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Get a precise idea
Following my storyboard, I started the pencil artwork of the first panel.
Instead of drawing every potions one by one I just sketched a thin outline as a placeholder. This drawing give me a precise idea about the size of the pile, the scale compare to the characters, and the perspective of the scene. It was important to start with drawing to finish with CG effect and not do the reverse process.
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Get a precise idea
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Blender and a basic 3D modeling
Not many 2D artist use 3D software as Blender. Sure, Blender is complex, but a basic modeling skill is easy and quick to get. A low 3D skill can cover 90% of the needs of a 2D artist.
To draw our pile of Potion we will use Blender. The process is simple: modeling a set of basic potions, modeling the pile and then setting the pile to emit particles shaped as our potions.
So we need, the particles ( potions ) , the emitter ( the pile ) and the setup before the rendering.
I'll guide you in this process.