These are the steps I took for the Pepper IFX cover. I don't always go with this process but it is one of the ways for me to approach this style of art. Hope it helps.
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thank you for tutorials like this of your process! It's very gracious of you and a huge help to all of of us who admire your work and dream of painting digitally on the same level as you. I could look at your images for hours and with every one be surprised at the skill and say gosh dam! how does he de do it!?