luminosity palette again
just draw a lot
maybe git gud
continuing to address problems. this imaginary spherish lump shows a nice way to blend and put in texture after following the process I’ve put together from a few artists and tutorials.
I have these notes visible in PS at all times:
“process:
1. construction - large, general accurate measurements of where objects are located.
1.5 forms - clarify forms to prepare light and shadow
2. light and shadow shapes - block in the light and dark areas with line.
3. values & VARIATION - put in a general dark tone and general light tone on their own layers. then use a gradient on both the lights and darks for variation.
3.5 local colors - use multiply/screen/dodge/burn layers to change the local values.
4. rendering
4.1 soften all shadow edges that are not contour or cast shadows. these edges are extremely important
4.2 darkest darks and lightest lights
4.3 refine to finish - only now can you alt click and blend. always check your new layer vs. where you came from. blend with flow at 1%.”
tonight/tomorrow I’ll have to apply this and see what other problems I run into. I think the next will be what to do with line art but I think I have some ideas
an orc’s arm. study to work on a process. doing those vacation rocks was awful because I was trying to solve every problem at the same time
didn’t have the structure in mind enough for this and it ruined it, so that got added for next time.
david’s vacation rocks
bulgy form studies off dave’s tetsuo and skeletor
bargue feet, accuracy studies
accuracy studies