Thanks, guys! The fur was actually added as an afterthought. I was originally doing the guy hairless, but then I re-read SQRL's original post and realized he was supposed to be furry. So I used a small brush and stroked colors on a new layer as necessary, allowing the skin to show through and give him a scraggly appearance.
I didn't use any filters at all for this. It was all done purely by hand. I used layers to maintain editability, and the transparency lock was invaluable to me. I started by mixing digital "paint" on a white image. Graphics tablets have pressure sensitivity, which makes mixing colors a dream. I built up a basic color palette for each surface--flesh, claw, etc. Then I took SQRL's sketch and pasted it into a Multiply layer above everything else. I used hard brushes to layer in flat colors for basic areas. Once these shapes were satisfactory, I locked their transparencies and began painting with a medium-soft, textured brush that I use for most of my painting. From there, it's just a lot of tweaking and three-dimensional thinking.
One thing that's crucial is lighting. You have to think in terms of how light is reflecting off the surfaces. After all, we don't see objects--we see the light that bounces off them. So I decided that my primary source of light would be toward the top left. That meant that certain areas (belly, underside of legs, etc.) had to be quite dark, while others had to have noticeable highlights.
Also--notice how I used no hard outlines in my version. Everything is defined by contrast between shades and hues. In real life, there are no outlines. It's fine to work with outlines, but certain types of art require you to abandon them. _________________ Interested in showcasing your special effects or learning some new ones from the masters? Check out PSFX!
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:20 am Post subject:
Wow, thats really interesting, im gonna have to learn hwot o use my tablet to its full potential, otherwise, its kindof a waste of money, so im gonna have to try and find some tutorials on digital painting _________________ www.jerseyhacker.co.uk
Go to www.conceptart.org/forums, Jersey Hacker. I'm in awe of the people of that site. They are so unbelievably talented and experienced. Now there's an actual Photoshop forum there (Photoshop painting only). If you join, perhaps together we can bring some life to that forum.
The best way to learn how to paint better in Photoshop is just to do it. I once heard an artist say that we all have about 1,000 bad drawings pent up within us. It's just a matter of getting those 1,000 stinkers out of your system--and then your art vastly improves.
I think I'm somewhere around bad drawing #526... _________________ Interested in showcasing your special effects or learning some new ones from the masters? Check out PSFX!
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:38 am Post subject:
Well, im at bad drawing #011, so far, time to get practicing, yeh, ill check out the forums, see you there maybe, thanks for the advice aswell _________________ www.jerseyhacker.co.uk
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