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progress shots and some details for my latest work:many of you asked for a tutorial. sadly, i don't have enough time to make a proper one, but i hope these progress shots will still be useful for some of you. i don't use this particular technique for all my works but i do enjoy it. i've been working with it for a bit longer than half a year now. i hope i'll be able to improve it more in the near future.
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EDIT:
as an answer to a popular question, before it gets even more popular lol
i'm sure there are as many ways to do this as there are artists who use this technique, but the general rule is quite simple: just go crazy with layer styles. i use overlay, soft light, multiply and sometimes colour (for certain effects i use some of the others as well), mixing them with some regular normal layers. there is really no set order in which i do those things (although i tend to start with overlay), which is why it's so difficult for me to explain my ways via a tutorial.. it's a bit of a freestyle for me. if the number of layers gets too high i simply merge them all and keep working on top of that.
i hope this answer is enough. if there is anything else you'd like to know, simply ask me in a comment^^
if you find thid helpful i'll try to upload some more progress shots for other works in the future~
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other works created using the half glazing technique include:
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Comments: 98
Learan89 [2011-02-27 23:26:04 +0000 UTC]
cool way to start the whole process, the result is awesome!
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Learan89 [2011-02-27 23:23:21 +0000 UTC]
cool way to sketch the whole work at the beginning! the result is awesome!
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Shadow696 [2011-02-27 22:19:29 +0000 UTC]
This is great. Although to me the transition of how you move from the black and white to the colors would be extremely helpful
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len-yan In reply to Shadow696 [2011-02-27 23:45:25 +0000 UTC]
the question is now answered in the artist's comments^^
thank you~
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Shadow696 In reply to len-yan [2011-02-28 00:43:16 +0000 UTC]
Thanks. That really does help
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Jaws-is-Solo [2011-02-27 21:48:29 +0000 UTC]
I have a question i always see artists have pictures they start in black and white then all of a sudden colour comes in how does that work? I would love to learn that!
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len-yan In reply to Jaws-is-Solo [2011-02-27 23:45:17 +0000 UTC]
the question is now answered in the artist's comments^^
thank you~
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SPIRALCRIS [2011-02-27 21:33:56 +0000 UTC]
looks so complete!
i like the colors, background, wings and details :3
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FaDemian [2011-02-27 19:43:38 +0000 UTC]
Oh!! 0.o this is amazing and a lot of work.. You rock !!!
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nomnomuface In reply to ??? [2011-02-27 19:02:42 +0000 UTC]
u should make magic the gathering card illustrations
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Nocturne-Kiwi In reply to ??? [2011-02-27 18:51:07 +0000 UTC]
I'm very interested to know how you go from gray to color. I guess you use some kind of layer overlay, but which one? I've tried several but I can't get a natural but vibrant looking effect. Also, how many separate color layers do you use? (or are you one of those people who uses a trizillion layers? )
Thanks in advance
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len-yan In reply to Nocturne-Kiwi [2011-02-28 00:08:13 +0000 UTC]
the question is now answered in the artist's comments^^
as for the layers, i kind of mentioned it above as well but to make it clear: i never really count lol. i work on lots of layers but every once in a while, when there gets too many, i just merge those that i feel won't have further effect on my work. often, i just flatten the image when the number of layers gets, let's say, around 20. of course it's different in case of each work but yes - many layers, merged on a regular basis. i don't want to kill my computer, haha~
also, i save the .psd under a different name every time i do a major change. later i delete those versions that i feel won't be useful in the future. those i decide to keep i burn on dvds or save on other portable disks. i only keep high res jpg of the final work on my main disk (tho, admitedly, i try to make at least two extra copies of those in case anything crashes). safety first~
i hope this is enough of an answer,
thank you~
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Nocturne-Kiwi In reply to len-yan [2011-02-28 15:23:15 +0000 UTC]
Thank you for answering! I guess I'll just have to experiment some more then
20 layers! That's not just killing a computer, that's killing me!
