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The first of, what I hope will be, a series of tutorials focusing on various elements involved with digital painting.

Any questions, feel free to ask. :aww:


:bulletblue: Digital Painting - Black & White Portraits
:bulletblue: Paintings featured in this tutorial: Elisha Cuthbert, Bono & Megan Ewing
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~tekkoontan Mar 18, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
so there is not just 'one' texture color eh? i used to keep using one color for the whole skin and it doesnt turn out realistic. after i see this tutorial, i realize you need to use lighter color for lighter skin part and darker color for skin areas that are darker (mid tones and shadows)

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=BikerScout Mar 26, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
You can probably get by with one single colour, but the wonders of skin & light reflection mean that there's hardly ever just the one. There will be colours that are so subtle you wouldn't even think to use them. Experiment. :aww:

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~Sheep0989 Jan 15, 2012
either i don't have the patience or skills to use the correct colors, or i just suck period. i can't figure out how yours looks way better than mine.
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=BikerScout Jan 17, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
It's all about understanding lots of different things - colour is just one of them. Blending, tone, contrast, form - it takes a while to grasp them all effectively. Yes, patience is important. Computers help make things a lot easier, there's no doubt, but knowing how to control the computer and make it do what you want is key.

I'd recommend watching some of my painting videos, especially the Big Red Speedpaint, featuring Hellboy. From start to finish took 1 hour and the videos are slow enough to be able to follow. It might help you see the stages involved & a bit of my process. It makes explaining how I paint a lot easier too!

Hope that's useful to you & cheers for looking at my stuff. :thanks:

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~Sheep0989 Jan 18, 2012
sweet i'll check it out
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~SkarValidus Nov 8, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
I'm sure you're already heard this a few times over the last few years, but you're awesome. Nice stuff.

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=BikerScout Nov 10, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Cheers, fella. :thanks: You've got some great stuff in your gallery. :thumbsup: We've followed the same path it seems - starting off with pencil, then venturing into digital. How are you finding the transition?

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~SkarValidus Nov 10, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Hey, thanks!
I'm finding it fairly smooth, and digital work is expanding my skills far faster than pencil ever did. Some people find learning the programs and techniques difficult from a traditional background, but I had no such issues. How about you?

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=BikerScout Nov 11, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Same here really. :nod: I worked with pencil for a long long time - maybe 24 years or so - before I even considered digital work. When I was at school, computers weren't an option as it was all such new technology.

Having that solid foundation of the understanding of lights & darks, working detail to the right level... it all came in so handy when I started to make the transition. Admittedly I don't draw with graphite anywhere as often as I should, but I like to keep my hand in.

My heart belongs to pencils, I think. :aww:

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~SkarValidus Nov 12, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
I wish I had a greater pencil base in some areas, like anatomy and sketching, but I'm far too impatient to stick to them. I worked seriously in pencil for about a year before going digital.

Lately, I've been finding myself turning to more custom brushes when I need to detail, and the painstaking, hand-painting has faded into the background a bit, which I'm a bit uncomfortable with. I definitely need to be doing more pencil work as well.

Whenever I do get around to pencil work (I'm doing a montage of faces slowly right now) I remember how wonderful they are. I love pencils too haha.

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