Digital painting in PS

[JAG.]

nice work Nirtak. id say use a bit more contrast.. make things a bit darker to really give it depth. - JAG

[Heat]

1001!

[tmyohlaing]

This is my first post. I just knew this website few days ago and found this helpful topic. After I learnt several techniques from Bumskee and others members, I am able to do one apple of my own. Here it is. I am improved at second one. Comment me.
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w214/tmyohlaing/Apple1.gif
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w214/tmyohlaing/Improvedapple.gif

[alkazaa]

tmyohlaing: try to add more details in the first apple, it look like'snot finished yet. Work with brush with smaller opacity on higher resolution. The second picture is too torn it will be look better with brush with softer edges :)

[tmyohlaing]

Thanks Alkazaa for giving me comment of my paintings. I appreciate that.
Alright. Here you go again. This time I painted over the same apple and used too much of smudge tool. Lol. The second one is the persimmons fruit. I took my time when I painted that one and went over detail again and again. Hope it looks good.
Comment, please.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w214/tmyohlaing/Improvedapple2.gif
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w214/tmyohlaing/Degga.gif

[Ayladriana]

This is my first post here, so Hello :^^: :dur:
I got really inspired of reading all your posts about painting in photoshop so I desided to try it my selfe ;P heh. Here's my apple..

http://ayladriana.com/Bilder/testeple.gif

And now my new hobby is photoshop painting. And I really want a wacom board :P

[alkazaa]

tmyohlaing: now it looks better :) this second is really good in first you better try to work more with highlights i think is too many light in the top of apple

Ayladriana: you show us eight diffrent colours ;p in apple i can see only half of them ;P if you use all the apple will be more realistic :) and it's too small if you show us igger version it wil be easier to see details

[Sorknes]

All Hail Bumskee. And Tei, since those two started this thing.

I read until my eye was wet while at work tonight, and put to practice on my warm ups when coming home.

I don't know how much I've been struggling with colours. This is as Bumskee told in the first post, hard edge, blending with colours, all that. No dodge, burn, smudge, etc. Just as explained.

I think I might have to tell my husband I have a crush on bumskee's technique.....

[~*CIN*~]

well i need help with "Painting" in genral. im not new to photoshop im 15 hopefully to be a graphic desinger and help? plz maybe!? lol:^^: i have a pic hat i TRIED to paint but i cant figure out how to post the pics. is it like html codes "as in photobucket" ? or wat

myspace.com/wildcrafter

[~*CIN*~]

hey L. Rouge I kinda used your flower design. sorry but i am new to "painting" in photoshop, not photoshop all in its self but ya in new to painting and i would like some help. thanks

myspace.com/wildcrafter

[tomm]

Not much of an apple here .. :)
think its drawn in about 2,5 houres. With a mouse :( (i'll get myself a wacom asap!;))

atm i'm trying on an apple btw

[designMS]

I've coming to this thread for a while, mostly when bored just to check on the new painter's works and everything. Obviously I'm bored now and decided to post the steps of this "stone" I did instead of an apple. I made this around November 6-ish. Its not that good... The "ridges" were added last and made the rather simple looking stone more "lively" and less barren.

I would like to get a tablet but they're too expensive. :[ I have he money I just have this thing where I research it to death, hesitate about buying it and don't buy it, thinking there's something better... Idk... lol. Just enjoy...

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/1002/stonestepsha1.png

[tmyohlaing]

Thanks Alkazza for the comment. I improve a lot because of your. I gave up that apple, but when I am in mood I will come back to it later. Lol.
Banana digital painting this time. I took a record of process. Comments are appreciated as always.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w214/tmyohlaing/Untitled-1-1.gif

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w214/tmyohlaing/Untitled-2.gif

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w214/tmyohlaing/6.gif

[Scarecrovv]

Having recently blown the dust off of my painting and drawing skills I've found them to be incredibly rusty. So I've been practicing, practicing, practicing.

I found this thread, amongst others and I thought I'd join in. The life drawing is an excellent exercise and I'll be trying some of that soon.

In the mean time I thought I'd try colouring Teigrob's ink in my own style.

Advice on how to improve it would be warmly welcome.

I've included the various steps to show how I work.

