The magical moment in 'ugoira'! Fascinating "Behind the scenes" of Yo-Kiyomizu's Art

"I have confidence that I can draw the protagonist of this illustration, but not so much when it comes to the scenery..." There are times when this thought crosses our mind as we're working on an illustration. The artist "Yo-Kiyomizu" (よー清水) has published many lessons on pixiv about how to draw beautiful scenery, including elements such as light reflection, clouds, and grasses. Taking a peek into how Yo-Kiyomizu brings a fantasy world to life, we get to witness up-close different things: how Yo-Kiyomizu uses the golden ratio and adjusts the drawing carefully in order to incorporate more details as well as the hardships and obsession that it takes to draw a beautiful and detailed scenery.

This time, we have gathered some illustrations, mainly 'ugoira', that show us Yo-Kiyomizu's magical drawing process. Let's take a look at how these worlds were created!