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B0RN2BWILD In reply to jujubeeze [2009-04-13 12:43:56 +0000 UTC]

Three things to get it to look like that. (I looked at my goldfish a looooong time) I lay thin coats of color in the scales first blending into the white area down the center, scrub a little paint off (lifting) after I'm finished then when I add alittle white to the strip to smooth it all out. I add the heavy white to the edges of the scales last. You could just color in the whole body and add a white strip of white down the center but that looks more like slick snake skin instead of fish shimmer.

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jujubeeze In reply to B0RN2BWILD [2009-04-15 21:52:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the note~
I didn't really follow it all though... so you do the shading and coloring first on the tail including the white stripe down the middle and then the outlines of the scales next? Then last you do the shading of the individual scales blending with the white? Sorry if I'm not following... I'm a beginner. lol

You know what would be great, is if you posted some kind of tutorial of how you do scales on one of your mermaid pieces, because I just love your mermaid's tails and the different colored scales and so forth! I would like to be able to do colored scales, but I just really don't know how to do the shading and have the scales look realistic like I'd like. It would be so helpful if you posted something like a guide with pics and a step by step thing! It's just an idea! You are so good with mermaids.

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B0RN2BWILD In reply to jujubeeze [2009-04-15 23:14:48 +0000 UTC]

I'll give it a shot. My scanner decided to take a dump when I tried to clean up my computer so it's loading the scanner driver on again time. I understand about trying to talk you through it. I really have trouble with abstract comprehension sometimes, I'm more of a image person myself.

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jujubeeze In reply to B0RN2BWILD [2009-04-16 03:18:53 +0000 UTC]

It's just an idea! I'd like to learn from a true artist!

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B0RN2BWILD In reply to jujubeeze [2009-04-17 17:22:49 +0000 UTC]

I'm gonna give it a shot. I got my scanner up (for the second time) grrrrr Maybe tonight but I have a real desire to paint some dragons. My dark side is emerging and it wants to EAT! But I will really work on it.

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jujubeeze In reply to B0RN2BWILD [2009-04-18 00:03:29 +0000 UTC]

That would be awesome!!! Whenever works for you! It was just an idea, and I think it would be a really useful tool for those who would like to improve or learn how to do scales on basically any character platform.

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B0RN2BWILD In reply to jujubeeze [2009-04-20 15:42:19 +0000 UTC]

Okay, I scanned my last painting while I painted the scales. I'm gonna try to put them into some kind of tutorial. Since I STILL can't figure out photoshop without a manual that might take some doing.

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jujubeeze In reply to B0RN2BWILD [2009-04-20 17:48:41 +0000 UTC]

OH!!
That would be great! I wouldn't know how to do it myself, but whatever you can do is totally just fine. At least maybe some kind of beginning, middle, end thing- like what you do for a base and so forth. Even if it's post one picture here, another picture there, or whatever. Thank you for taking the time to do that!! I appreciate it so much!

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B0RN2BWILD In reply to jujubeeze [2009-04-20 22:18:21 +0000 UTC]

I made a tutorial in my scraps, scans arn't good. I dunno if I sent this message or not

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jujubeeze In reply to B0RN2BWILD [2009-04-21 00:33:25 +0000 UTC]

yup I got the message~

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B0RN2BWILD In reply to jujubeeze [2009-04-20 22:03:21 +0000 UTC]

I put a tutorial in my scraps file. The scans were awful. I didn't know this while I was painting cause I can't let it dry between paint washes. It'll give you some idea. I'll do another when I have time to do just the tutorial.

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jujubeeze In reply to B0RN2BWILD [2009-04-21 00:34:04 +0000 UTC]

OK! I'll go take a look.

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B0RN2BWILD In reply to Carol-Moore [2009-03-17 01:54:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I was kinda messed up on doing the sky. It doesn't look at all like my reference photo. Oh well. It is what it is.

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Carol-Moore In reply to B0RN2BWILD [2009-03-19 17:54:53 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome! Sometimes our mistakes become "portals of discovery" - gorgeous colors

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B0RN2BWILD In reply to ZukosSoul [2008-07-08 02:44:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so very much. I appreciate the comment. She started as Christine Aigulera but turned into something much softer.

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