Found a Friend — Painting Diffuse Light and Soft Atmosphere

In this tutorial, I paint Found a Friend from start to finish, developing a quiet outdoor scene under overcast, rainy conditions.

I focus on decisions around diffuse lighting, soft value transitions, muted color relationships, and how atmosphere and weather influence readability, mood, and character interaction.

This is a complete, uninterrupted painting process with voice-over, including adjustments and corrections as the image develops.

Includes

• Full process video with voice-over
• Layered PSD file
• Brushes used in the painting