Chapter#40

Hi guys! Been busy, busy! Not really? Yeah kinda. Anyway. For Lesson 4 we learned a

new really cool technique! It's like painting but…Painting digitally! xD

When it comes to rendering in Photoshop, I or a lot of people usually use a soft brush

to color in pictures for a soft gradient look~ I, once upon a time~ used to do this too~

That look can look good, but can make the image look pretty flat in a way~

So this technique is used to back-up that as well as giving it a better form as well.

So basically, imagine we're painting in real life, and all we have are two different

colors - red and yellow. By using the color pick tool (using the alt key is ultra handy!)

we can quickly select any color on the canvas (so like switching from red paint to

yellow paint) and paint over color over color! Like paint!~

Quick demonstration; we have red and blue, color pick the blue and paint on top of

the red. You'll have a slightly altered shade of blue on the red: color pick the new

shade on the red and apply to the blue side! From there do the same from the blue

to the red! Easy as that! Getting used to color picking can take awhile but.

When I saw and tried it for the first time, I was so slow! But after an hour, you'll

get the hang of it easy! It's all about rhythm! Here was my first time doing it! :D

The red blue combination doesn't actually look as good, but my teacher used the

same example! xD And his didn't look as good either! (No offence sir!)

And see that nose like thing there? That was made from 3-4 colors~

Pink, yellow, and black and white~ Pretty ok for a start I rekon. Anyway,

since the technique is pretty like painting applying paint over paint, there's not

that much to say about it~

So, pretty much do everything from the start of the last lesson up to the overlay

part. I actually didn't expect this image to look any good since I rushed those first

few steps pretty (PRETTY) badly. But as soon as I the rhythm of applying paint

started, I got movin' and the next thing I know was pretty much done…

Doesn't take that long at all! And there's nothing to is as well. Here's the first

three steps, to the final:

  First three steps...

Final. (Click here for Full Resolution)

On the alternative, because I didn't think it'd end up looking good, I was working

on another piece at the same time! Although it didn't really help cause at the start

it looked pretty horrible as well! Got better towards the end I think. Here!

So yeah, that's it for now. Till next time! Bye!~