Eizzium - interesting looking illustration

In this tutorial we will make a very interesting looking illustration. I especially like the colors. We will practice some painting techniques along with PS CS 2 filters.



So let's begin. Create new document 1000x500px.



Then select the brush. I'm using this brush because it has a little bit of texture. You will have this for download if you like. #292, or something vertical like this.



Here is my brush effect.



I will make some settings to my brush: scattering and opacity set to pen pressure. I will turn on my opacity jitter set to pen pressure when I will get closer to shading.



Let's begin to build shapes.



Moreover I'm searching some value, by painting less black areas.



I will put more details to the left tower.

Oh yea, I'd like it to be a structure.

So now I'm just painting more details to the left one, keep your eyes on screenshots.