I turn the lineart into a multiply layer. Under that I block in the colours. Over the colours but still under the lineart I drop in a a texture layer (usually a photo of concrete or rust or something).

Then I paint in a layer on top of the lineart using the methods espoused here.

Cheers,

Crow

The Crow's Nest (http://www.crowstuff.co.uk)

[robmorfin]

This tread is awesome, Here goes my try for the first exercise, the apple, I leraned so much in this last hour from it and from the first posts, thans a lot bumskee.

[Galil]

heres is mine, looks terrible :(
http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/7175/applegz3.jpg

[Filicireg]

I am stuck, been trying to follow those beginning steps and make an apple...but I cant get the lines of detail right.... (those lighter "Stripes" that run down the apple)

If anyone has advice on what I can try to get the lines to fit? I might just start over again tomorrow and see if I can get more done.

[cycletronic]

This is a genius thread, thanks to all those who have contributed advice.

I didn't have any fruit handy, and it's late at night, so here's my first attempt at digital painting.

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/9284/wacommouseqz8.jpg

[Mrs B]

ok..old newbie here. i have browsed the thread and i have a bit of an idea of what its about. do we take a crack at painting something, preferably a still life object in ps and then post it here for crit and helpful guidance? if so..i am SO in on it. i have been posting at another unnamed site, but i dont really get the helpful crit i am after. i get more of the 'wowz!!! that iz awesum!! yew are so goood!'...which is a big fat lie because i aint.

anyways..ramble much? will post later when i find an apple. :P

[Filicireg]

Mrs B: I know what you mean, I am part of a supposed "art site" but nobody really helps or gives advice. Hoping that this forum will provide a good area for constructive criticism and artistic progression. (already learned a good bit just browsing around!)

[TrottierJS]

I tried a peach the first time and here's another go at it .. went traditional and did a skull... am I coming along???

[alkazaa]

ok i made something step by step :)
http://www.e-grafik.pl/images/gallery/n26346bb22b471c723e48dee7da6d3c74.jpg

[reeke]

Hey guys, great thread with helpful tips.

Although ive used PS for a few years, I've only used it to create textures for level design and 3d models, never really for "painting", this was my first bash at it, my own portrait.

Some questions, opacity and flow, to me they do similar things, whats the main difference and what situations would you use a low flow instead of low opacity when painting?

Whats the general thought about painting in grayscale first, then painting the colour in later? I thought it would be easier as it would easily allow me to change the colour tones. (which you can see i have trouble with)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v696/reeke/stages.jpg

for full size final check here
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v696/reeke/me10.jpg

[TrottierJS]

awww man .. I suck!

[mosh]

hi guys i though to join in on the fruit run
apple and pair
http://s177226840.onlinehome.us/MKB_studios/images/Apple1.jpg

[crescend0]

ello! i've been lurking around the website for two weeks now. feel i've learned more in past couple weeks from looking at the amazing work that people put up here than i have on my illustration course at my university in the past two years. hired out a wacom yesterday after seeing this thread. wanna give this digital painting stuff a go! this is my first post (probably of many)/m\, not perfect but its a start

[Mrs B]

crescend0 - lmao..you did a great job, but what really got me was <--- banana. i laughed my @ss off. lol.

[mosh]

what is the banana really doing there ??? i dont get it

if its shadow it wouldnt of fell like that
if its reflection you should give it more of a yello tone
but overall your first atempt with wacom seams really good
nice job

[alkazaa]

maybe under the apple is banana :P I see little yellow colour on the top of apple ;p

[kaizokuace]

haha whats up! I recently came upon CA and thought it was a cool spot. Here is my bit with an orange! it was just too cute not to throw up on this thread.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v161/thetick82/orange.jpg

a little mess but still cute! :D

[deadfish]

heres my apple :D im still a beginner with photoshop and using a wacom..

[bumskee]

:D more simple still life!!! looking good guys/gals.

just a quick mobile phone painting with my tablet lappy.
:) sorry no steps tho.
http://www.minart.net/temp/life4.jpg

[deadfish]

wow nice phone...

i got bored and did a banana...i dont really like the final outcome but oh well..

