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GuthrieArtwork — Gelboros Process
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Published: 2011-08-18 01:04:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 8079; Favourites: 133; Downloads: 0
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Here's the process, hope this helps anyone looking to know how I go about my drawings. I don't often stick to the same way though and will also start with colors instead of grey scale.
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© 2011 B.R.Guthrie
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Thank you for doin ithis step by step stuff. it's very enlightening!
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Always great to see an artist's process. Very generous in your willingness to share. Nicely done
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May I ask what version of Photoshop you use? That is, if you even use Photoshop, but I am assuming you are based on all your references to blending modes and such. And, if so, what version would you recommend? I currently use Photoshop CS4, but it's not the best I've used, and I've been told that earlier versions are better for painting...but I thought I might ask a professional?
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I'm not sure I'll be of too much help I haven't updated my Photoshop for several years so I am still working back and forth between Photoshop Elements 4.0 and Photoshop CS 8.0 I have yet to experiment with newer versions of photoshop so I'd recommend trying to ask a few other artists as well. I believe you can download a free trial version so you might want to try that and see what you think. I also know quite a few artists like to use a program called Painter which is good for simulating traditional media so you could also research that if photoshop isn't working for you.
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Hmm, I have heard of Painter, but I never took the liberty to look into further. Although, personally, I do rather like the traditional look to some digital paintings I see around here, so I might check it out. Thank you for replying to my comment at all! I'm glad to hear that you do use more modern versions of PS, and it clearly doesn't slow you down. I needed the help, and I will ask other artists, but this was very helpful actually xD So, thank you again!
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It's always interesting to see the artistic approach behind a piece, thanks for sharing
If I may ask, what are the advantages/disadvantages of painting something in greyscale, as opposed to painting something in colour? I tend to use the latter method myself...I usually use the dodge/burn tools when working on creatures and characters, but with landscapes and scenery I find a more painterly method is better.
I should really try out greyscale painting for myself, haha.
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In general, in greyscale it's easier to make sure the values and forms come across correctly since you aren't also concerned with things like hue, saturation, and temperature. The downside of greyscale is it takes a lot of finessing with layer overylays if you're trying to achieve rich colors without hiding the greyscale or making the greyscale shadows too dark. In order to avoid having to repaint things I try to switch from greyscale to color before applying beginning to detail so that I can paint in my details with color. For me personally I worked in pen and pencil for a long time before ever touching color so it's still easiest for my brain to work with greyscale especially for drawing objects I'm less familiar with. I'm practicing more with going directly to color though and a few of my pictures have been directly to color, the Karnicore, for example.
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Epic late reply is epic and late XC
Awesome, thanks for the info 
Although thanks to your advice I now know how to create realistic-looking metal surfaces, so thanks again XD
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I'm Glad that technique has been working for you 
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Thank you, this is really helpful.
Could you tell me the blend modes you used for the layers?
Do you tint the shadow or just use a base color? Or both?
Thank you again~
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I tend to use a wide range of layer modes, off the top of my head I use Overlay and Multiply a lot; Color is of course good for applying color without to much change in brightness most of the time, Overlay mostly for textures or lighter tones and Multiply is good if you don't mind it making things darker. Otherwise I will go through each layer mode to see what works best since I find that what works once on one picture often doesn't work the same way on another. To begin the transition from grey scale to color I create a new layer filled with the color I feel will reflect most of the scene's atmosphere, here I used a greenish yellow, and then set it to Color. I almost always keep my shadows tinted with some other color. "Pure" grey tones often look very unnatural.
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Many thanks for your response. I tried once this method but it didn't went well. This will help me a lot to practice new coloring styles.
I'm loving the great amount of detail you put in your drawings.
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Thank you and I'm glad I could help, oh one last thing once I get the base coats of color down with layer settings then I go back to painting on my colors with a brush to get richer colors as only using layer settings will just about always leave colors looking flat.
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Oh, thank you! I was going to ask you that and completely forgot
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