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Posted on 27/11/07 01:03:34 AM |
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tank172
ThreeDee Thriller Posts: 692 Reply  |
I think I'm better off with photographs... - Digital Painting
So, I'm planning to take a family photograph of my niece & nephew to turn into a digital painting as a Christmas gift. I scheduled this coming Sunday to take the picture, which should then leave me with plenty of time for the conversion before Santa breaks the fireplace again. Their father already knows what I plan to do with the image. (Which means I'll have to come up with something...oops) BUT, I've never digitally painted before in a traditional way. So, I thought I should start practicing. This is my first attempt at digital painting without the use of references. Hopefully, having the family image as a reference will be easier? Hard, hard, hard technique to learn! 
But here's my attempt. CC appreciated. 
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Posted on 27/11/07 02:52:21 AM |
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Neil O
Cartoon Contractor Posts: 389 Reply  |
Re: I think I'm better off with photographs... - Digital Painting
Chris, I find the dodge and burn tools are essential when it comes to painting with photoshop. It take a little getting used to, but works great when you get the hang of it. Use low exposures (8 to 12%) and experiment with the different ranges and brush sizes. Neil _________________ "I haven't failed.... I've found 10,000 ways that don't work!" Thomas Edison |
Posted on 27/11/07 11:31:47 AM |
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Claude37
Souris superbe Posts: 46 Reply  |
Re: I think I'm better off with photographs... - Digital Painting
Chris, If this can help : http://www.elfwood.com/farp/theart/josefsphotoshop/josefsphotoshop.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S84s5OQIKg8&eurl=http://www.da-kolkoz.com/design/speed-painting-sous-photoshop/ |
Posted on 27/11/07 4:38:26 PM |
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Claude37
Souris superbe Posts: 46 Reply |
Re: I think I'm better off with photographs... - Digital Painting
Chris, An Illustrator based technique but which can easily be translated to PSP. A scanner darkly |
Posted on 27/11/07 5:51:34 PM |
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Progenic
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Re: I think I'm better off with photographs... - Digital Painting
Tank i like your first attempt i think you have done well, what graphics tablet do you use ? |
Posted on 30/11/07 5:38:46 PM |
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tank172
ThreeDee Thriller Posts: 692 Reply |
Re: I think I'm better off with photographs... - Digital Painting
Thanks, Niel. I gave it a shot and it really works well! Claude, those links were very inspirational. I haven't considered the vector version. I'll have to look into that after I take the image on Sunday. Progenic, thanks for the comment. I use a Wacom Intuous3 4x6. Here's a link to some useful tutorials on digital painting I found when I attempted the image. The wolf in the "Walkthroughs" section is worth a look, but the hair in the "tutorials" was most useful: http://div.dyndns.org/EK/tutorial/ I really didn't understand layering the colours until I watched the .GIF image about halfway down the page here: http://div.dyndns.org/EK/tutorial/updo/ I'm such a visual junkie. Watching something illustrated in motion rather than reading pages of text somehow makes all the difference in shortening the learning curve. Thanks everyone, --Chris |
Posted on 01/12/07 5:49:52 PM |
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Progenic
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Re: I think I'm better off with photographs... - Digital Painting
Tank im thinking of getting the wacom intuos 3 A4, which i think are pretty good with a large working area, which will be handy for my big clumsy hands. Im certainly with you on the visual learning side, i learn 10 times faster when i actually watch somebody do it via video ect, than i do when im just reading the words in a book. |
Posted on 01/12/07 6:09:12 PM |
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tank172
ThreeDee Thriller Posts: 692 Reply |
Re: I think I'm better off with photographs... - Digital Painting
Jeesh! How big are your hands? 
I would like to have a slightly larger tablet, but I carry it around with the laptop quite often. So I'm better off with the smaller version. I would suggest considering the wireless version as opposed to the USB chord. (It's long and gets in the way especially if you plan to work mobile from a laptop.) Whatever your choice, you can't go wrong with a tablet! How did I ever get around Photoshop with a mouse? |
Posted on 06/12/07 9:39:09 PM |
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Paul 2007 thru 2010
Lego Legend Posts: 361 Reply |
Re: I think I'm better off with photographs... - Digital Painting
Interesting idea. Below is my first crude unfinished attempt. I lost interest. I might start again with a photo I like more. Anyone guess who it is? 
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Posted on 07/12/07 12:18:10 PM |
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Meltonian
Highlight Hermit Posts: 90 Reply  |
Re: I think I'm better off with photographs... - Digital Painting
It looks like Elizabeth Hurley... do I get the points?? |
Posted on 07/12/07 3:05:28 PM |
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Paul 2007 thru 2010
Lego Legend Posts: 361 Reply |
Re: I think I'm better off with photographs... - Digital Painting
No Sorry. Not Liz Hurley.
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Posted on 07/12/07 7:00:14 PM |
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Progenic
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Re: I think I'm better off with photographs... - Digital Painting
clearly its Kylie minougue..... well i would put a £100 on it anyway 
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Posted on 07/12/07 10:09:48 PM |
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Paul 2007 thru 2010
Lego Legend Posts: 361 Reply |
Re: I think I'm better off with photographs... - Digital Painting
Close enough. It's Dannii Minogue
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Posted on 09/12/07 6:37:32 PM |
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Progenic
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Re: I think I'm better off with photographs... - Digital Painting
ha glad i didnt put my money where my mouth was  |