[deadfish]

I then painted an imaginary fruit cause i was really bored :)... did it 5mins.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/dead_fish/RandomFruit.jpg

[deadfish]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/dead_fish/Apple2.jpg

Another attempt at an apple... getting better i think..

[Sangmort]

Amazing little walkthrough~~ It really helps a lot :)!

Oh! & Just a little shortcut for those who might not know; you can set you wacom tablet pen buttons to "alt" so you can just click the button on the pen to pick colors instead of having to hit alt on the keyboard or select the eyedropper tool all the time~

Start -> control panel -> ( switch to classic view in order to see ) pen tablet properties

Select "modifier..." for whichever button you feel you will use, and check "alt."

Hope someone finds that useful~!~

[Silenius]

Fabulous :}

Here's a another technique to blend colors I've just learned today...
The idea is to use the healing brush tool in phoshop. You know...the tool that
looks like a bandage...
_First you got to create an image 32 X 32 or any square type image I guess.Fill it with any color you want.

_Then, you go to edit/ Define pattern/click... and you close the image.

_You begin to paint or edit a painting and use the healing brush tool with the pattern mode on (in the option bar).

It's working pretty well.

Here's some tests i've done as well as my contribution for this thread...
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7627/healingbrushro6.jpg
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/1775/healingbrush2nm7.jpg
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/8241/healingbrush3dc7.jpg
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/4941/verre2od1.jpg

[futureprobe]

Great guides and work here. I should really practice this stuff more. Have not had all that much time with my Wacom. Anyways, truly inspiring - keep it up and thanks everyone for charing!

btw ... Silenius > that glass looks really nice! Excellent reflections. Almost thought it was a photo first :D

[solo2]

WOW!!..Thanks for the "easy-to-follow" steps!, now...time to practice!! :)

[RobertSjodahl]

I have been lurking around the CA forums for awhile, mostly in the "It's finally finished!"-forum. Found this thread a couple of days ago and decided to give it a try. So here is my first attempt to try and paint in photoshop. This was done with Photoshop CS2 and a mouse (!)(yes, I need to get me one of thoose Wacom drawing boards). I decided to do the apple and used bumskee:s line drawing as a sketch to start from. Critics please.

http://www.toksjodahl.se/bilder/apple.jpg

/R

[alkazaa]

I made a pear :) I work with this 0,5h
http://alkazaa.w.interia.pl/step.jpg

[Eat Fresh]

After viewing most of this thread after choosing to delve into any sort of drawing or painting for the first time since middle school, I made these two.

Crappy Apple: looks like plastic, lacks a lot of detail and I am not happy with the ending colors. However I am extremely happy with it for how long it has been since I have worked with anything resembling painting. Pretty much followed bumskee's directions. Time spent: about 2 hours.

Flower thing: Once again not happy with the coloring. You may notice the leftmost petal has a little detail the others were lacking. I tried for at least an hour to add the small details from my source but I could not make them look right at all. At that point I pretty much gave up to try to improve my skill elsewhere. Time spent: about 5 hours.

Point out anything you guys notice about whatever. I definitely know I need work in every category but It's nice to see the problems that jump out at others.

[Disco]

WOW what a fantastic forum, had to join and start the exersizes :)

My first digital painting in PS (After a very long read of this thread)

Wacom (cheapy)
Photo reference used
bout 1 hour

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c341/FVDisco/apple.jpg

[Apts]

well here's yet another apple, i will try something little more interesting next time, it looks a little dull but the colours on the apple were pretty muted in the first place.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f188/alpethsm/appple.jpg

[skunk257]

hey Bumskee love the work your doing hear ive learned so much just from this thread, but i was wondering if some one could set up an anatomy/figure thread to help peoples like me^^, sorry if there already a thread out there for this but hey :)

[nuru]

Hey all,
Just wanted to say thanks - have never ever tried photoshop before and you guys have helped me soo much.... here is my first pathetic attempt.. only 99 more to go...

