In this lesson video, we are going to sort our three illustration into multiple layers based on their composition and then add colors to them. Okay, first, let's divide our illustration into main group layers. Now, our illustration actually has only two main composition elements. First is the background layer, which is in our case consists only the sky color. Second, we have the mid ground layer where the tree in the hill exists. Currently, we don't have any foreground elements, so we only need two main group layers.

Let's create the first group layer. Rename this group layer to mg, which stands for mid ground. And let's create another group layer and rename it to BG which stands for background. Next, we need to move the layer one into the BG Group layer, we can drag it or simply hit this up button in here. And let's rename this layer to be which stands for base color. Now let's focus on the mid ground group layer where we have the tree and the cliff growing.

For this, we can have each color area to be its own subgroup layer. So the cliff will be one subgroup layer, the grass will be another subgroup layer, the tree trunk will be another subgroup layer also. And finally, the leaves will be another group layer. Essentially, we can have four subgroup layers at total inside the mid ground group layer. But if we follow this strategy, we will end up with too many layers to work with. What I like to do with this mid ground layer is just to divide them into two sub group layers.

One sub group layer for the grasses and leaves and the second sub group layer for the three Tron and the rock cliff. This is because the basic idea of having multiple layers for coloring is to avoid areas touching each other. If the color areas have reasonable distance from each other, then we can safely combine them into a single layer. Okay, so inside the mid ground group layer, we will need to create two new group layers. Let's rename this one to grass and leaves. And let's create another group layer.

This group layer should be at the same level with the grass group layer. So let's click this up button and rename this layer to Tron or bark. Mostly we will have bar color. So let's just name it bark and Cliff Okay, now that we have the group layers all set up correctly. To start coloring, we need to add paint layers inside them. Click on the grass and leaves group layer and then create a new paint layer.

Rename the layer to be for base color. This is the layer where we want to put the color for our grass and lives. So let's just do that now. Press z, or you can click the outline selection tool up here. Create the selection by following the final sketch drawing. Because this grass group layer will be below the trunk and the cliff layer, we can safely skip creating the selection details in the areas where they overlap with the trunk and the cliff coloration.

Let's select a color for this grass. I'll pick green color which is slightly towards yellow. For base colors. Try to avoid colors that are too close. Close to black or white or full saturated color, because it will be harder for us later to color correct them. So try to use more subtle colors which are located mainly at the center area.

To fill the selection with the color we just speak, we can press Shift Backspace, if nothing happened. This is because in Krita version four dot one dot five that I'm using, there is a bug where you can only fill color if you are not in the eraser mode. I hope this bug already gone in your version of Krita. If not, for the work around, we can go to brush mode and turn off eraser mode or just select any normal brush that has the eraser mode turned off by default. Now we can press Shift Backspace to fill the selection with the foreground color. Next for the leaves, let's pick a different green color.

And then create the selection and then fill the selection with that color. I'll speed up the video now as there is no new technique we need to discuss. After the grasses and the leaves colors are done next, we want to create a base color layer also inside the bark and Cliff group layer. rename this to be also in this layer, we want to add the colors for the cliff and the tree trunk. The rest of the process is similar. So I'll just speed up the video again.

Okay, now we have the base colors for our meat ground group layer. Just to recap. Currently we have a frame layer at top, we have the final sketch layer showed and one hidden rough sketch layer. Then we have the mid ground layer. And finally we have the background layer which still consists of plain white color before we At the background, let's organize our sketch layers. First, we can just delete the rough sketch layer.

And I think you should do that. But in my case, I want to save the layer so you guys can download the file later and be able to see the process. So for now, I will just select both of these layers and then press Ctrl G to group them together inside a group layer. And let's just rename the group layer to sketch. Let's add a sky color in the base color layer of the background group layer. Let's make a right cyan color first.

Press Shift Backspace to fill the layer. Next, select more brighter color. Take the airbrush preset and make the brush size bigger and just add Sephora brush strokes at the upper area. Next, let's pick darker color and add some darkening on the lower area. I think the color becomes too dark Now, let's pick a bright color again and add some bright fog down here and then add some also on these areas. Okay guys, I think it looks better now.

In the next lesson, we will start adding shading colors to our illustration