How does Studio Ghibli paint trees this good?!

A video on YouTube. In Art & Drawing, a Krater category.

Summary by Krater

This video teaches a method for painting Studio Ghibli-style trees by reducing complex foliage into simple geometric shapes and four light-and-shadow value families, demonstrated step-by-step using a sphere as a model.

From the video

Answers: How do you paint Studio Ghibli style trees?

Painting Studio Ghibli style trees
Simplifying foliage shapes
Light and shadow value families on spheres
Applying ambient light to shadows
Compositional design for digital painting

What it concludes

Simplifying tree foliage into controlled, countable shapes maintains readability and design quality.
Using a four-value structure derived from a sphere helps establish form and depth in tree painting.
Shifting shadow values slightly bluer mimics ambient light coming from the sky.

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