Mr. Burns Meets Skeletor!! Full Video Tutorial (Cel-Shading Technique)
Excellent... the power of Grayskull now belongs to Mr. Burns.
This month, we're diving into one of my favorite crossover projects yet: Mr. Burns as Skeletor, complete with a Mr. Smithers Havoc Staff, all painted in my signature cel-shaded style.
In this tutorial, I'll walk you through the entire process, including:
🎨 Building bold cel-shaded skin
💜 Layering vibrant comic-book purples
💀 Painting an eerie skeletal face
👁️ Creating glowing eyes
✨ Non-Metallic Metal (NMM) gold
🌎 Adding subtle ambient reflections to make the model feel more alive
More importantly, I talk through why I'm making each painting decision—not just which colors I'm using. Along the way, you'll see that it's perfectly okay to adjust your plan as you paint. Some of the best results come from stepping back, evaluating your work, and refining it until it feels right.
I hope this tutorial gives you a few new techniques to bring into your own projects!
Happy painting!
— Nick