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h231/littleboots_2006/apple.jpg

[TheDonMocro]

Hi everybody,

Nice work, first of all i'd like to thank "bumbskee" for the short introduction on digital painting using PS, you're right, it's pretty hard to find some digital painting tutorials specifically for PS, as opossed to Painter, even though both are great for doing all kinds of art, here's a digital painting test i did under 15 minutes, the classic apple, other then that, take care..! ;)

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/3622/mkcartorgapple1ac9.jpg

[corack]

So here it is. My very first Digital Painting and also the first painting I did for a few years.
Took me approx 2h do finish this.

http://www.gestaltungswut.de/christian/2D/pears2.jpg

So I hope you like and I would like to hear some critics on this one.

regards
Chris

[bumskee]

:D Remember to take your time!!! don't rush it and don't expect to make pretty pictures too. :) if you get stuck or not sure just look at your ref. You are all doing great!

Skunk, thanks.. ermm anatomy thread? Wooo.. that would be actually pretty fun.. hmmm but I suppose there's plenty of resources out there and it's mostly what you put into things.. Maybe I will grab someone to do it together. But we'll see, not a lot of time on my hands tho.

cheers,

Min

[alkazaa]

corack: very nice :) I like background and this yellow pear is great. Amazing texture :)

[corack]

alkazaa: Great to hear that from you. Your pear looks so realistic and also the anatomy study is great.

[StompinTom]

alright, enough lurking. i figure i gotta start somewhere...
heres my first attempt at a "complete"-ish digital painting
done in PS with a Wacom tablet
reference was bumskees first apple painting, back on page one. roughly 30-40 minutes.

[StompinTom]

corack - thought that was a 3d rendering at first glance! lookin good!

[StompinTom]

damn triple-posting here... but an issue i have is getting nice crisp edges between objects/background/colours etc. any tips on getting nice edges? i find my objects lose definition really quickly and get that wishy-washy garbage look.

[robmorfin]

Started taking a Traditional/Digital painting class, here is my 1st digital portrait with the Wacom

[Adromaw]

Hey guys, saw the thread, saw the author and could not believe I stumbled across it. Bumskee it is very generous of you to be spending so much time in sharing skills and knowledge about photoshop and in such great detail with simple to follow exercises. Many a tutorial out there as some will have noticed will just be a snapshot, walk through or vague description with a lot of hidden details and not much in the way of visible or public Q&A interaction. Kind of like, here's a program there's the result and fill in the method completely yourself.

It's good to see someone able to inform what tools are a good idea but more importantly why or how it is so. And taking time to make sure that people understand things if they feel they have missed something important.

Admittedly I haven't managed to read past the first page yet, because I am not skipping the reading, I plan on getting around to reading the lot over time.

I'm an AIE student and concept art is a big thing, these exercises would surely help out a lot in that endeavour. I mentioned, "saw the author" up there, there is a reference drive at class that contains a large collections of reference materials and images. For Bumskee I noticed we have an entire folder named/dedicated and I must say I am in awe of the quality and skill in the works. I hope to one day reach a point where although continuing to improve, can be content. That is my goal.

So time to start, the apple exercise of page one. I unfortunately forgot that with an expensive rebuild I could only afford half the ram I used to have for the time being and well of cause I forgot to save regularly, and have less programs open than I used too. x.x Crashed and lost my steps.

I copied the apple over to the side and played with the smudge tool turning off smoothing for performance sake and turning on scattering. I used a default brush that time but it works with custom brushes too (but avoid going too far with the choice of brush, it has a bit to calculate you know) I find it can provide interesting results. I didn't quite achieve as good as a water colour effect as I have in the past but it'll do. Still I don't use it all the time, just when I feel like doing something different; some of my class mates saw me use it and felt inspired to ask me how - so I decided to put here too. Sorry if it has already been covered in the posts I am yet to read.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y58/RunningWolf/conartorg/apple_exercise.jpg

[BluEgo]

Thank you bumskee for sharing your knowledge.
I tried painting a apple following your tips.

http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/6166/appleay7.jpg

Thank you again!

[Arista]

Looking around these forums has really sparked my interest in digital art and generally getting back into drawing. Thanks for all the inspiration!

This is my first attempt at using PS for more than just doodling. I don't have a tablet (maybe soon).
Unfortunately, I did not save the progress of my work.

