Halloween Baking

My entry for September’s Monthly Challenge: Traditional Refreshments and Snacks

If you’re curious about the next monthly challenge:

I’m quite happy with my piece, especially the colors. I usually don’t know what colors to use, mostly because of the lightning. This time, I tried something different; I made a gradient for the type of light I wanted:


Then, I colored it without thinking too much, as I would with a background-less drawing:

I grouped all the layers used for coloring (including the shading), and changed the group to “Overlay”:

And then I added the details. I have no idea if it’s only an exception, I’ll try this “technique” for my next drawings and see how it goes.

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I love looking at the baker – such a great pose.

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