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Published: 2010-04-16 17:25:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 5014; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 14
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I took a few style hints from Coffeekinns and a loverly brush from anodyne-stock , and out pops my rendition of Team Rocket's moodiest act, Jesse (Musashi).If you for some reason actually notice that her eyes are green instead of blue, you are an irremediable pokΓ©mon-geek and should get out more. She is, of course, wearing contact lenses to match those earrings - this is a conscious fashion choice from my side.
Still learning Photoshop so any constructive critisism or handy tips and tricks are very welcome! Dumbfounded admiration is of course also ok.
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Many thanks! The colours love you back..!
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You've totally got that glossy hair of hers down nicely.
I'd love to give any handy tricks and tips on how to use Photoshop, but alas I'm not all that familiar with it. However, a thing to remember in Photoshop is that it's best not to use the Dodge/ Burn tool, smudge tool or whatever blenders they may have. Just incase you don't know
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Thanks a lot!
I am an abuser of the smudge tool, and do not know what to replace it with. As for dodge and burn, I don't even know where the buttons are for them, much less what they do.
Take care..!^^
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I was once an abuser of the smudge tool, but it's actually a bad tool to use to blend colours together! (It took me a while to figure out) You should use a normal brush and set the opacity and flow a bit lower. Also make sure that in the brush settings, the Other Dynamics bit is switched on and that both controls are set to Pen Pressure. Here's screenshot to show you: [link]
With that really simple brush, you can overlap colours and make them blend with enough practice
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Oh, I don't use it like that, you get all these funky stray colours if you are blending two colours with smudge. Instead, I use a clipping mask and apply shadow on that, then smudge it around to e.g. form creases and folds in clothing, like the pants of the gerudo girl in this picture .
I find it's quick and easy to work with, but should I try and apply this kind of shadows manually instead?
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Hmm, if you find that's the best way to work with it, then by all means, you should keep doing so. But I'd personally insist that you do it manually, because it creates a more appealing look.
I have a question then, did you use the smudge tool on the skin?
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Why, yes - I assumed that was what you had done. I just looked to your "something coloured" for a quick reference. But now upon closer examination, I realise it is not what you have done at all, lest layering up with different tones and applying every shade manually.
I do want to point out that the two ways yield quite a similar result - at least on the faces. Yours is of course more pronounced, with the tanned skin tone and natural lighting - and the fact that you are going for a higher grade of realism. Nevertheless, I'd need to zoom in to spot which was created in which way...
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