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Introduction
This is the final result we will create today. A young girl having fun on a swing under a big tree, with a sunset sky in purple and orange, the sun beginning to set, and a small cat watching from the grass. Everything is drawn in Krita, free of charge. Let's get started. Hello! In this tutorial, we will draw a young girl playing on a swing at sunset, using Krita. We will layer things one by one, starting from the sky, hill, tree, swing, up to the character.
Step 1: New document 3200 x 1800 pixels (16:9)
Press Ctrl-N to create a new document. Change the width to 3200, and the height to 1800 pixels, ratio 16 to 9. Click Create, then press minus so the canvas looks complete.
Step 2: Layer "Sky" - sunset purple to orange gradient
Rename the layer to Sky. Set the foreground color to deep purple and the background color to orange. Press Backspace to fill the canvas with the background color, then drag the Gradient Tool from top to bottom. The sunset sky is formed instantly. Create a new layer named Sun.
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Select the water brush Bruce with a very large size and low opacity,
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Then click once to create a soft light around the sun. Reset the opacity to 100%.
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Select the Ellipse Tool with Fill for a Ground Color and without Outline. Hold and drag to create a circle for the sun in orange-yellow color, then a smaller and brighter circle inside it.
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Still on the same layer, lower the opacity to 70%. With the Ellipse Tool in a pink color,
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drag several wide and thin ellipses.
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These overlapping flat ellipses look like thin clouds illuminated by the sunset sun.
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Create a mountain layer. Select the Polygon Tool,
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click point by point to form a mountain curve,
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then press Enter to close the shape.
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The mountain in the background is purple because it is far away and affected by the sky color.
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Create two overlapping mountains.
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After that, draw a dark green grassy area covering the bottom part of the sun, then a brighter grass layer in the very front.
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The closer it is to us,
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the brighter and clearer the color becomes.
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Tip
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To create a sense of distance, use colors that are more pale and closer to the sky color. This is called aerial perspective. The mountain in the farthest background is purple, Then the grass in front is a deep green.
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With just a few layers of color,
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the image already feels deep.
aa 6: Layer "Pohon" - batang & dahan dengan kuas tebal
Create a tree screen. Using the brown polygon tool, draw a thick tree trunk at the bottom and narrow it at the top. Then select the basic 1 brush with a thick size, pull a branch long to the right. This branch will be where the swing is later hung. Also add a small branch to the left. Pull the branch in one smooth motion to make the lines smooth. If the result is not quite right, press Ctrl Z and redo it.
Step 7: Tree leaves - stacked green ellipses
Now the leaves. Select the ellipse tool in a dark green color, draw overlapping large ellipses on top of the trunk. After that, switch to a brighter green, and draw smaller ellipses on top of each cluster. These two colors make the leaves look voluminous. The shape of the leaves does not need to be perfect, unordered clusters actually look more natural.
Step 8: Layer "Ayunan" - rope & sitting board
Create a swing screen. Select the basic brush with a small size and cream color. Draw two ropes from the branch, slanting to the lower right because the swing is moving forward. Then with the polygon tool, draw a brown seat board connecting the ends of the two ropes. The angle of the ropes gives the impression that the swing is moving, not stationary.
Create a child's figure. We start from the backmost part, which is the hair. With the polygon tool, draw two curved ovals that are slanted and flowing backward, because they are affected by the wind while swinging. Then with the ellipse tool, draw a dark brown head attached to the two curls. The hair is drawn first because it is the furthest back. Remember, in Krita, shapes drawn later will cover shapes drawn earlier on the same layer, so the drawing order is very important.
Step 10: Floating purple dress
Next, the dress. With the purple polygon tool, draw a dress that leans backward and flares out at the skirt. Add darker purple folds to the skirt. The slanted shape of the dress makes the child look like they are leaning back as the swing moves forward.
Step 11: Legs stretched forward & shoes
Now the legs. Select the basic brush with a thick size and skin color. Draw two straight legs extending forward, a little up, like when the swing is at its highest point. Then with the red-pink ellipse tool, add shoes at the end of each leg.
Step 12: Face, arms holding the rope & ribbon
It's time for the face. Draw the skin-colored ellipse for the face. Then with the thick brush tool, draw two arms from the shoulders towards the swing rope, and add round hands gripping the rope. With the brown polygon tool, create a bang that covers the forehead. Finally, add two red-pink ribbons at the base of both pigtails. This step involves many small parts, so we will do them one by one. Pay attention to the hand position, both hands must be precisely attached to the rope, so the child looks like they are really holding on. The bang is created with the polygon tool, click on the wavy points along the forehead and press enter. The red-pink ribbons provide a contrasting color accent to the brown hair, making the character look more cheerful.
Step 13: Eyes, flushed cheeks & smile
Draw the eyes with dark ellipses, then add a small white dot as a light reflection, so the eyes look lively. Select the air bruce with low opacity, click once on the cheeks to make them glowy. Finally, go back to the basic brush, draw a small curved line as a happy smile. Big and round eyes are a characteristic feature of cartoon child characters. The white highlight points should be placed on the same side as the light source. The glowing cheeks are made very transparent, so they look soft and not like a sticker.
Step 14: Layer "Kucing" - small cat watching
Create the cat's body. With the orange ellipse tool, draw the cat's body and head. Add two triangular ears with the polygon tool. Then with the thick brush, draw the curved tail upwards. Finally, add two small dark eyes. This cat seems to be watching its friend playing on the swing. This cat is also made from basic shapes. Two ellipses for the body and head, two triangles for the ears, and one brush stroke for the tail. With simple shapes like these, we can draw almost all cartoon animals.
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To make the grass not plain, Add small flowers. Using the ellipse tool, draw yellow circles in several places, then pinkish red circles. To save time, draw all the flowers of the same color first,
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then change the color. Finally, add a small white dot in the center of each flower.
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Scatter the flowers randomly with uneven spacing, and do not make them in a neat row. This random arrangement looks more natural, like wild flowers growing in a grassy field.
Step 16: Sunset light & TA YA
Create a light layer. Select the airbrush with a large size and low opacity, then sweep the warm light on the side of the child's body facing the sun. Then with a small size and bright yellow color, click in several places to create fireflies that start to appear at dusk. Fireflies are created with a small airbrush, so their edges are soft and appear to glow in the dusk sky.
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Final touches. With a basic white brush, add glint lines in the hair. Then lower the opacity and draw 3 short lines behind the child, as motion lines from the swing.
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Done. The illustration of a girl playing on a swing at sunset is complete, neatly displayed on each screen. Good luck trying, and see you in the next tutorial. Want to be able to draw illustrations like this? Cerdas Inovasi Digital offers Krita and digital illustration courses, storybook illustration services and mascot design, as well as selling the sunset swing project file, complete with the screen layout. Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com.
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