My Sith Warrior in Star Wars: The Old Republic, Elumnik Desir' Upptu, awoken in one of her ancient tombs. She doesn't care if the discovery team is a threat or not.. they are not worshipping her? They die.
So here's her creeping from around the corner of the labyrinth in her tomb, doing a Force Charge down on one of the intruders.
Elumnik Desir' Upptu + Image (C)
/ NKX
So here's her creeping from around the corner of the labyrinth in her tomb, doing a Force Charge down on one of the intruders.
Elumnik Desir' Upptu + Image (C)
/ NKX
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Fantasy
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 767 x 1000px
File Size 1.03 MB
Okay....here we go.....
I start a new file then I erase it all with the eraser tool leaving the checkered transparent file screen.
I make a fast sketch with a normal hard black brush-nothing fancy as it is just to get the main idea down.
When you are satisfied you save the file as a PNG file which keeps the transparency and your lines.
I also always save the same file as a JPEG file so one can see the lines on a white background....
I always save two versions as one can judge balance of black to white(and eventually shades of grey)on the white background jpeg version.
I open up the PNG file version then layer in all the line details-this takes the bulk of the time I find.
Again save it in the two different versions.
Upon doing the majority of linework we move on to the greys....
I open up the PNG version again-mark it as BG and make a double which should automatically be labeled BG copy.
Then I open up a new layer labeled GREYS or COLORS and place it in between the BG layer and the BG copy layers....so it should be in this order.....
BGcopy
GREYS
BG
Then I color in the middle layer with greys/color while keeping the linework.
I then merge down all layers to flatten the image before I save to jpeg and PNG files.
NOTE that after this stage you cannot go back and open up the png file and keep the transpareny as you filled it with greys/color in the previous session.
It is at this stage I usually add the effects(if I have not already in the previous session which is sometimes a very long session!)
That is pretty much it.
For soft blendy tones I usually use the blur/smudge tool-it is time consuming-but worth it for the small details on fur...and one can always add small individual hairs to add individuality instead of it all looking super smooth (like the dreaded AI stuff)
Hope this helps!
I start a new file then I erase it all with the eraser tool leaving the checkered transparent file screen.
I make a fast sketch with a normal hard black brush-nothing fancy as it is just to get the main idea down.
When you are satisfied you save the file as a PNG file which keeps the transparency and your lines.
I also always save the same file as a JPEG file so one can see the lines on a white background....
I always save two versions as one can judge balance of black to white(and eventually shades of grey)on the white background jpeg version.
I open up the PNG file version then layer in all the line details-this takes the bulk of the time I find.
Again save it in the two different versions.
Upon doing the majority of linework we move on to the greys....
I open up the PNG version again-mark it as BG and make a double which should automatically be labeled BG copy.
Then I open up a new layer labeled GREYS or COLORS and place it in between the BG layer and the BG copy layers....so it should be in this order.....
BGcopy
GREYS
BG
Then I color in the middle layer with greys/color while keeping the linework.
I then merge down all layers to flatten the image before I save to jpeg and PNG files.
NOTE that after this stage you cannot go back and open up the png file and keep the transpareny as you filled it with greys/color in the previous session.
It is at this stage I usually add the effects(if I have not already in the previous session which is sometimes a very long session!)
That is pretty much it.
For soft blendy tones I usually use the blur/smudge tool-it is time consuming-but worth it for the small details on fur...and one can always add small individual hairs to add individuality instead of it all looking super smooth (like the dreaded AI stuff)
Hope this helps!
It has been years since I did a traditional piece,...and I must say the urge is always there as it is the true mettle of an artist to make something special with the most basic of materials and humble beginnings!!!!!
Soft pencil lines....something to block the hand smudges(another piece of paper is what I used back in the day!)
Medium weight paper that does not smudge easily.
STAEDTLER pigment liner in various widths for the inking....then waiting for a while before erasing the pencils underneath.....that is pretty much how I did it for decades before moving into the digital realm.
Real skills always shine through regardless of mediums used.....and you have great skills friend!
Soft pencil lines....something to block the hand smudges(another piece of paper is what I used back in the day!)
Medium weight paper that does not smudge easily.
STAEDTLER pigment liner in various widths for the inking....then waiting for a while before erasing the pencils underneath.....that is pretty much how I did it for decades before moving into the digital realm.
Real skills always shine through regardless of mediums used.....and you have great skills friend!
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