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Ciameth — Ciameth's Rock Tutorial
Published: 2011-07-23 02:31:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 111792; Favourites: 3970; Downloads: 2458
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This is how I draw rocks and soil in both Corel Painter and traditional media (mostly oil, acrylic, watercolor or oil pastel). There are no special brushes, filters, tricks, etc specific to Painter. Though I've never used photoshop, I assume these techniques would work there too. They're not difficult and take little drawing skill--just a lot of tedious practice. This tutorial assumes you already know how to handle basic light and shadow on an object; if not, there are other tutorials on dA for that.You can see more of my references here [link] but this is the first tutorial I've made and I would appreciate some feedback--is it useful, does the format work for you, is there some information you feel is missing?
Some examples of how I've used these techniques for rocks and soil in digital paintings:
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Thank you soooooooomuch! I hunted for days looking for something like this.....and here you are. Would it be possible to do a tutorial on a rock wall with a ledge facing the viewer. Thank you.
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This is wonderful! Thank you for sharing!
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i really appreciate the tutorial, especially the wet rock one.
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Very helpful tutorial and easy to understand! Thank you!
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This is exactly the tutorial I needed, thank you so much! This is really clear and your brushwork is amazing. <3
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This is great! It helps me a lot, especially since my rocks usually look like plastic.
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As someone who has always struggled with backgrounds, this was very helpful!
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ugh. always hated drawing rocks. Your tutorial encouraged me to keep practicing. Thanks!
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I absolutely love this tutorial. You've inspired me not to be scared of landscapes and backgrounds. YAY! Now to draw 5,000 more rocks!
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What is the license on this 
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This has an attribution-noncommercial creative commons license.
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I used your tutorial here (for the rocks and path): marinaawin.deviantart.com/art/…
Thank you.
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This tutorial is excellent! I like how you added the translucent layer on the rough rock!
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Thank you!
From a beginner's point of view...very helpful
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Thank you soooo much for this tutorial, it's great!!
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Could you give me an example of a brush you might use to blend the dirt in your first tip? I tried using five or so and they all end up looking like fur. 
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You might be using a brush that smudges things if it is turning out like fur. A brush that simply blurs or softens things might work better. In Painter, I usually use one called "just add water" in short circular motions.
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This is very useful and well drawn! Thanks for sharing!
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Excellent tutorial. I found it one of the easiest to follow. Now to practice 10,000 more times.
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Pretty handy for traditional drawers too, thanks
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Oh, this is really useful! Thank you for making and sharing it!
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I've never been able to paint rocks...this is really helpful! I'm doing a painting in photoshop, and everything should still basically apply with that. And the collection of rock references is just wonderful! Thanks so much!
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Just discovered your amazing tutorial! Thank you for sharing it!!!!!
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