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Here is the tutorial I promised, if you have any questions about it just let me know because they will give me ideas for the next one

this is about color compositon and how I work on a picture

other stuff:


some complements about color composition --> [link]

if you wana see the picture in high definition... --> [link]

Hope you find it usefull!
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Dioko In reply to ??? [2011-04-07 22:26:04 +0000 UTC]

Very, very cool.

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vandervals In reply to Dioko [2011-04-07 22:40:34 +0000 UTC]

glad to hear that!

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Dioko In reply to vandervals [2011-04-07 22:43:16 +0000 UTC]

^_^

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BenyiHS In reply to ??? [2011-04-07 22:10:44 +0000 UTC]

Excelente!
Te felicito amigo mio!!
Primero por tu asombroso talento y las cosas preciosas que dibujas, y luego por este excepcional tutorial, en el que lo haces parecer muy facil xD pero que lleva su tiempo, como todo.

Gracias!!

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vandervals In reply to BenyiHS [2011-04-07 22:40:25 +0000 UTC]

esque es facil!!

bueno, hace falta un poquito de practica y trabajo

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BenyiHS In reply to vandervals [2011-04-07 22:49:28 +0000 UTC]

Me fascinan tus pinos!
Practicare mucho mucho!

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vandervals In reply to BenyiHS [2011-04-07 23:02:40 +0000 UTC]

mis pinos! XDDDDD

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BenyiHS In reply to vandervals [2011-04-07 23:14:21 +0000 UTC]

xDD seee!!!

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alyssonsk8 In reply to ??? [2011-04-07 22:10:01 +0000 UTC]

Great work !

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vandervals In reply to alyssonsk8 [2011-04-07 22:40:04 +0000 UTC]

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Stellalune In reply to ??? [2011-04-07 21:40:34 +0000 UTC]

Very good tutorial. Great tips on reflected light and such. I'm guessing English isn't your first language though? There's a lot of spelling issues here, especially with the words 'reflect, reflected, reflecting, etc.' But it wasn't too bad, it's completely readable! Great work overall!

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vandervals In reply to Stellalune [2011-04-07 21:43:17 +0000 UTC]

obviously not XDD
if you can understand it I'm just happy, it is the best I can do in english

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iMickeyD In reply to ??? [2011-04-07 21:37:59 +0000 UTC]

great job! thanks!

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vandervals In reply to iMickeyD [2011-04-07 21:42:36 +0000 UTC]

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TheWiseWeirdProphet In reply to ??? [2011-04-07 21:35:26 +0000 UTC]

I can't thank you enough for this, though I may not have photoshop... I was trying to learn coloring and this truly has given me some insight and will probably use it alot.. Bight thanks,

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vandervals In reply to TheWiseWeirdProphet [2011-04-07 21:42:32 +0000 UTC]

this comes mostly from traditional art experience so I think you can aplicate it to many things

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LadyGreySun In reply to ??? [2011-04-07 21:14:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for sharing it! It's very good!

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vandervals In reply to LadyGreySun [2011-04-07 21:40:48 +0000 UTC]

hehe thank you

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tribute27 In reply to ??? [2011-04-07 21:09:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for adding some insightful comments as to how and why you chose your colors. It was extremely helpful.

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vandervals In reply to tribute27 [2011-04-07 21:41:04 +0000 UTC]

I think that was the most important thing on it!

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e-pona In reply to ??? [2011-04-07 21:00:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for making this tutorial It was very helpful, and your picture is beautiful

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vandervals In reply to e-pona [2011-04-07 21:40:37 +0000 UTC]

haha, thanksss!

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TheDeviantSketcher In reply to ??? [2011-04-07 20:24:49 +0000 UTC]

Awsomeness!!

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vandervals In reply to TheDeviantSketcher [2011-04-07 21:40:28 +0000 UTC]

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ArtfullyBrian In reply to ??? [2011-04-07 20:03:59 +0000 UTC]

This is really great, I really want to draw a dragon

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vandervals In reply to ArtfullyBrian [2011-04-07 21:40:22 +0000 UTC]

do it now! XD

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ArtfullyBrian In reply to vandervals [2011-04-07 21:51:30 +0000 UTC]

Oh I'll get around to doing one, kind of hard for me cause I'm colour blind so have to work out a diferent way of doing it but you did give me some good pointers of lighting and such and where to place shadows and about the reflection.
I'm still a beginner with photoshop and not really used layers yet and thanks to you I've found out what the curve thing is for

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vandervals In reply to ArtfullyBrian [2011-04-07 22:05:44 +0000 UTC]

happy to hear that

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Mr0Crocky In reply to ??? [2011-04-07 20:03:43 +0000 UTC]

Creo que esto me serΓ‘ muy ΓΊtil, muchas gracias por hacer este tutorial!

