tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163917022627746259.post9143693727687626957..comments2023-10-12T05:54:49.207-04:00Comments on ...sketchyscribbles...: processBRP!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13404879898970575112noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163917022627746259.post-58987523655378038072009-04-27T12:17:00.000-04:002009-04-27T12:17:00.000-04:00You know, I don't think i've ever done a piece in ...You know, I don't think i've ever done a piece in photoshop or painter the same way twice. Usually I prefer photoshop for adding color and value to linework and painter for just direct digital work. Obviously I've been using Alchemy (so has Scott) and I really like Sketchbook Alias Pro but my tower needs a new video processor to run it (I have a Mac G4 Sawtooth tower from the "look, we come in colors and macs are cool now" age.) I've used several of the techniques above but not to the precision as my fellow scribblers, but I don't believe that color is one of my stronger skills. But there is one usual thing that I do keep in mind, let linework hold it together. For me, it's a strength that usually saves pieces.BRP!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13404879898970575112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163917022627746259.post-14892171587730177562009-04-26T19:37:00.000-04:002009-04-26T19:37:00.000-04:00Good tips! Welcome aboard miranaGood tips! Welcome aboard miranaScott Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00408304275208584613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163917022627746259.post-81523307365904949762009-04-26T00:25:00.000-04:002009-04-26T00:25:00.000-04:00Actually, you can blend quite well with Photoshop ...Actually, you can blend quite well with Photoshop (and it's a much more stable program than Painter). You have to keep the color layers opaque, but vary your brush opacity. Take the the two colors you want to blend, put your brush at about 10-20% opacity and run one color over the other. Eyedropper the combo color you just made, and brush that into the piece. Repeat, repeat, repeat! It helps to set your tablet hot buttons, or know the keyboard shortcut for the eyedropper b/c you'll use it extensively. <br /><br />I wouldn't recommend lower the opacity of your color layers (unless you were going for a specific technique) as it's tough to judge colors, blend and paint in general. :/ Think about how you use a sketch on a canvas when you paint--it's similar to that, plus the bonus of being able to keep a copy of the sketch ghosted to keep you on track!miranahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05365841955210243596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163917022627746259.post-66624815202289847812009-04-25T23:17:00.000-04:002009-04-25T23:17:00.000-04:00If you or anyone is interested, here is a great de...If you or anyone is interested, here is a great demo for painting in photoshop!<br /><br />Warning! It is an explicit image<br /><br />http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=112630<br /><br />(scroll down the page a little) <br /><br />It’s 15 bucks for part1 of 2, but well worth it if you are looking to pick up some tips on painting with photoshop. It’s by an artist by the name of Nox.Scott Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00408304275208584613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163917022627746259.post-44390439482502331482009-04-25T22:38:00.000-04:002009-04-25T22:38:00.000-04:00Thank you for the workflow tips!! The analogy of ...Thank you for the workflow tips!! The analogy of low opacity = watercolor/washes and high opacity = acrylic / oil hit home for me. <br />I carry around a moleskin sketchbook and draw in it when I get the time. Then I scan that and work from it. Problem is, I am still very new to painting in photoshop. Here are some things I know:<br />Photoshop cannot BLEND colors, only layer them. This is why some digital painters prefer Corel Painter.<br />It helps sometimes to put paper over your tablet to offer you more control. It is much more like drawing with a pencil to me.Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02634670651958848020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163917022627746259.post-17147943687176554972009-04-25T21:28:00.000-04:002009-04-25T21:28:00.000-04:00I always do a few warm up sketches just too loosen...I always do a few warm up sketches just too loosen up but nothing major as far as planning or design. I try to let these sketches just happen. I do a lot of these in my spare time at work (the ballpoint part), I might have fifteen minutes to sketch, and in that time I’ll do 5 to 10 quick sketches. If one of them is looking good I will work on it more through out the day, 5 minutes here, another five minutes there. But usually no more than 30 min (total) on a single sketch. Also mine are done on a small 4 x 6 pad of paper which keeps me from spending too much time on them. Then maybe another 30 min in photoshop when I have the time at home. That’s been my process. I think I draw better at work than I do at home…<br /><br />I disagree with you on painting in photoshop, no it isn’t exactly like using real paint but it’s pretty close. You can achieve almost the same effects with both, especially as far as building up layers of color.Scott Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00408304275208584613noreply@blogger.com