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orochi-spawn — Value colour texture 1
Published: 2014-04-30 00:01:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 2557; Favourites: 68; Downloads: 32
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One of my processes.Quick Sketch thing
Value sketch.
Add colour using a combination of colour, overlay and liner dodge(add) layers.
Add some photo textures for more details
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Why use linear dodge as a layer rather than a brush effect? Won't the same thing be accomplished either way? (Genuine question, still learning a lot about Photoshop tbh...)
Interesting sketch btw.
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It is easy to over use it and could ruin your piece.
Using layers just offers more control.
And once I have what I want I just merge it down.
Sometimes achieving the required effect will take quit a few brush strokes to get right.
Sometimes more strokes than I have undos so if i mess up i am screwed.
But whatever you are comfortable.
Although with client work, I would keep most things on layers in case there are changes to be made.
I hope that answers your Q
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It does, thank you
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Imma hop in here if you don't mind but I think the reason is, the thing about layers is that you can pick them up and move them around after you've painted it. The brush effect, on CS4 and earlier anyways, only works if you're painting directly onto the layer that you want to affect. So painting on a layer and then changing the layer effect gives you a lot more control and leeway to make changes later on down the line. One of the perks of working digitally is that you have a lot more freedom to make changes and play around with ideas, though that doesn't mean it's not important to have a good understanding of the foundations of traditional art so you can have a clear visual target. There isn't a right or wrong way to do it, some artists prefer to work linearly, from start to finish, others like to jump around between layers. It all comes down to what you want the image to look like in the end, and the tools that are available to help you achieve it.
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No, I don't mind at all
Thanks for your answer, that makes sense.
(I usually just stick to the normal layer is all, 'cuz it seems when I use other layer effects weird things happen and so I wondered how someone successfully does it, ahaha. )
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Hehe like every medium, the more you use it, the more familiar it will become and the more you'll be able to make use of different techniques. It's fun to experiment with all the tools but ultimately there's nothing wrong with sticking to the technique that you find to be most effective.
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