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DarkMoon17 β€” A Stray Child Tutorial

Published: 2009-10-30 13:46:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 3046; Favourites: 58; Downloads: 37
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I've been getting a lot of questions about how I do my art lately, especially in regards to the mane, tails and shading. So I decided to do my first tutorial. I have to apologize for the sporadic writing and craziness but that i just how I think and the text edit on my old computer's photoshop doesn't work. Feel free to ask me if you cannot read something or if it is not explained clearly. I am a very simple photoshopper. I only play with brush shape, opacity, flow, brush dynamics, color dodge, and the occasional free transformation with distortion and skewing. Remember, this is just how I draw, you can use what I do to develop whatever style you want!

Cloud and sand textures are by
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Comments: 28

Aissyla [2010-01-19 19:22:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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DarkMoon17 In reply to Aissyla [2010-01-26 05:03:19 +0000 UTC]

It was my pleasure!!

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3KALEVRA3RUACH3 [2009-11-01 18:37:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the explanations - very helpful to novices trying their hand at digital art, like myself! Much love! You do great work!! ;j

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DarkMoon17 In reply to 3KALEVRA3RUACH3 [2009-11-11 19:00:37 +0000 UTC]

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(you're very welcome!!)
Got bored of writing in english

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3KALEVRA3RUACH3 In reply to DarkMoon17 [2009-11-11 22:38:25 +0000 UTC]

English sucks.., & so do the English!! Hahahaha! ;j

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DarkMoon17 In reply to 3KALEVRA3RUACH3 [2010-01-10 16:46:36 +0000 UTC]

lols so true!

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ItalySky [2009-10-31 08:00:18 +0000 UTC]

amazing!! I bow to yo skill and patience!! and over all knowledge of photoshop

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DarkMoon17 In reply to ItalySky [2009-11-11 19:09:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank-you so much!!

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WildDragonfly [2009-10-30 20:47:58 +0000 UTC]

I can't believe there is only 10 comments on this right now! That was freakin amazing!

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DarkMoon17 In reply to WildDragonfly [2009-10-31 00:28:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank-you so much!! I just hope that it is helpful!

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WildDragonfly In reply to DarkMoon17 [2009-10-31 00:33:43 +0000 UTC]

I know it will be

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LauraRobjohns [2009-10-30 20:12:24 +0000 UTC]

I love seeing how deviants work through their pics! Gorgeous final piece!

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DarkMoon17 In reply to LauraRobjohns [2009-10-31 00:28:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank-you so much!!

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Purpletastic [2009-10-30 19:24:20 +0000 UTC]

Very nice!

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DarkMoon17 In reply to Purpletastic [2009-10-31 00:33:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank-you so much!!

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Purpletastic In reply to DarkMoon17 [2009-10-31 00:50:29 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome!!

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StormWarning06 [2009-10-30 16:44:55 +0000 UTC]

Very cool to see it come together! Thank you for sharing.

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DarkMoon17 In reply to StormWarning06 [2009-10-31 00:47:56 +0000 UTC]

Anytime, I hope it can be of some use!

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Phoebe-96 [2009-10-30 14:09:39 +0000 UTC]

awesome! how long does that take you? also, sorry what is colour dodge?

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DarkMoon17 In reply to Phoebe-96 [2009-10-30 14:40:35 +0000 UTC]

This one took me about 8 hours? Give or take. But I did the tutorial at the same time which made it take a bit longer. It usually doesn't take me more than 5 hours or so.

Color dodge can be found in the "Mode" selection at the top of the screen (below the file, edit, image etc...). Another useful mode is color burn, but I didn't use that one in this drawing. It basically lightens brightens the spot you use it on, as long as they are in the same color family. The eye part of the tutorial shows this very well. Try experimenting with it!

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Phoebe-96 In reply to DarkMoon17 [2009-10-30 16:09:40 +0000 UTC]

thanks, i found it but i use paint shop pro so it was in a different place. im just about to upload a wolf that i used to burn on

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DarkMoon17 In reply to Phoebe-96 [2010-01-10 17:10:02 +0000 UTC]

Gawd I am so sorry for the late reply x/ I'm glad you found a use for it!

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Phoebe-96 In reply to DarkMoon17 [2010-01-10 19:09:33 +0000 UTC]

lol its ok

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Phoebe-96 In reply to Phoebe-96 [2009-10-30 16:10:00 +0000 UTC]

also, 8 hours? i would never have the patience

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Silharai [2009-10-30 13:50:14 +0000 UTC]

AMAZING. Awesome job on this!

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DarkMoon17 In reply to Silharai [2009-10-30 14:32:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank-you! I hope it is helpful!

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Silharai In reply to DarkMoon17 [2009-10-30 16:31:27 +0000 UTC]

It is definitely helpful! I didn't know the pen pressure tool thing...existed... Incredibly convenient!

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DarkMoon17 In reply to Silharai [2010-01-10 17:06:30 +0000 UTC]

Pen pressure is my friend

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