Just make sure the subject you are shooting will work well with this technique and that you aren’t cropping out a valuable part of your picture. A close up of your subject can often help you avoid any unnecessary and distracting background elements. Sometimes, filling the entire frame with your subject is the best way to work with your background. A background that is simple and unobtrusive will help to draw the focus onto your subject, and will highlight their emotions, features, and expressions. If you find that your background is too busy, try moving you subject in front of a plain wall, the sky, or something equally simple. In most cases, this produces a less-than-desirable effect. Objects in the background often compete with the subject for attention.
Keep it Simple for a Powerful Composition Here are a few tips and techniques that can help you to create amazing photos with powerful backgrounds – every time. Fortunately, finding the right background for your images isn’t hard, with a bit of practice you will soon be adept at judging backgrounds, and identifying backgrounds that work with the composition at hand. After all, the background is part of your picture, and is often what will make the difference between a snapshot and a powerful composition.īackgrounds should be used to highlight your subject in a context that helps them to stand out, without being overwhelming. You should focus on the background as much as you do the subject. The background is what sets the stage for your entire composition.Īn effective background will add to the story, providing valuable information about your setting, and helping to dramatically enhance your photo. It’s easy to overlook the background and forget that it is a vital and prominent part of your photo, but taking the time to pay attention to the details in the background can open the door for new photographic opportunities and will help you to take your photography to the next level. Photos with distracting backgrounds tend to look cluttered and amateur, while intentional backgrounds instantly improve the entire composition, and add meaning and depth to a photo. I hope this will help you finish your illustrations.Mastering the art of effective backgrounds is one of the fastest ways to improve your photography.įor better or worse, the background can have a major impact on the composition of a photo. If you apply it, you can also use it for the cover of a doujinshi magazine. If you want the text to be big enough to stick out of the canvas, it doesn’t have to be a particularly meaningful word. I tried to keep it as simple as possible because it has a cool atmosphere. In this case, I chose a color that matches the color of the eyes and hair.ĭraw a figure with Fill Figure tool. If you choose a color that is similar or complementary to the color of the character, you can create a unified look. Use the cloud brush “Spattering” to spatter the colors in the right way. Next, here’s an illustration of a man with a cool vibe using this man’s illustration for a cool background. When you use the gradient dots, just make sure that the background is long enough. In this example, I added a rectangle to the rectangle in (1) and drew the background with two rectangles. In this case, we used a short rectangle, but of course an ellipse or a polygon can also be used.Ģ) Select the cloud brush “Gradient Dots” from the brush list and draw a gradient dot in the selection with the color of your choice.
(2) Select the “Selection Tool” and select an appropriate area. Rotate the canvas as you wish by using two fingers or by using the “View Menu”. Then, use “Auto Select” tool to select the margins and fill in the selected area.Ģ) “Protect Transparency” the layer below and fill it with the color of your choice.ģ) Use the “Move” tool to shift it a bit from the picture below, as you like. If you have separate layers for each part, first create a new layer at the bottom. The firmer background is complete! You can also draw shapes and letters such as stars and hearts in the margins if you like.ĭuplicate a layer. (The Fluffy Watercolor Brush is a cloud brush. The bigger the brush size, the more fluffy it will be. (2) Select the Fluffy Watercolor brush from the brushes list and use the Shape Brush tool to draw a rectangle on top of the square you drew in (1). 1) Create a new layer underneath the cat’s layer and draw a rectangle with the Shape Fill tool.