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digital painters, lend me your tips
8 years ago
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I've always loved digital painting and the look of more "painterly" style pieces, but it's something I've never really gotten the hang of myself.
I think it's because I don't really know where to begin. I've pretty much been learning by looking at stuff and guessing the process
over the years, but that's not really enough for me to get anywhere substantial.
How do you like to paint? Are there any good tutorials on this kind of thing? I'd love to hear your input.
I think it's because I don't really know where to begin. I've pretty much been learning by looking at stuff and guessing the process
over the years, but that's not really enough for me to get anywhere substantial.
How do you like to paint? Are there any good tutorials on this kind of thing? I'd love to hear your input.
And when starting the rendering process, you go from bigger to smaller details.
Also what really helps is to get some paintery brushes (or soften the basic round ones, change opacity and flow from time to time. I worked with both and it's doable but the final looks is very different). For example on this piece I've used only one type of traditional-looking-brush http://www.furaffinity.net/view/19234245/
Maybe try to set yourself a style you want to achieve, so you don't get lost in the process... there are so many paintery styles out there! Smooth, concept-art speedpainty one,... old masters etc.
I hope this helps at least a bit, I'm so bad at explaining these things @@;
Good luck! ♥
Seriously like this is huge and the file will end up massive because of so many different layers. I did some digital landscape/nature paintings for one of my classes and I had some MASSIVE files because of how many layers I ended up with. Other than that there are a ton of tutorials but my favorite way to learn is to use trial and error lol.
He used to work on splash arts for League of Legends. I like to take some of his tips and run with them. His process is kind of sketch > flats under > shade > rim light/shade another direction > overpaint
Limit your layers (periodically merge them and only keep what's absolutely necessary)
Start with huge brushes.
Do quick color studies before finalizing a piece.
Work from dark to light.