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Watch the Full Video Tutorial HERETutorial: Painting with Ambient OcclusionArtist: Jonathan Hamilton
Jonathan Hamilton - Here is an artist that has a unique look to his characters in which you are able to tell Jonathan created this one. It’s that personal style that many artists long for and his tutorial covers the foundations of the process to create something wonderful. He has a few step by steps on his site that I recommend checking out! He has a fantastic tutorial explaining AO, so check it out and read his tips on the steps along the way!
In his Citizen tutorial, he takes you through explaining AO and the importance it can add to a piece. As a Citizen member, you can also download the HD Video, His Brushes, and the Final .PSD!
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This is lovely! Jonathan's work is fantastic, thanks a lot for sharing
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Maybe because it's the first sketch with the first paint strokes, the instinct that speaks first?
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The sketch is just as stunning as the final result o.o
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okay.. that's the 'sketch'..
just sketch.. and it's so amazing!!
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I much rather if both eyes were visible, but I absolutely love this piece regardless
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Are you kidding me? I would murder to get a result like your "sketch" ;_;
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very pretty, but i liked it better when both eyes were visible c:
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It's really interesting how they did painting, lines, and painting again. I've always been used to going lines before painting...
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That's a SKETCH??
WUT
What is the matter with you! >8l plz stop being a pro ;w;
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LOVE!!! Your TUTs are always stunning and enlightening.
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the f""k?! That's not a sketch! 
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SKETCH? BEST JOKE EVER
IT'S NOT A SKETCH IT'S A MASTERPIECE
OMG THIS GUY IS EPIC
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Agreed, Jonathan is a great artist!
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i love her face sooo much in the sketch ^^ and the result is amazing too
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Funny that you call "initial sketch" something I would call an "almost finished product" xD
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I though the same. To be honest I prefer it to the actual end product!
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Uhm, well I can't tell... I think they're two different styles, but surely in the first one her sight is much more intense, so in some way yes, you're right! :/
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I agree with you — the hair is too sharp! There's always something nice about less-defined, softer hair. That being said, everything else is quite crisp in the painting so I feel the hair is passable (if barely) from a technical standpoint.
The streaks were intended to be an unusual light source as I basically wanted to stuff as much into this painting as possible, for the sake of the tutorial. Might look a little cheesy but it turned out to be an important part of the video!
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I understand, I do think it is a nice painting and it just comes down to personal preference. Thanks for the reply.
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Her hair isn't detailed and she doesn't even have any eyelashes in that stage. Or wetness to her lips/eyes.
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I understand what you're getting at, I just think it is better. The hair in the final is overdone and looks too sharp, second to last has more form and is subtle. Also, I don't know what the light streaks add to the painting, they just make it look cheap.
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You don't seem to detail any of the hair you draw, so I guess that says something. The hair isn't too sharp, it's just. Hair. Because you know, theres hundreds upon thousands and probably even millions of hairs on an individual's head. *shrug*
As for the lighting I can see where you're coming from, but without the glowy things the lighting doesn't quite seem right? Given the glowy bit at her neck ( without it ) raises the question of 'where is the light source coming from?' because it's shadowed beneath the feathered shoulder piece and the light is seeping out between each feather, and the brightest point is literally at her neck, so something would need to be there ( hence the flying light thing )
same goes for the other glowy things. without them it raises the question of 'where is the light coming from' since it can't come from very many places given the placement of the lighting on the hair/body/etc
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You don't need to call my art into question in this argument, I'm by no means a professional and I know my faults. Yes, there are millions of hairs on the head, but they do not act like millions of hairs, they follow the form of whatever they're on, and act more like ribbons than individual strands. shading each hair individually looks messy and is called spaghetti hair. This is by no means spaghetti hair, but the general idea is the same. Here, media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736… , this is a portrait by Ruan Jia, you see how subtle the hair is? Really beautiful and not overdone with thousands of highlighted strands.
On the lighting aspect, I understand why it's there, otherwise the shading would be strange, it's more from a compositional aspect, it is kind of lame to have there.
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What did I do that makes me a brat? Is that what you do when you don't have an answer to something, call someone names?
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So much difference from the initial sketch to the final product! O.O
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The initial sketch looks like a finished product!! ERMAGHEHGEIEIFJ
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increeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedibly helpful
Thanku so darn much <3
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Holy crap, that's your initial sketch!? I would kill to be able to "initially sketch" something like that. XD
This looks awesome, if I ever do digital art I'm definitely using this, thank you for putting it up!
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Oh my gosh, oh my gosh! Look at this! daamn! this is perfection! the third step is impossible for me!
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