Finally, you can paint a group of leafs and a tree by hand, make lots of different images, then make your own custom brushes out of these images to use them whenever you want for any of your picture. This will save you a lot of time. Aaaand.... I don't know what else to say. xD Hope that helps... Tell me if there is something you still need to know...

Well, I don't know much about backgrounds but here ya go! xD
First off, it depends on what kind of style do you choose to make your background in. Mostly it depends on what kind of style do you choose to draw characters in. If animals are painterly or realistic, the background would most likely look better if it's painted stroke by stroke like traditional painting, with lots of details. You can use various references to help you with this, explore the shapes of different plants, sometimes you can even paint over photos of leafs or trees if it helps you to get them more realistic, but do so carefully. ;D You can adjust your brush in Photoshop, play with the Flow of your simple round brush. Search your inspiration from photos or film sceneries with nature, because good photographers and filmmakers already done an amazing job by choosing the right angle and lighting, right composition of the shot. It's not for copying someone else's work, but to get to understand how you could set your background better.
If you choose more simple style, cartoony, or vector-ish, it's a lot simplier to do. If you use cell shading on your characters you can use the same technique for your backgrounds! Example: http://sheezyart.com/art/view/71084/ Plants on the bg of this picture most likely has been made by selecting the shape with Lasso tool, and then filled with bucket and adding extra details afterwards, filled with gradient shading in some places. You don't have to make EVERY single plant unique, when you'll finish several unique plants you can just copypaste them in various places of your picture, adjust them by rotating and slightly changing colours. ^_^
Use several layers for your background. Some plants that are far away would better look blurred, while the trees and plants that are closer and around the character would better look crispy and precise.

Hey Jenn can you make me pleas an image of Claw?

Lol, glad to know you're doing good Jenn. Oh, thanks for that, I'll see where I'm up to before the deadline, and I'll then let you know ^^

Thankyou

Haha! Yes, I'll probably be joining around the weekend time when I manage to make myself up a new username for there.

Oh, and just to let you know, I've only got a few screenshots left to do in my animation, and I'm aiming to finish before the deadline of your couple contest so I can send it in. Hopefully, fingers crossed *crosses fingers*. I love how the deadline is Halloween day xD

Oh, and yes, I'm doing well. How about you?

Yes she is my little sister

Hello

Hi Jenn. I'd be happy to share with you with what I know about backgrounds, but what exactly do you want to know? :3333

Jen jen :D How have you been? I hope things are doing okay :'3

hey jenn how do u put cool stuff on your profile.

Oh, alright then. Yeah, and Hi! xD
Just to let you know, I might be joining DeviantArt soon^^, I doubt I'll post anything though. I could do with a different username, I just don't want this one, if you have any ideas, please tell me^^
See you soon, hope you're doing well.

Hello

You welcome I am just protecting your contest
Hey Jenn there is a new member here Catpaw

hey jenn

Jenn I have a report on your contest Happy Halloween!Well one of the enteries!Nalacubumpressioner is steeling the image of Steel is made bad and it dosen belong to her or he!

I feel bad for you, Jenn. Yes, you're profile is HIGHLY spammed, to be honest, if you're fed up, I'd report the comments that are bothering you, and even if the user is banned, it stops you getting your profile spammed up. Even if the user is banned, maybe there's a lesson there to be learnt for them.

I'm only trying to help, Jenn. That was just a simple suggestion :3

Yes I did, but I don't see how that's a problem.

I will I just didnt have time now well I have to do allot of things in Blingee like making the best pet Blingee enteries BTW I will find yo on DA

Ohh got it now But actuly matur is the inportnt thing not age my friend.I am glad taht atleast you are puting your real age here And Jenn I dont want to busy you but I have to get the designe and make the character in time

"Changed his user"? What do you mean?

No problem :D loved that Pumpkin drawing xD Halloween's spirit!! =D

I know Jenn
I am teaching her and asking a loot of text and Silver just says "nice" profile!Ohh Silver wen she is going to lesson...Yes I understand about you just protecting yourself but first saying you are 9 and then one day you are 17?Ahh man I hope she comes to her self soon...

Ohh Jenn Silver told me she is 9 but now 17...She is not 17...she has to lern that age isnt the inportnt thing matur is Dont you think?

Ok I gote it But whats your username there?

My work is to teach Silver tu not spam Atleast I am older then Silver BTW
BTW Jenn I will go on devinart

Hey there x3 How're you?

Realy....Ohh it will be Ok

Hey Alpha du you have a Blingee acount?

Sorry friend I just hade a missunderstanding...

BTW You can call me CMN