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Published: 2012-03-17 03:23:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 10764; Favourites: 139; Downloads: 67
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Fur Smudging Tutorial: [link]If you enjoyed this tutorial please fave
If it helped, let me and others know in a comment!
And if you would like to request any more tutorials, note me!
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Details ~lutara123 suggested I make a fur recoloring tut, so here it is!
Tools GIMP 2.6
Credits
Lakela - Wolf [link]
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Comments: 25
The only issue with this method of recoloring is that it has a tendency to leave the fur without any texture. You can see from the before and after that wolves have a more "fuzzy" appearance, and that likes to get lost. However, this is very helpful, and I give you a thumb-up.
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Thanks! (: And thanks for the critique, it's very helpful!
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Too bad this is for Gimp. I'd suggest loads of things to try in Photoshop. I don't know if Gimp has something similar to Image > Shadows/Highlights, but that is more effective than taking down the Lightness level. Changing how Shadow/Highlights affects the subject can help you keep the current shading without losing depth.
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I will definitely look into that!
Usually I don't just finish here. I use curves, levels, and other things to adjust the wolf into the background better.
But I will look for something like the shadows/highlights thing and try that out. I'm still learning!
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Yeah, in PS I randomly found it one day and I'm like "Oooo... what's thiiiisss." Then I fell in love. I use it more than just brightness/contrast or anything. I typically use it first because it does most of the work for me. Rendering lighting effects helps me too, but once again, I don't know what Gimp has. I tried Gimp when I lost Photoshop once. I can't do it. It burns meh. But I did try. xD
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At least you tried! I tried photoshop maybe 2 years after GIMP and had the same reaction as you. They're just so different from one another. xD Perhaps one day. Photoshop has a lot of things GIMP doesn't, so I'd love to really work with it.
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I have lots of tutorials bookmarked if you ever need it. It's stuff that I needed to know when I first started. I find it intuitive compared to even Paint Shop Pro, which I switched from. Back then Corel didn't own it. Alternatively I prefer Corel Draw to Adobe Illustrator. xD
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oh awesome, i'll check them out. (:
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Ill get yall some links to all the manips this has helped me learn to do. Thanks lynn <3
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Don't forget to be careful where you lighten the wolf.
Also, black fur has a slight bluish purplish tint to it. It isn't completely black and dark. I suggest using a few pictures of black wolves for reference.
But of course, this is just a rough outline of what you do in your manipulations.
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Thank you for the critique! I'll definitely look at some more references.
And thanks so much for the points!
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Glad I could be of assistance!
Don't mention it. 
Too bad you only do trades with friends.
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Well I could make an exception.
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I'm definitely interested, but I'll send a note so to make it easier.
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or u could just create a layer, colour with desired colour and use "multiply" mode.
sheesh.
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I've tried that and it doesn't work with black. Not in GIMP anyway.
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So this is how to turn a picture of a wolf from google images into a smudgy hard-to-see picture of a wolf after subjecting it to fire
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Obviously you didn't read the credits. The wolf is from a stock provider here on dA.
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Well, for instance, if someone requests or commissions me to do a black wolf in a certain pose. There aren't many black wolf stock photos out there, so this would be the next best thing.
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