01-29-2023, 04:39 PM
darktiste: Thank you! I did do some texture work on the desk and carpet with a combination of techniques (photo texture, textured brushes, hand paintingetc.), I don't want it too distracting as to not take attention away from the figures. Regarding photo bashing, I'm not against this technique as I think it's a great way to speed up your process if needed, and I'll have no issues experimenting with it for commissions when budget and deadlines are tight. But for my personal work I prefer a more painterly feel, and I have no desire to rush the process. I think the closest I'll get to that is overlaying some photo textures here and there if need to give more life to the image, but I'm careful not to abuse this technique as overusing photo textures tends to flatten an image. And yes, that's an ornate object by the desk, hopefully it's not too distracting!
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Some updates! I plan on recording a process video focused on drawing and painting a digital portrait in Photoshop, so I picked up some free software to experiment with it and get as comfortable with it as possible. Things went very smoothly surprisingly, I was able to record with no lag whatsoever which is always a plus. I recorded a fairly basic video of sketching a face in Photoshop from reference and uploaded it to my YouTube channel for free, you can go to it by following this link. Additionally, you can purchase a higher quality version on my Gumroad here for $1 - I was unable to offer for free due to it's file size, so I apologize in that regard! Here is the finished sketch for the said video - I'm not planning on painting it at the moment.
Now time for a new illustration! I'm back in Fan Art mode. Drawing superheroes is an excellent way for me to make serious study of anatomy, particularly on the muscle groups so I will be doing lots of these. I chose Spider-Man to illustrate as I always wanted to illustrate that character for years now, and I now have the confidence to pull it off I hope! Below is the sketch, any feedback before I begin the painting process would be most appreciated!
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Some updates! I plan on recording a process video focused on drawing and painting a digital portrait in Photoshop, so I picked up some free software to experiment with it and get as comfortable with it as possible. Things went very smoothly surprisingly, I was able to record with no lag whatsoever which is always a plus. I recorded a fairly basic video of sketching a face in Photoshop from reference and uploaded it to my YouTube channel for free, you can go to it by following this link. Additionally, you can purchase a higher quality version on my Gumroad here for $1 - I was unable to offer for free due to it's file size, so I apologize in that regard! Here is the finished sketch for the said video - I'm not planning on painting it at the moment.
Now time for a new illustration! I'm back in Fan Art mode. Drawing superheroes is an excellent way for me to make serious study of anatomy, particularly on the muscle groups so I will be doing lots of these. I chose Spider-Man to illustrate as I always wanted to illustrate that character for years now, and I now have the confidence to pull it off I hope! Below is the sketch, any feedback before I begin the painting process would be most appreciated!