Reply With QuoteCool - glad to see you've got a sketchbook!
Out of curiosity, what program are you using for your artwork and what's your general work process?
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In all seriousness, I shall use this as my Sketch book and gallery here on the sight.
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Last edited by Hellis; 10-14-2012 at 02:42 PM.
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Cool - glad to see you've got a sketchbook!
Out of curiosity, what program are you using for your artwork and what's your general work process?
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Photoshop for everything.
Character process
dra a really really sketchy "skeleton" first to get the pose and positioning, add a new layer, draw a messy version of the characters body type, new layer. refined version, new layer clothes.
Then once thats done. I drop the spaghetti start coloring
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How do you generally go about adding color? Brush in color on a layer underneath your line work? Or do you use layer filters? (i.e. Overlay, Multiply, Color, etc.) If I had to guess, it looks like you're using the latter method (which is good), but you're having some trouble choosing your colors and that's where you're running into issues. Correct?Originally Posted by Hellis
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Very correct. use multiply usually. pcked that up from my frend ages ago, been doing it since. But suck as far as color theory and such goes. I do not know really where to start most of the time.
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Yes, Multiply / Overlay are the best ways to go about adding color, so you're alright there. Color theory and learning to use correct values is your problem.
To start learning how to fix your color, the best way to go about learning it is to do still life studies. (Seriously. Grab whatever is around you and paint it.. Cups, spoons, shoes, food, etc.) By painting from life, you'll really start seeing how light and color works -- they're interrelated (one continually affects the other). It will also teach you how to work with values (or contrast range), as I mentioned earlier. (Which you can always check by adding a layer set to 'Color' and then fill the layer with black. This will give you a quick b&w version of your piece so you can make sure you've got enough contrast between your lights and darks.) There is also an excellent (and inexpensive) book that I recommend getting. This book is practically my bible -- it's invaluable. (It covers color theory, painting form, lighting scenarios, etc. And it's written in an easy-to-understand way.)
This is an older post, but I talk about color/values in it and do a paint over that helps to illustrate what I'm talking about. (I'd recommend skimming through the whole thread, since I talk to several people about digital art techniques in it that you might find useful.) You can always do a search for my username, too. There are a lot of threads where I've talked about art stuff. (Just look for the word 'art' in the title and you should be able to find them.. They're usually marked by something art-related someone started and I commented in.)
- Omne ignotum pro magnifico -
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Ah yes. I'll get the book ASAP, and 'll set asde tme to do some still life studies aswell. These are all tips that even can understand .Thanks man.
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Hells attempts coloring and realistic armor!
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