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WARNING- LARGE FILE, please download.Finished product can be found here: [link]
Hahah my first tutorial!!! Sorry about the horizontal layout- I hope it doesn't confuse people too much... e_e
This covers how I paint skin, faces, hair, etc, using a wip with tips and directions from the piece, Of Green and Gold. It's a BIIIIIG file, so please download to get all of the details. It's a bit rough since I've never made one, so feel free to ask questions if it's confusing. I did have fun making it, though. ^_^
One point to make: I'm a mouse painter, and am apparently retarded when it comes to using a tablet (tried on a friend's and failed miserably), but for tablet users, you can get away without using all those fuzzy brushes and blurring and whatnot a whole lot easier, since you have better control of your hand.) So if the smudging/blurring/etc techniques aren't working so well for you and you use a tablet, try avoiding them and see how it goes- it might make your picture a whole lot sharper and less mushy-looking.
Hope this helps, and I'll have a dragon: basics/anatomy/drawing/painting tut up, hopefully soon. Enjoy!
NOTE: it IS for photoshop, but I'm sure that you can compensate for certain brushes/techniques in Painter Pro, OpenCanvas, Jasc, and even traditional painting as well.
If you try it, feel free to send me a link so I can check it out!
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UPDATE: Ohhhhh my goodness, guys, thank you sooo much for the wonderful comments and advice (I'll be 100% sure to make my next tutorial vertical- promise!). And I can't believe I got a DD T_T I feel so special...*cries* I really had no idea everyone liked my little tutorial so much, and I'm so incredibly grateful for all the support. <3
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Looks great! I'm glad my tutorial could help. ^_^
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Fantastic tutorial! Of course, you can not teach natural talent. (sigh) Ha. I want to learn how to do Photoshop SO badly and it is just overwhelming to me still. This has been a big help. Thanks!
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You are my hero, painting with a mouse. And you do it so wonderfully. Gawsh. No I have hope, this is wonderful, I wasn't confused and you go so to such a depth about everything you cover! Thank you so much for this!
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Thank you very much! ^_^
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woooow I like so muche the result, i didn't know that is possible to make a 3d character, very tanks
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...my head actually aches a little after reading this whole thing. MAH MIND WAS BLOWN.
i really struggle with painting lips (AUGH THE LIPS) and realistic eyes noses. i will be giving this tutorial a try
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wowww!! This is sooooo helpful!!! I wish i was as good as you
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I saw the title, and I was like: NO WAY! you're going to put FACE PAINT on a person? Then I say you weren't xD then I saw how epic the pic was at the end, and forgot about the face paint. AMAZING! great job!
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XD Thank you, and that's hilarious!
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I have no idea how anyone could make a picture like that by mouse O.o I kinda wanna try it but i know my will end up looking like some scary freak painted by and 5 year old kid, and i do use a tablet
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you wrote what I was thinking while looking at the tutorial
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This is wonderful and thanks ~ ^^
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AWESOME congratulations and thanks for the tutorial
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this is really helpful! i acytually prefer it horizontal ^_^
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This seems like a very helpful tutorial! Also the part where it says, when you have a scan put it on overlay or color dodge. I haven't even thought of doing that, doh
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Wow, awesome painting! I love the detail, and the eyes turned out fantastic ^_^
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Thank you. It wouldn't have been possible without your help.
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This is beautiful, even though her neck is a tad thick..
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Wow this tutorial is awesome *-* it helped me a lot with skin shading, however I don't understand what the "highlight brush" is for how you did his eyes. is there a downloadable brush for that or..? thanks
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If you have Photoshop, it's one of the preset tools- it's called "dodge", and if you set it to 'highlights', you can get that effect. Hope that helps!
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This is a very nice detailed tut, I hope to use it one day to practice my painting in PS!
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I used your tutorial Here It's brilliant and you deserve everything!
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Thank you ^_^ And really cool piece! I like the unique style ^_^ You could illustrate children's books!
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Thanks, that's really nice of you to say so! Thanks again for the tutorial! x
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Must say this was a very useful tutorial, explains everything detailed thank you very much. <3.
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You did a great job with this-- very informative, and I like how you mention that if you don't like a part of the drawing, to re-draw it, and utilize your layers, etc. Personally I'm not too much of a fan of the dodge/burn tools, and I think the smudge/blur tools can be easily overused-- but you use them very well, with obvious attention to what you're doing, and where the light is coming from and how it affects the form. Thanks so much for giving everyone here this encouragement and this detailed tutorial.
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Awesome painting! And you're welcome ^_^
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OMG. I mean really. Despite being a tad confusing to me at a few spots, this is an amazing tutorial! I especially like the bit at the end written in blue. Its very encouraging (which is always good 
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Many thanks for this, I'm sure I'll find it useful.
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Thanks so much for this amazing tutorial! It'll help me lots.
Somehow i burst out laughing when you went godzilla on the painting, i know how it feels since i go godzilla on my drawings all the time too. XD btw Marving is adorable. <3
Congratulations on your DD, you deserved it.
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This is so helpful and really good!! I use sai, so I don't get some of the stuff mentioned here...
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It's always good to see artists encouraging the use of references for drawing. Some "draw-ers" seem to think it's cheating somehow to look at a model, mirror or photo to "get it right". After all, drawing from memory still requires the skills to draw.
Oh, yeah, your tutorial. 
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Okay, I just tried it on a small scale (bad decision, lack of detail haha!) and wow, I've never ever been able to paint before, and I just pulled off a really decent looking eye! Thanks so much for this, next top learn good noses, I still suck at those
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Hi five for using a mouse! I used to use a mouse until just recently and I still use it from time to time, but you're really, REALLY good with a mouse, and this tutorial was so helpful! I'll probably give it a try! Thank you so much for putting this up!
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It's a really awesome tutorial... I won't try it (sorryyyy, I have no talent for painting ;_; ), but Marvin's made my day.
Wahh. Awesome.
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Haha I'm glad Marving made your day. He says hi, btw. XD
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MARVIIIIN~! <3
*grabs Marvin; hugs* he's soooo fuzzy >w<
May I take him home?
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