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vandervals In reply to Mr0Crocky [2011-04-07 21:40:02 +0000 UTC]

me alegro

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crystalAlluvion In reply to ??? [2011-04-07 19:53:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! When I saw the slide with the color wheel, I literally said, "Ohh!" That's the first time I've seen something like that, and it really helps explain the whole idea.

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vandervals In reply to crystalAlluvion [2011-04-07 21:39:41 +0000 UTC]

I think I'll surprise you a little more in the future >D

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crystalAlluvion In reply to vandervals [2011-04-11 14:03:45 +0000 UTC]

I sure hope so! 8D

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FrostySharkSpain In reply to ??? [2011-04-07 19:52:59 +0000 UTC]

MuchΓ­simas gracias por este genial tutorial!

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vandervals In reply to FrostySharkSpain [2011-04-07 21:39:17 +0000 UTC]

de nada! para eso estamos

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SonatArctica In reply to ??? [2011-04-07 19:49:30 +0000 UTC]

could you give this in PDF or HTML out plz?
great tutorial

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vandervals In reply to SonatArctica [2011-04-07 21:39:04 +0000 UTC]

why?

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mushroomGOD121 In reply to ??? [2011-04-07 19:45:00 +0000 UTC]

This was great, it is really not easy to do reflections as you see in my works

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vandervals In reply to mushroomGOD121 [2011-04-07 21:39:00 +0000 UTC]

do you understand them a little better now?

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mushroomGOD121 In reply to vandervals [2011-04-08 01:22:08 +0000 UTC]

Yes but it is still very hard to understand perfect reflections, it's almost like another dimension for real. If you look at my Enchanted Threshold drawing you will see my reflections and I am still not sure whether or when to make the reflections darker or lighter. It's really hard!! That was my most difficult challenge in my art.

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vandervals In reply to mushroomGOD121 [2011-04-08 15:35:49 +0000 UTC]

that is why I say to always adjust with curves, so you can do an standard and then variate untill your eyes tells you that it is the right lightening

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mushroomGOD121 In reply to vandervals [2011-04-08 16:52:02 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm well that may be but would you do me a favor and look at my Enchanted Threshold drawing and tell me whether or not my reflections were right?

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vandervals In reply to mushroomGOD121 [2011-04-09 00:27:51 +0000 UTC]

Yes I think it is right and conected with the esthetic of the whole picture

btw, I see a looot of sex in your pictures XDDD

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mushroomGOD121 In reply to vandervals [2011-04-12 00:24:13 +0000 UTC]

haha what, no no no.... I would never.. lol. I only have one sex in my pictures lol.... Wait, which one... The Enchanted Threshold?

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vandervals In reply to mushroomGOD121 [2011-04-12 00:59:55 +0000 UTC]

yes I see a lot of sex in your pictures! XD
There are penises everywhere XD
maybe you paint mushroms but your inconscience is working too xD

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mushroomGOD121 In reply to vandervals [2011-04-13 04:40:04 +0000 UTC]

Oh do shu' up There is very little sex in my pictures, just the artistic nude, the mushrooms are mushrooms not penises
*sub conscience* you are referring to haha it's open for interpretation, feel free to comment it and tell me it looks like a penis, because all comments are welcome

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vandervals In reply to mushroomGOD121 [2011-04-14 14:36:23 +0000 UTC]

can I ask you something??

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mushroomGOD121 In reply to vandervals [2011-04-15 10:35:46 +0000 UTC]

Yes you may, what's that>?

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vandervals In reply to mushroomGOD121 [2011-04-15 11:18:39 +0000 UTC]

are you gay or straight?

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mushroomGOD121 In reply to vandervals [2011-04-16 05:31:06 +0000 UTC]

Straight, lol. Why?

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