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Originally Posted by Odessey  Fantastic form, and the shadows work very well ! Was this straight on Painter work or multiple layers ? |
Multiple layers. I always like to work in layers. One of the great benefits of digital IMHO
Here's the recipe:
Take a girl based on a photo found in a magazine. Sketch her in and start painting the skin on a new layer. Add eyebrows and lashes on a second layer. Sketch out a few hair styles, pick one and paint hair (colored black) on a separate layer. delete sketch layer and create background using gradient tool. Decide hair isn't working, delete layer and paint again. Repeat until happy with hair.
Once all that is done pop into Photoshop for a bit of color correction. Then back into Painter for some touch up and some fixes. Add eye make-up and some purple touches in the shadows, to your own taste. Save out as a PSD and leave to mature for a year whilst day job takes over
Come back after a year and try to figure out a way to show circuit type tattoos that don't look really naff. Try a few ideas out then leave to simmer for a few more months.
Try again; creating main shapes using Photoshop's pen tool. Experiment for ages until find a style that works. Refine the shapes until they fit the curve of the girl. Add wires and terminals by hand on another layer using same style. Erase and re-paint until satisfied.
Decide that black hair is not quite right so adjust the hair layer using curves until great shade of red is achieved.
Flatten image and blend any layer overlaps as necessary using smudge tool. Save as master PSD file. Scale, add logo and JPG compress to a size that is suitable for web upload.
Upload to polyloop. Finished
