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WorldPowers In reply to redambrosia [2012-02-20 23:13:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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WorldPowers In reply to NVoigt [2012-02-20 23:18:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for the compliment. I always feel kind of self conscious about the way I blot stuff.

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NVoigt In reply to WorldPowers [2012-02-21 06:33:45 +0000 UTC]

I wouldn't be, I find the style very endearing and visually appealing. It relies more on color value and difference as well as overall tonal value. If I were any good at digital painting I'd do it this way. Any pointers? I'm finding it hard to even find a place to start practicing.

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WorldPowers In reply to NVoigt [2012-02-22 05:31:56 +0000 UTC]

I didn't do this when I first started (but if I had known, and weren't completely clueless, I would've) but a good tip is to not focus on details at all at first but rather the entire image. Make sure that the composition works and all the colours look appealing (really knowing and understanding the colour theory helps a lot) and that there is an overall light source. For the first few images, I wouldn't even bother doing any details, just focus on creating an overall atmosphere with shapes and stuff and once you get that down, then start working with details. It's important not to get impatient and work on the details separately before filling the entire canvas with the desired tones and colour scheme.

It also helps to study value from real life (ie. making paper boxes and shapes and shining lamps around them to observe how shadows work) , or if you have any sort of 3D program use that to help you understand how shadows and lighting and perspective works.

Playing around with the hues, tones, and contrast option and using that to your advantage in photoshop is also a good way to enhance your stuff but it shouldn't be something you have to rely on. Lastly it helps to be always zooming in and out a lot because it reveals your mistakes.

That's about it. I find digitally painting to be a lot similar to acrylic so practicing traditionally is also a good way to start (it's how I began). Good luck with it.

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NVoigt In reply to WorldPowers [2012-02-22 09:05:29 +0000 UTC]

Good tips. I'm definitely no stranger to lighting and color theory. I have been in the world of art since I was old enough to hold a pencil and I'm used to composition and lighting theory with the past 10+ years in 3d art. My biggest problems have always been understanding light without a tangible source like I'm given in 3d. It's always been my weak point no matter how much I've practiced. Transferring any of that to a 2d plane where I have to figure out the light and shadows myself just seems impossible to me for some reason. It's something I've never been able to grasp. Can do simple shapes and objects all day long but as soon as I have to apply that to anything with a slight bit more detail I'm boned, haha.

I'm going to try though. I did one today of Maynard from Tool that I posted up. I attempted to keep myself from the details, approach it like I do a drawing and build from a base and work my way in. It's not bad I don't think for a first approach. I already see where I could improve technique and evaluation more.

Anyways, now I'm just rambling. Thanks a bunch for the tips. I'll put them into practice and we'll see where it takes me. Just can't let my own self introspection and frustration get the better of me. That and my impatience. It's always been my biggest enemy.

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WorldPowers In reply to NVoigt [2012-02-25 16:24:55 +0000 UTC]

Well yeah, it gets pretty hard for me as well. I'm never patient when it comes to it either so it's something I need to work on. Repetition seems to be the key most of the time for me.

One thing I found helpful was watching really experienced artists' process videos on youtube or whatever.

Anyways, your Maynard image looks pretty solid for a first attempt, so I'd just advise you to keep at it and as long as you're able to identify your mistakes, then you'll be able to improve. And don't get discouraged if something doesn't work out at first, just accept it as practice and move on and go back once you've improved. That's how I handle the frustration at least.

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WorldPowers In reply to sheezor [2012-02-20 23:20:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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WorldPowers In reply to Whimsnicole [2012-02-20 23:20:32 +0000 UTC]

Haha, I do too D:
Thanks!

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WorldPowers In reply to eKurosu [2012-02-20 23:23:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
Q_Q And hopefully you'll be rich one day... so I can bum cash off you.

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eKurosu In reply to WorldPowers [2012-02-20 23:32:49 +0000 UTC]

Lol maybe you'll be rich instead so i can bum off you.

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WorldPowers In reply to Discord-Drocsid [2012-02-20 23:23:30 +0000 UTC]

haha yeah it kind of does.

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Discord-Drocsid In reply to WorldPowers [2012-02-21 00:34:09 +0000 UTC]

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