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2586/applevl7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[-Food]-]

Bumskee - hey bro, a lot of good info and work around here, its really handy and inspiring :blahblah: - Had more fun painting fruit than I thought I would.
any C&c welcome
Later
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/Food_00/Apple.jpg

[jcatlanta]

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2756/applepaintuh5.jpg

second attempt at painting apple. I think I understand about how to start big and then add detail. It was pretty fun. Will do another one tonight!

[VertMB]

Normally I draw on a piece of paper and scan it in, I've discovered painting in PS is hard. :p
(I'm gonna practise some more and then come back with a better apple)

[lady_aisha]

I was just stunned at most or actually all pictures here. How do you such good pictures with a mouse and photoshop ect? I can't figure out how you hold the damn mouse so damn straight, all my pics go wonky :(
So like if someone could explain how you draw so well, I would really really appreciate it. Or maybe, if you dont use a mouse, you could tell me how you do it.

.:: Lady Aisha ::.

[StompinTom]

alot of people use tablets, it makes the job so much easier. you should look into getting one. ive got a Wacom 9x12 thats pretty damn good.

[smugbug]

bumskee, you're my hero for starting and continuing this thread. I've been wanting to improve my Photoshop painting skills BEFORE I thoroughly tackle Painter and this thread is a welcome resource!

I'm going to use a LOT (proably ALL) of what's here for my next CHOW. I can't wait!

[Undomiel]

Decided I should get in on the fun going on around here now. Been wanting to for a while and finally did so! I haven't finished anything in Photoshop yet and I've been a long time in converting from my traditional painting roots. Thanks for having this great thread here! I did this one experimenting with both opacity and smudging for blending. Like and dislike some parts of both.

[solo2]

Woah! At first i tried to draw a pumpkin but it ended to look like an apple (>_<).....This is my first attempt to draw in a digital form...(i miss my Prismacolors ) but the time change (and my boss too...) so here's my apple, Thank you so much for the easy-to-follow tutorial guys!

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/1994/manzanajoelfj6.jpg

[DliZ©]

_____

[speedysam267]

yeah I'm looking at all this stuff and wondering weather you are using tablets or just a mouse. assuming tablets I wondered what would be a good size to get and how size affects the image (if it does). and what type you would recommend for a tablet n00b like me. I did a picture using a mouse, it was kinda wierd feeling but turned out fine in the end.http://community.conceptart.org/gallery/I/2005/01/01/26771.jpg

[painedadj]

Hey guys to you who dont already know me , my name is Daniel Paine and im 15 years old I have been browsing through your thread and found the tutorial interesting and helpful, even know my concept doesn't look great you have definetly helped me along with my first concept art of a KIWI :) I could have taken more time on some things , it took me a little over 2 hours to do this and thanks again. C&C please, help me please because I am very new to concept art im usually more of a sketcher... I am usuing a Trust graphics tablet and its terrible its literally like 50% off but I am getting a wacom soon and cant wait intil I can get rid of this thing.

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5418/makiwi3copytp8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Cannister]

Took a shot at the 'Roo coloring - I think I lost something in all the detail at the end. didn't look at the big picture until now I suppose.

147435

[Boyd600]

i seem to be having a problem with using the colour pick/opacity technique to blend colour, here is an example

147847

there seems to be banding on the edges where the colours change, am i doing somthing wrong here :x

thanks :^^:

[Xdreamer]

About 30min no ref :)

http://www.xdreams.ch/images/painting/sketches/apple1.jpg

[MercilessRaptor]

Hi everyone. I've been looking at this site, forum and thread for about a month now and i love the stuff thats being made. I figured I might as well have a go at digital painting - as i've got Photoshop elements 4. The initial drawings are not mine, but if someone would like me to post them then please say so.
All the pictures were done with a mouse.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u26/sp_707/Untitled-2copy.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u26/sp_707/shawncopy.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u26/sp_707/shawnwithbkground.jpg

Comments and suggestions please :^^:

[Nquyet]

I came across this weird fruit yesterday. Don't really know what it is, but I like it and decided to try painting it.

[Zimzibar]

This thread makes me want to eat fruit/my monitor - it's great! I might contribute later, i love hearing how different people paint in photoshop, everyone seems to develop slightly differently methods and styles. Good stuff :D

[Zimzibar]

Nquyet - the mysterious fruit looks like a nectarine to me :D great job anyway!