The back-up thing is actually a very good tip. I never really thought of doing it that way. Maybe you should suggest that in the artist's comments as well
Thanks again for being so kind and fast
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artykidian12345 [2011-02-27 18:37:47 +0000 UTC]
ur soo awesome plz do some full body tutorials and painting faces tutorials will be much much apreciated ! X
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len-yan In reply to artykidian12345 [2011-02-28 00:34:58 +0000 UTC]
um! i'll try to.. i'm not sure when i'll have some free time (and if i'm actually the right person to do such tutorials in the first place;; ) but i will try ;___;
thank you~
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artykidian12345 In reply to len-yan [2011-02-28 19:55:09 +0000 UTC]
thankyou so much for even just replying
ur usually not given tht gift from proffesionals/great artists ..
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cant wait but obviously if u have time spare.. will be greatly helpful
where did/how did u learn how to do digital art well and paint really good.. ?
tutorials websites?? any would be sooo helpful x
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xMidNightxMiyuchix [2011-02-27 18:06:39 +0000 UTC]
reminds me of Lineage 2, especially the mark on his chest X3
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Schu-was-here [2011-02-27 18:00:26 +0000 UTC]
Padam do stóp X_____X i w ogóle to nie wiem jakich słów użyć by opisać zachwyt D:
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Lady-Werewolf [2011-02-27 17:56:46 +0000 UTC]
Glazing, no właśnie, niedawno próbowałam sobie przypomnieć jak to się nazywało i nie dałam rady xD
Dzięki wielkie za te screeny, raz że pomocne, dwa że inspirujące a trzy że fajnie widzieć jak powstaje praca miszcza :3 Choć swoją drogą to mi coś w sylwetce tego pana nie pasuje, ale nie wiem co dokładnie (ale na tym pierwszym screenie wygląda ok)
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VoicelessCry [2011-02-27 17:46:15 +0000 UTC]
This is absolutely amazing and incredibly helpful (: One question though...if you have some time, could you please explain how you go from black and white to colour? Thanks!
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len-yan In reply to VoicelessCry [2011-02-27 23:44:48 +0000 UTC]
the question is now answered in the artist's comments^^
thank you~
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catlili10 [2011-02-27 17:44:09 +0000 UTC]
Awesome !! ♥
You're really talented, amazing skills!
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Akai-la In reply to ??? [2011-02-27 16:16:36 +0000 UTC]
Really cool work! How do you start adding the color on top of the black and white image?
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len-yan In reply to Akai-la [2011-02-27 23:44:34 +0000 UTC]
the question is now answered in the artist's comments^^
thank you~
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Kinsara In reply to ??? [2011-02-27 16:16:18 +0000 UTC]
Your coloring is just so beautiful.. This technique is amazing
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BlizzyStorm In reply to ??? [2011-02-27 16:09:41 +0000 UTC]
seriously? that's so amazing T_T
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genesys In reply to ??? [2011-02-27 15:49:04 +0000 UTC]
absolutely wonderful! color composition, idea, execution, all topnotch!
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HAZENHYTE In reply to ??? [2011-02-27 15:26:18 +0000 UTC]
AWEEESOMMEE!!!!!!
thx for showing us the progress of your awesomeness len-yan <33 You are totally imba *v*
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DreamsUnderStarlight [2011-02-27 15:15:38 +0000 UTC]
Love the demonic mandala-like thing in the corner.
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FynnMitsuki [2011-02-27 14:53:14 +0000 UTC]
Wow, that is really interesting Thanks for sharing
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Ero-Pinku [2011-02-27 14:51:05 +0000 UTC]
Len, I'm pretty sure A LOT OF people write you this but... you're AMAZING ( > ◡ < )~❤
I really admire you ( ; 人 ; )
You're so PRO... you draw guys so beautiful and seductive...
And you character design looks like the ones of the best games!
I have seen your improvenment in the last... 5-6 years (?) and... I still love EVERY piccu you do ♥♥♥
ヽ(;▽;)ノ Doumo arigatou for sharing it with us!! *3*!!!!! I'm so happy every time I see one of your works!
(gomen ne for my english! …(´・ω・`)ノ)
GAMBATTE with all! (●`ヮ´●)೨ 彡☆
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WolfPawDragonClaw In reply to ??? [2011-02-27 14:28:46 +0000 UTC]
Wow! Thank you for sharing this!
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Vampyre-Lover In reply to ??? [2011-02-27 14:23:39 +0000 UTC]
Totally Awesome How You Did This!!!
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Virulentx In reply to Vampyre-Lover [2011-02-27 21:06:18 +0000 UTC]
Now lets see you do that without using google
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