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Mikisiw [2010-08-03 20:16:07 +0000 UTC]
Nice!
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Taraakian In reply to Madame-Rien [2010-08-03 00:14:50 +0000 UTC]
Thanks a lot. I was going for an intense look but not overdo it.
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Taraakian In reply to Madame-Rien [2010-08-03 02:49:37 +0000 UTC]
Thanks, I appreciate the enthusiasm.
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iastudio [2010-08-02 22:51:02 +0000 UTC]
female anikin, it sorta has that air
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Taraakian In reply to iastudio [2010-08-02 23:08:14 +0000 UTC]
I was sorta going for that feel, but its not suppose to look like him. Hopefully thats not what you meant! haha
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Taraakian In reply to cptmeatman [2010-08-02 23:15:02 +0000 UTC]
Im still a novice and I've been trying to learn for two years so I know how you feel.
Tools - Wacom tablet for sure. Even a basic entry level 6x4 inch tablet is good.
As for shading/blending. I just use the basic photshop hard round brush most of the time, with opacity set to pen preasure. You can make light or heavy strokes that way. Sometimes I'll use a soft round airbrush on an overlay layer for making things darker.
I use some custom brushes for things such as clouds/sky/environment. Every once in a while I use the blur tool a little bit, but only for certain materials. You have to be careful not to overdo it.
Also: Dont get discouraged if you make something that looks bad. Its all a learning process.
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Taraakian In reply to cptmeatman [2010-08-02 23:44:34 +0000 UTC]
I do believe you can download Photoshop 7 for free use. It doesnt have all the bells and whistles, but you can do everything I described with it.
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cptmeatman In reply to Taraakian [2010-08-03 00:19:29 +0000 UTC]
Possibly, I did download GIMP a while ago to try it out, it's pretty similar to photoshop just a bit downgraded, got to get the tablet first though, got a suggestion for a reliable brand/model?
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Taraakian In reply to cptmeatman [2010-08-03 00:23:12 +0000 UTC]
Well I only have experience with Wacom tablets so I can only recommend them. I started out with a Wacom Bamboo Fun 6x4 tablet.
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You might be able to find it somewhere else cheaper. This is the previous generation model, which is still good. The new generation costs a lot more.
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