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Published: 2014-11-18 19:07:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 24887; Favourites: 1210; Downloads: 289
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so yeah I've been meaning to make a tutorial for awhile and finally got around to make one. I was originally going to livestream the process of this painting, but procaster made my PS lag so that sucked.ΒSo this is just my general painting process for illustrations. I don't always do all these steps, but I find it saves me a lot of backtracking when I do.Β
I hope you can learn something, anything from this mess and if you have any other questions, please ask here, I can't possibly fit everything in a tutorial!
full size painting is here
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Very nice tutorial. Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you so much for this! Having a black and white masking layer is genius. Do you have any tutorials on what brushes you use and for which part of the process?
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i can make the lineart... But the color... Kill me please
‘‘AWESOME!!
To favs! <3
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wow, things they never explained to me....Β Man I went to a bad college.Β *sigh*Β 
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did you go to an art college?
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I did, for animation actually.Β But honestly the institution I picked was more interested in my money then my actual development.Β So despite having a degree I am missing many key stones of knowledge that I should have been taught.Β Decent color theory, composition, good sketching techniques, proper line weight and inking techniques, the list goes on and on.Β I did have some decent teachers, but I was not even taught undersketching or proper body construction while in college and have had to pick it up essentially as I go.Β I have loved to draw since I was quite little, and love making characters, but sadly I did not do my homework when picking a college.Β Being so behind is frustrating, that's why I like these kinds of tutorials.Β I just wish I would get a bit more in the way of critiques.Β
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aww too bad. Yeah picking the right art school is important, and I've heard about some p bad ones. I was lucky enough to gett in contact with students of my school before I left, and I was not disappointed in the classes, they teach you everything here!
have you been thinking of applying to another school?
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I really want too but life and finances have not been the kindest of task masters.Β I keep my ears open though for any opportunities or free life drawing sessions or other classes I can attend and just pay for singularly.Β
Sadly I had originally been interested in the college I went too because a friend of mine was supposed to go there, which he backed out last minute.Β We used to inspire each other quite a bit and I figured it would be wonderful to go to the same college as someone I knew.Β It was also a matter of tight finances then too, even with financial aid.Β The college had what we 'thought' was a reasonably priced program compared to others.Β Guess you get what you pay for.Β Reasonably priced seems to have meant cut corners.Β Lesson learned.
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yeah the big art schools are expensive, like hella expensive. But you can learn online! many people get to master level like that, without any schoolΒ
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I am glad that there are more options now then when I started.Β I've quickly learned since my college days that the piece of paper from graduation isn't as important as I thought.Β The important thing I think is for me to just keep trying.Β Are there any online resources you recommend?
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hmm it really depends on what you want to do!Β
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I would like to improve my art in general, which I think is true of anyone but, I really want to be able to render a picture without the use of outlines.Β I have a lot of trouble with that.Β Every time I try to take the sketch layer or line layer off a colored pic or make one without any pen tool lines at all it looks....well bad.Β Maybe I just don't have a good eye for color or maybe it's just a technique I don't know yet, but I never feel any of the picture reads without the line.Β The characters don't look....defined.Β Is that an arm or part of the chest?Β Is that the jaw line or the throat?Β I don't feel realism is my style per say, but I've seen and tried to study as many painted pictures as I can.Β Still I seem to be missing some vital component or technique.Β I've tried using maybe a painted sort of color line but that just seems to stand out too much.
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check out these youtube channels, they might be of help, I check them all the time, tho the first link might be more design based
www.youtube.com/channel/UCbdyjβ¦
www.youtube.com/user/Sycra
they can help you to get the right mindset to study art, and on top of that get art books!Β
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I didn't notice it was HTTYD1 Hiccup until I saw this!
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I can't begin to explain how helpful this is!
thanks a bunch c:
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I think I'll start with Baymax and Hiro first, though I haven't fully understand what "values" you were talking about... Okay I need a moment to consume all of this, my brain actually hurtsΒ Β
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH THO Β
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this video should explain the concept of black and white values it better!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZppEBβ¦
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thank you so much for the tutorial!!! I definitely learned something ehehe////
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Thanks for share this tutorial it's really interesting!
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That's amazing! Awesome idea! it would be a great to see an air fight between two flying superheros from absolutely different fables! That was a wonderful idea for an amazing art. Bravo, my friend; you have made something really beautiful and stunning!
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bravo! 
you did a really nice job.
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This is the most detailed tutorial I've ever read~! You have actually done an amazing job explaining everything~ Thank you ^w^ Beautiful work by the way!
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Thank you so much for this! It's very helpful
I can appreciate the time and work you put into your art so much more nowΒ after reading this
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btw the color theory is more about how colors interact, not where you place them x)
good tutorial!
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you need to know color theory to know what colors to pick, and place them too.
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thanks for the book reference. nice and effective guide through your own process as well
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That's very very very very Awesome!!!! Great tutorial
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This is really interesting and helpfull, I love to see how artists paint! The colors and light look great and remind me very well of the lessons in said book. Really a must have
And you couldn't have used a better example, toothles looks great 
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I love the massive amount of analogies in this tutorial. Awesome way of teaching. I'll definitely use this for a guideline later on.
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This is such a fantastic tutorial! I've admired your digital painting skills for some time so it's amazing to be able to see the process ^_^ thank you so much for making this!
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A very helpful tutorial that is well explained. Thanks for making!
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