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Published: 2012-12-05 20:46:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 20453; Favourites: 807; Downloads: 485
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I just threw this together- trying out something new!I don't often do pure environment work or get quite this painty- but I've been pushing in that direction more and more, and I've really enjoyed experimenting with it!
This is just a quick style test, but I figured it would be neat to show you guys just a little process- it's not much, and I still intend to record some sort of tutorial video for character work- but I was pleased with how this came out.
I busted out some of my old Hollow Men methods for this- it was like seeing an old friend
It's really pretty generic and not conceptually fancy at all, but as an exercise in technique I think I learned a lot and I'm excited to see where I could push this!
More of me talking here, at bloggington gardens: [link]
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Thank you for sharing the process sketches with the final result! Now I'm really inspired to try this. xD
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im still trying to get better at drawing on a pc but let me try to understand how this was done. you made a sketch, dropped the darkest color down, added the basic color of everything, then gradually added in the lighting?
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that's exactly right
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cool, I've been trying to improve my drawing and i think i get the process but need to practice it a little bit more.
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I like seeing how you worked from a mostly cool colour pallete to something significantly warmer in the final piece. It's a very interesting process! In the strip along the top- in the last two images- did you paint the richer red tones into the piece or simply do a colour adjustment process (through the program, not manually)?
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Thanks! I'm glad it's informative
I always work cool-to-warm...I prefer to start by making my shadows work together and try to make sure they're relatively complex (which is kinda hard), and I do that first because it's like eating your vegetables...my favorite part is painting in the highlights, so I save that for later
It's funny, because watercolor is the opposite...and I love that too! Go figure.
Anwyay- to your question; that step is mostly a somewhat complicated system of masks, gradients and color adjustments to get what I want...I tend to move between that and painting in by hand. But at that stage I do use the program to adjust things a lot! Haha- ain't no shame
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Gowsh I love this! Wish I was able to do anything like this!
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Thanks! I'm sure you could- you've got the princess thing down!
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Awesome stuff....per usual....what are you doing for work?
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Thanks! Right now I'm freelancing wherever I can find it while I wait to hear back on a few long-term things. Always looking for ways to pay the bills! This was for an art-test to do some concept work for a game studio
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Emailing you...maybe I have some freelance for you.
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Haha- yeah! woodsy and stuff!
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Thanks! misty atmosphere means I don't have to draw all the trees
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Really cool to see your process! Thanks for sharing. I've been wondering just how people start things like this, so thanks for answering my question. C:
Lovely piece, too.
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You're welcome
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wow....even if its a quick thing it looks wonderful....
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Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy it!
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Thanks! Yeah- I've been working hard to get a little more grit and texture into my work. Sometimes I feel my digital work is too slick
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Awesome- glad you like it
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The second to last one in the top band is my favorite. It made me feel sunrise again. X3 Lovely work!
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Thanks! I like some of the middle phases too- but I can't resist red, so...
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XD Then the sunset was a granted feature. XD
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