Landscape in a Circle
In this fun and easy tutorial you’ll learn how to build a beautifully layered jungle landscape inside a perfect circle, all from scratch.Whether you’re a beginner or just here for the technique tips, you’ll walk away with new skills and a digital painting you’ll want to show off.
Brushes used:
- Monoline
- Nikko Rull
- Jagged
- Oberon
- Aurora
- Cotton
- Inka
Canvas Size:
- 2500 x 2500 pixels
Skills Learned:
- Using Clipping Masks and Alpha Lock
You master how to control where your brushstrokes appear with clipping masks and alpha lock for clean, layered work. - Building Depth with Layered Mountains and Rocks
You create a painterly, multi-dimensional landscape using overlapping shapes, varied brush sizes, and subtle texturing. - Painting Realistic Bushes and Foliage
You explore the Aurora brush for soft, layered plants, learn how to smudge for realism, and add tonal variety for depth. - Creating Stylized Trees with Branch-Foliage Balance
You learn to structure trees starting with foliage or branches, using the Inker brush for expressive lines and visual harmony. - Final Touches with Drop Shadows and Texture
You add final polish using Gaussian blur for a subtle shadow and textures via Inka and jagged brushes for visual interest.