[Zombie_Frog]

This is my first digital painting. background is dumb. plz crit.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e254/ZombieFrog/LemonSketchEnd.jpg

[Nquyet]

Nquyet - the mysterious fruit looks like a nectarine to me :D great job anyway!

It's too small to be a nectarine-about half the size of my thumb.
But that's ok, I loved painting this cute little thing :^^:

Btw, I use both Painter and Photoshop to paint.
Is that ok?

[.Vee]

My Outcome:
http://www.imagehustler.com/0607/1181200803.jpg

[MercilessRaptor]

My Outcome:
http://www.imagehustler.com/0607/1181200803.jpg

tht pwns

[Nquyet]

Another apple-they are never enough.

[bonne]

Tried it, some weird zombie dude.
Done in 20-30 minutes, so could use some work. Have to go watch scrubs though :P

[Andy1990]

This is my first drawing in photoshop

I got my first tablet today, and this is what I came up with.

http://bildr.no/thumb/74703.jpeg (http://bildr.no/view/74703)


Please comment this, and help me get better at this =) :blahblah:

YOur Rookie drawer - AnDy

[Dhraug]

First real try with the tablet, really need to do more apples (or whatever I feel have at home). The biggest problems is that I have the bad habit to eat them when I start to be finished. =)

[Dhraug]

Another apple, much lighter this time and I think it's better. Forgot to save under the wip :/

[Stout]

Alright, I've been browsing through this topic, and decided that it was time I give it a try. This is my first attempt to ever paint anything in Photoshop, or any program for that matter. I went with an apple, as you all did in the beginning of this thread. I'd like so say that I only spent 20 minutes on it, but I actually put it to rest after a couple hours. Yikes! Anyway, please leave comments and criticisms. Thanks!

http://www.jmstout.com/art/applesteps.jpg

[kundo]

Hiya Stout, nice apple, I admire your attention to detail especially :confident though it looks floaty if you know what I mean: like it is hovering. Try including the context to ground the image, for example the shadows in your ref. They are interesting and they frame the apple and give the entire image depth.

[MercilessRaptor]

:star: Can someone digitally paint this please :star:

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u26/sp_707/thrn.jpg

[BRAINofDOOM]

Ok, here's my attempt:


Hm... could be better.



Oh, and I have a question. Let's say I have a picture in Photoshop that I want to extend (I mean extend the canvas). How do I do that?

[lennon]

:$ WOW! AT LAST! A tutorial that works!!!:bashful:
Brilliant!
I don't have fruits nor vegetables in my house (:[ Yeha, I know!), so I used your drawing, I know that that's not good, perhaps I should bought some fruit.
The good news is that it looks pretty good, the bad ones are that it took more than half and hour, and mine doesn't look to much like an onion.
I think that the first step (blocking colors) is crucial, pretty much as gesture at (or in?) drawing.

Ok, thanks for putting it on the net

[kovah]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/kovah/Practice_by_kovah.jpg

tis my fireplace. It was quite tricky but i really enjoyed doing it, think i am going to draw from life more often digitally

[lennon]

This time from life.
Thanks again, this thread is great

[Funkyskull]

Sup everyone. I'm new and I just have to say this is an awesome website!
This forum rules, and this thread is like two years old and still going!
Tried to paint an orange. Took like half an hour. Damn slow I am.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/58007490/ :)

Technique note:
I did the skin texture with the standard round hard brush at mid opacity and lo-flo but if you’re in a rush or this was a smaller detail there’s a dotty standard brush further down on the list.
You can adjust the individual dots sizes by choosing any size of the brush and then resizing it.
For example choose a small brush (small and few dots) and with the slider above make it big as hell. That will give you a brush with bigger dots than the corresponding size of brush in the library, and vice versa.

Site note:
hows everything with sharing images on this site?
Can I upload? or do I have to put stuff on sharing sites that shut down the images after like two days?

[serum]

A pear made in about 20 min.

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/7421/pearkg7.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[serum]

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1421/avocado2pc1.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[Funkyskull]

Wow thats some nice pears dude!
Heres my apple and orange, suggestions?

