Many modern artists are going digital. With its many and varied options and accessible varieties of styles, it is a new frontier in creativity.
The possibilities are almost infinite, which makes digital painting so attractive to creative people. Here are some good tips to get you started.
Sketch First
Starting with a good sketch of your idea, where you consider things like colors, lighting, and composition is a better way to guarantee a good painting.
Blocking Elements
With a strong sense of your light source, block in colors and shapes with round brushes.
Use Smudge
For blending use Smudge. Change the brush settings to achieve your desired effects.
Layering
If you create different layers for each element, you can pick and choose which layer you wish to change without disturbing the other layers. This helps you move back and forth between layers easily.
Customize Your Brushes
This will enable you to get more specific with things like hair and skin.
Lighting
Render’s Lighting Effects, gives you many lighting options for different lighting sources you can use, depending on the position and texture of your subject matter.
For Oil Painting Effects
Photoshop’s Oil Painting filter give you the opportunity to create brush strokes for your painting.
Blur Filters
These filters can soften areas of your painting that you think need it.
Add Detail Slowly
As you work, begin with large objects, shapes and blocks of color, and slowly add the small details.
Highlights and Shadows
The effects of the tools in Dodge and Burn, can be dramatic. But set your Exposure to low, add effects gradually, and do not overuse.
Digital painting has become increasingly popular. Many artists find it much less restricting than more classic methods, and that digital expands their creativity. At Hunakai Studios, we know how important it is to include modern forms of art, and look to support our students in every way possible.
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