Initial Sketch

I primarily so a lasso tool for my shapes so my pencil sketches are always really rough

Rough Color

I considered a border in the beginning to tie it all together but as i was blocking out shapes I ultimately decided it didn’t need a border

Blocking my shapes!

I basically lower the opacity of my sketch then block out my shapes generally starting big to small. I also like to throw in texture for my background just so I can have a better idea of the color balances but that ultimately gets fixed at the end.

Shadow & Light

For food pieces I tend to try to add more glossy effects so lighting really matters - I’m making lots of highlights - blocking in big shadows. Then for finishing that’s when I clip on textures and use a soft brush to finish it all off