off shapes.

Most artists will spend countless hours on parts of a painting that don’t have a huge payoff. I will show you how I treat elements like the wood and mushrooms to be supporting characters

In this segment, I will help you render in a three-dimensional effect that will add weight and depth. It is vital for you to understand how soft and how crisp to make these elements so the image does not become cookie cutter in appearance.

I will be showing how I paint an out of focus background that has multiple depths to bring your subject matter closer.

In the last video I will review our project from start to finish. Whether you are a beginner or advanced, this project will give you the essential wisdom to execute in your own painting skills.