First I will explain how to paste the background image.
（1）Open the resource image with MediBang Paint.
（2）Go to Edit > Copy.

（3）Open the artwork that you want to paste the image to.
（4）Go to Edit > Paste.

Now the image is pasted on your canvas.

First let's add a character to the environment.
Since this is a railroad crossing scene, I will draw a girl that is going home from school.

Lower the opacity of the sketch layer.

I draw a rough draft with colors for the hair, outfit, skin, etc. When I do this, I think about the silhouette of the character.

I fix the shapes, and start painting the details.

I drew the eyes and eyelashes.

I also painted the details such as the folds of the clothing and hair.

Then I painted the hands, tie, and lastly the bag.

For more details, please check out the timelapse video.

Now I am going to paint the background.
Since this is an after school scene, the sky should be a sunset.
I use different colors such as purple, yellow, etc. to roughly sketch out the clouds.
The train is also painted with the sunset colors.

Next, I paint the train.
I am using colors that are close to orange.

Then I paint the traffic light, while thinking about the values.

Use sumi or watercolor brush to draw clouds.

This feels too dull, so I changed the sky to a blue color.
There is still a hint of sunset.
You can achieve that by adding a bit of orange to the clouds.

To make the sky look more interesting, I add more colors to the clouds.

I also use many colors on the ground.

Then I do the smaller parts, like the signs and other props.

Finally, I color the areas filled with black, like the plants.

What do you think?
Try using background images to enhance your artwork!
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