{"id":71235,"date":"2021-12-07T12:05:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T01:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elements.blog-cms.envato.net\/?p=17367"},"modified":"2025-11-11T17:47:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T06:47:45","slug":"how-to-make-animated-art-in-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/how-to-make-animated-art-in-photoshop","title":{"rendered":"Made With Envato: How to Make Anime Art in Photoshop with Farely"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Russian-based digital artist Farely is known among her audience for her whimsical, fantastical creations inspired by her love of Anime, manga and film. Specializing in environmental concept art and captivating photo manipulations<\/a>, the talented creative \u2013 otherwise known as Kate Verb \u2013 mainly uses Adobe Photoshop<\/a> and Blender<\/a> to create her work. She also enjoys experimenting with programs such as Unreal Engine<\/a> and <\/a>Adobe Substance 3D<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to promoting her artwork on her Instagram<\/a>, Farely publishes helpful how-to videos on her YouTube channel<\/a>, where she\u2019s amassed more than 56K subscribers. Collaborating with the likes of Adobe<\/a>  \u2013 she\u2019s had the honor of moderating Photoshop master classes for the brand\u2019s online education platforms \u2013 Farely is an experienced digital artist with plenty of expert advice to share. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to learn how to create Anime-inspired digital artworks in Photoshop? We asked Farely to choose one of her favorite artworks made with Envato Elements<\/a>, and walk us through her creative process so you can try it for yourself. Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. How did you come up with the idea for this piece? What inspired it?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\"Farelyph<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Movies<\/a> and animated<\/a> films always inspire me. They\u2019re full of exciting themes and juicy creativity, and I often look to movie characters to get new ideas for my work. For this piece in particular, I drew a lot of inspiration from the anime \u2018Demon Slayer\u2019 \u2013 based on the manga about Tanjiro Kamado, who becomes a demon slayer after his family is slaughtered and his younger sister Nezuko becomes a demon. Besides the interesting story, the series is full of inspiring landscapes, cute little details and striking moments of peace and quiet. So, right after watching the anime, I was super inspired to create some artwork based on it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. What Envato Elements items did you use? <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \"Red\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n <\n <\/a>\n \n >\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n
\n

\n Red Maple Tree <\/h3>\n\n
\n By\n \n PixelSquid360 <\/a>\n in\n \n 3D <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n View more\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

I wanted to include Japanese elements in this artwork, so I began by searching for photos featuring traditional Japanese houses and gardens. I also used pictures of clouds and mountains to create the night sky and background, and used 3D items from Envato<\/a> for things like plants. 3D assets are helpful as they allow you to choose the exact right angle of the object. At the end of the process, I used a variety of graphic templates<\/a> to add in extra particles and dust effects, which you can find in most of my artworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n

\n Unlimited creative assets. Access to AI tools. <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n View all<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/a>\n\n
\n

\n Red Maple Tree <\/h3>\n \n PixelSquid360 <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n \"Red\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n <\/a>\n\n
\n

\n Interior of traditional Japanese house with tatami mats and opaque sliding doors. <\/h3>\n \n Mint_Images <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n \"Interior\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n <\/a>\n\n
\n

\n Sunset moon <\/h3>\n \n bryanminear <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n \"Sunset\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n <\/a>\n\n
\n

\n Japanese garden <\/h3>\n \n leungchopan <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n \"Japanese\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n
\n <\/a>\n\n
\n

\n Japanese house with autumn landscape <\/h3>\n \n leungchopan <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n \"Japanese\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n <\n <\/a>\n \n >\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

3. What tools and programs did you use?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

For creating pieces like this, I always use Adobe Photoshop<\/a>. It includes all the necessary tools for working with 2D pictures. As for my more complex artworks, sometimes I use Blender to create a 3D basis for my scenes. It helps me to choose the right perspective and draw accurate light and shadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. What was your creative process?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\"Farelyph<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, I took some photos of me cosplaying the main character \u2013 Nezuko. I chose the shot that was most suitable for my idea, then used Blender to make a basic 3D model<\/a> of the piece. Afterwards I added a couple of simple textures and guide lights, and started searching for photos and images to build out the artwork \u2013 which is arguably the most important step. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Farelyph<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Finally, I combined the render and my cosplay photo in Photoshop, and \u2013 with help of images from Envato<\/a> \u2013 started creating my piece of art and adding the finishing touches. I was totally happy with the result, and most importantly, enjoyed the process too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Farelyph<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

5. What were the main skills and techniques involved in creating this piece?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Honestly, I didn\u2019t really use many complicated skills or 3D techniques<\/a>. I made basic constructions and transformations that don\u2019t actually take very long to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main practical skill I have is a lot of experience working in Photoshop<\/a>. It\u2019s important to learn to transform images correctly to ensure you combine images properly. It\u2019s also really important to know how to work with the color<\/a> of the picture, so I pay a lot of attention to color correction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
<\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>
View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/blockquote>