 It's always nice to be able to help out fellow artists. Below I've compiled a few Photoshop tricks and general painting tips. When I refer to shortcuts and menu items I'm talking about Adobe Photoshop 5. Basic knowledge in the program is presupposed. Filter tricks  Highlight glow/bleed effect - Helps "boosting" the colors in the picture. Sharp brushes - If you want the picture more edgy, tense and get more control over things.General advice Painting characters - Things I've learned when painting figures. (comming soon) Colors for different intensions - Shows how to use colors to attain a desired mood. (comming soon) Painting faces - I won't tell you that you'll be able to paint faces after this. It's just my two cents. (comming soon) Using references - References are always a good thing, here is how to use them. (comming soon)
For inspiration I use to think: The things you can't get you paint ... I found out it works quite well! :-) |