That time I realized my layers setup was totally backwards

I had been showcasing my digital paintings for about 2 years using a messy stack of like 40 layers all blended together. Last month a friend pointed out that my workflow was killing my shadows because I was putting texture layers above everything instead of below. Now I use just 8-10 layers max with proper grouping and it's way easier to tweak the lighting. Has anyone else had that moment where a small setup change completely changed how your art looks?

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casey_lane733d ago

Try flipping your base colors and your shadows completely upside down.

cole_hall3d ago

Well damn, I never thought of it that way before but you might be onto something. I've always just layered shadows on top and called it done, but flipping the whole thing would change how the depth reads completely. Gonna have to try this on my next piece and see if it breaks me out of my usual rut.