Tequila

This week I focused on developing my fungi-themed bulldozer designs through drawing. I began with detailed, high-quality sketches on paper, carefully working out proportions, structural details, and how the mushroom forms could merge with the heavy machinery. Taking the time to add precision and depth in the sketches helped me create strong foundations that felt convincing and well thought out.

After finishing the drawings, I scanned and traced them digitally to clean up the linework and make them easier to work with in Photoshop. Once the outlines were solid, I moved on to adding colour. For now, I kept the colours flat, with no textures or shading, to establish a clear palette and focus on the overall balance between the earthy mushroom tones and the pinky-lacy shades of Himekaji.

This week I learned some really useful Photoshop basics that made the colouring process much smoother. First was getting comfortable with layers—keeping line art, colours, and background all on separate layers made it easy to adjust or fix things without messing up the whole image. For colouring, I discovered the shortcut Alt + click to quickly pick colours with the eyedropper, which saved a lot of time when swapping between tones. I also started using the Paint Bucket Tool (G) to fill areas with flat colour efficiently, as long as the linework was closed and clean. Another key skill was learning how to import images (File > Place Embedded/Linked), which let me bring in references or textures to use alongside my sketches. These small technical steps helped streamline my workflow and gave me more control over the digital side of the project.