Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video I show the final stages of drawing a background in perspective using the new brush features in Tahoma.
Download the 3 Tahoma projects & HD images: gumroad.com/l/uBUrI
Backup tool and other useful OpenToonz/Tahoma extras: gumroad.com/DarrenTAnims
Detailed tutorial for using the perspective brush features: youtu.be/e2zQcBK4Hyk
00:00 Intro
01:09 Starting Inking
02:38 Add colour to the building
03:00 Adding shadows
04:52 Build up the reflection in the pool
05:50 Setting up the Matte In effect (to constrain the reflection in the pool)
07:00 Adding other effects to make the reflection realistic
07:23 Adding the Blur node
07:34 Adding the Brightness node
07:53 Adding the ripple effect
09:05 Adding a colour tint to the reflection
09:35 Adding texture to the road
09:50 Adding the trees & bushes
10:15 Adding the sky (Using a vector linear gradient)
11:07 The final piece
11:30 The project pack, downloadable from Gumroad
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Want to learn more about OpenToonz? Check out my Udemy course.
A complete guide to OpenToonz for traditional 2D animation: bit.ly/OpenToonzCourse
If you liked what you saw and want to help out, you can buy me a coffee or a Darren Tea ;-)
buymeacoffee.com/DarrenT
Check out useful OpenToonz-companion software you can download or purchase:
gumroad.com/DarrenTAnims
The kit I use and recommendations of useful books:
kit.co/DarrenT
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Discord: discord.gg/FYy4Mg7
For help setting up and using OpenToonz, chat with animators & developers and enter animation challenges.
Twitter: twitter.com/DarrenTAnims
Facebook: fb.me/DarrenTAnims
Twitch: twitch.tv/DarrenTAnims
More about me: youtube.com/c/DarrenTAnims/about
outro music courtesy of Voltaire: youtube.com/user/VoltaireMusicPage
In this video I show the final stages of drawing a background in perspective using the new brush features in Tahoma.
Download the 3 Tahoma projects & HD images: gumroad.com/l/uBUrI
Backup tool and other useful OpenToonz/Tahoma extras: gumroad.com/DarrenTAnims
Detailed tutorial for using the perspective brush features: youtu.be/e2zQcBK4Hyk
00:00 Intro
01:09 Starting Inking
02:38 Add colour to the building
03:00 Adding shadows
04:52 Build up the reflection in the pool
05:50 Setting up the Matte In effect (to constrain the reflection in the pool)
07:00 Adding other effects to make the reflection realistic
07:23 Adding the Blur node
07:34 Adding the Brightness node
07:53 Adding the ripple effect
09:05 Adding a colour tint to the reflection
09:35 Adding texture to the road
09:50 Adding the trees & bushes
10:15 Adding the sky (Using a vector linear gradient)
11:07 The final piece
11:30 The project pack, downloadable from Gumroad
--------------------------------------------------------------
Want to learn more about OpenToonz? Check out my Udemy course.
A complete guide to OpenToonz for traditional 2D animation: bit.ly/OpenToonzCourse
If you liked what you saw and want to help out, you can buy me a coffee or a Darren Tea ;-)
buymeacoffee.com/DarrenT
Check out useful OpenToonz-companion software you can download or purchase:
gumroad.com/DarrenTAnims
The kit I use and recommendations of useful books:
kit.co/DarrenT
--------------------------------------------------------------
Discord: discord.gg/FYy4Mg7
For help setting up and using OpenToonz, chat with animators & developers and enter animation challenges.
Twitter: twitter.com/DarrenTAnims
Facebook: fb.me/DarrenTAnims
Twitch: twitch.tv/DarrenTAnims
More about me: youtube.com/c/DarrenTAnims/about
outro music courtesy of Voltaire: youtube.com/user/VoltaireMusicPage
