Speedpainting tutorial

[swoop]

Hi guys,
Here is speedpainting I've done recently

http://makingfx.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/sketch_08-1024x511.jpg

I propose you the complete tutorial here.
http://makingfx.net/fiches-pratiques/lac-en-hiver

Feel free to ask questions.

Swoop

[Ivankhmel]

Very impressive, this is very inspirational. How do you get the colors and tones so right from the start?
I have a feeling the answer will be practice and observation as most things in life :) but even so it musted be directed practice and observation, right?

[swoop]

For the color, you can always open a photo in your photoshop using the palette you like, reduce the number of color a bit and pick directly the color on it.
Then, you'll get used to it and you won't need this reference palette picture.