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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #880 on: May 10, 2010, 06:36:37 pm »
I'm too lazy, to upload any of my photos...mainly because I have TONS and I don't feel like sorting out the good from the bad  ::)

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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #881 on: May 11, 2010, 02:16:50 am »
Using the rule of thirds, I cant seem to get enough focus on the sunset itself (not from my yard anyway)

Use ctrl+mouse wheel if you need to zoom out ;)





(by the way, I did some very small contrast adjustments to these, the sky has not been edited, only the silhouette scenery)

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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #883 on: May 11, 2010, 01:51:05 pm »

Friend's idea


Old


Even older


Ancient


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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #884 on: May 11, 2010, 02:10:45 pm »
Espadon, I doubt you really do any requests, but as a suggestion instead!
Why not make some SC2 art?

I like the second robot in the second picture, overall they're pretty good sketches.

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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #885 on: May 11, 2010, 02:40:22 pm »
Man, Espadon, I'm not sure if your work with mere pencils is inspiring me to learn all this stuff too, or if it just makes me want to cry in awe.

...Hopefully it's the former.
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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #886 on: May 11, 2010, 02:54:55 pm »
Give #3 an M16 and you've drawn the perfect woman.
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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #887 on: May 11, 2010, 03:52:39 pm »
Nice attention to detail. Sketches really feel like complete working mechanisms, not just a vague shape like in my case. :S

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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #888 on: May 11, 2010, 03:57:02 pm »


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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #889 on: May 11, 2010, 03:59:56 pm »
So far so good. :P
Can you post all the steps you do afterwards?

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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #890 on: May 11, 2010, 04:07:35 pm »
Kewl. Espie is another leonardo da vinci.

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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #891 on: May 12, 2010, 03:10:10 pm »


lol I'm stuck xD
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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #892 on: May 12, 2010, 04:32:23 pm »
So I started drawing an imp or whatever you want to call it:


Then I started on the background, but it and the foreground (the imp) didn't go well together, so I got rid of the imp and continued working on the background as a new picture:




Espadon I like your use of colors for lights and darks. Any advice you can give on that? :3 I'm really having trouble picking the right colors, so I end up repainting shadows and highlights many times over.
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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #893 on: May 12, 2010, 04:48:27 pm »
Fuck, Loner, the imp looks better than any other I've ever seen drawn O_O
You got talent, mate.
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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #894 on: May 12, 2010, 05:10:38 pm »
Do you guys use the default brushes?  And do you use the same type/different sizes, or do you switch it up between many?
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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #895 on: May 12, 2010, 05:19:02 pm »
I use default hard rounds for pretty much the whole painting [even blending].
I have two sorts though, one with the radius linked to tablet pressure and another type completely manually-controlled on the keyboard. I have Z and X linked to adjust the size since they're close to the Alt key.

I do use a few custom brush settings when finishing up a painting though, but I don't really feel they're 'essential' in any sense of the word.

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Not really, I just kept painting so it's sort of instinctual. Remember to take advantage of contrast for every aspect of color; not only is there value contrast, but also hue contrast and saturation contrast. You can't make things brighter or darker past a certain point, but you can make it contrast more in the other ways to create a more vibrant feel.

In other words if you can't push the sky higher, dig yourself a deeper hole.
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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #896 on: May 12, 2010, 05:22:09 pm »
Oooh I see, thanks :)
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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #897 on: May 12, 2010, 06:14:29 pm »
Do you guys use the default brushes?  And do you use the same type/different sizes, or do you switch it up between many?
I too use only the default brushes, mainly hard round brush with opacity set to Pen Pressure. I have "airbrush" option turned on to control Flow from the keyboard (I usually have it around 60%). Brush size is controlled from touch wheel on my tablet (that thing is awesome, lets you adjust brush size on the fly <3 ).
Though it feels like I pay too much attention to shading and worry about opacity too much at early stages. I keep trying to make myself start with basic solid colors like Espadon does, but I get carried away in the wrong direction fast. :S


It might be a good idea to give a try to some custom brushes, but I'm too lazy to find, download and install them. In the end it still comes down to actual painting skills, so brushes don't make that much of a difference anyway.

They can be very useful for creating some textures though. For example, I sometimes use default grainy brush with Opacity Jitter to add a bit of a dirty texture. I also used that kind of brush to create some sort of outline of grass on this picture: http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=33201.msg465654#msg465654

Remember to take advantage of contrast for every aspect of color; not only is there value contrast, but also hue contrast and saturation contrast. You can't make things brighter or darker past a certain point, but you can make it contrast more in the other ways to create a more vibrant feel.
Now here's something I really didn't realize. :D
Thanks a lot. I'll try to get a hang of it.


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Upd: I found a few really nice tutorials in case anyone else needs them:
http://itchstudios.com/psg/art_tut.htm
http://tutorials.epilogue.net/principles/a-practical-guide-to-color-for-artists
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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #898 on: May 12, 2010, 07:23:07 pm »
I never recommend tutorials only because people seem to think that reading them makes them automatically level up in art.

If you need 'directed study' I highly recommend emulating a painting instead. The act of painting gives you experience. Reading a tutorial doesn't.

You'll never learn to chew if you keep letting others do it for you.
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Re: some art sheeza
« Reply #899 on: May 12, 2010, 08:29:25 pm »
Learning certain techniques from a sample can boost an artist very far.
Like mr. Pepsie here, he starts with a fast-made shape and then slowly starts putting in details, colors, shades and all that stuff.

It's not something you born with or comprehend right away.