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/3088/applevu9.th.jpg (http://img19.imageshack.us/my.php?image=applevu9.jpg)

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/5963/orangebf7.th.jpg (http://img520.imageshack.us/my.php?image=orangebf7.jpg)

[serum]

Hey Funkyskull,

Great lighting and details on your fruit. I really like the way you did your highlights on your orange.

One thing I would suggest is using a direct link to the image instead of a thumbnail so people don't have to leave the site to see your full-size picture.

[Funkyskull]

Serum: hey thanks! The secret to the orange is that the "highlight" texture also contains shadow. (i put in some dark spots with the light ones)

and about the image posting: how do you do that? (I tried and failed)

[Mat Kaminski]

My first post here -- excellent thread! I have been trying to figure out how to paint digitally for a long LONG time, and this thread is bringing me one step closer hehe. No ref, just drew what I remember an apple looking like lol!

[serum]

About an hour on this, though it probably doesn't look like it. Got kind of frustrated with the highlights on the front so I'm calling it done. My third painting.

Funkyskull: Thanks for the tips on the highlights. If you're using Imageshack, just use the "hotlink for forums" instead of "thumbnail for forums". That's what I am using now.

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/8139/tomatoun8.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[serum]

Malakai, welcome to the fun. A peach done in about 30 min.

http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/8592/peachyb2.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[Yazzman]

Apples all around. No ref and about 8 minutes each. Critiques welcome :)

[Mat Kaminski]

Tried again, this time on a flower. Keep in mind, 2nd painting.

The original picture, and my version.

[serum]

Looks good, Malakai Sinclair. Keep it up guys!

My 4th painting.
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/873/purplerosewb8.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[serum]

This took me about 2 hours. My 5th painting.

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/4741/rosepq8.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[mistawright]

I know this is a photoshop thread but I like painter myself but heres my attempt at the apple im still new to painter, photoshop and wacom tablets.

[Reckage90]

I thought I might post these here. I did these before viewing this thread, so they're not that good. I really want to get better at this.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/omarfr/Apple-1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/omarfr/Banana.jpg

[Bones Weep Tedium]

asgardian, Hey man, blah blah blah... I'll tell you on MSN, firefox crashed and deleted my reply.

Very quick study, 45mins-1hr, not sure.
http://www.badgertracks.net/sketchbook/apple-process.jpg

-B-

Hey Badger, this is my first contribution to ConceptArt.org and I hope that everyone can give me lots of pointers on how to improve.

I'm really impressed by the quality of everyone's work, and I know that it won't take long for me to be hooked. Thanks to everyone for all the tips that gave me so much to think about when I was doing this study.

Don't go easy on the crit, guys.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f310/B0NESWEEPTEDIUM/apple-study2.gif

Drawn in PS CS2 with a mouse (NOTE: not by a mouse :rolleyes: )

Sorry it's a bit big, will think it through better next time :dur:

[Badger]

Hey there BWT, Impressive done by a mouse, not sure how you haven't got RSI.

Crits wise:
For me starting out block in all the colours on the canvas, so don't start with a white background if you are going to change it.
The colours are great and has real form around the stalk and top, seems to loose it a bit toward the bottom where i think you got bored of directional strokes.
The dots all over really help with the appley texture! (i don't think thats even a word)
Great apple mister rat man.
-B-

[boutiquecraft]

thaks teach.

[comixnut]

I am so sorry it has taken me this long to join one of the best threads i am sure CA has to offer. This is insane and i spend something like 2 hours just reading and learning 3/4 of the first page and there is 19 pages of this! Geeez! :D:yayca:

Anyway here is my very first ever attempt trying to paint anything in phoshop (tried comic book colouring a couple of times before but not this).

[mijy]

i fucking suck, someone crit my first attempt.just got the tabs yesterday.

[Bones Weep Tedium]

I think it's a nice drawing. I don't think your assessment of yourself is entirely fair.

I think that your colours are nice, but maybe tend towards brown a bit more than I'd expect in a rosy apple. The specular light on the apple looks good. The appley lines that spread out from the stalk describe the form and make it look appley (to use Badger's terminology ;) ) But on the other side of the apple in the lower right red area, there are some brushmarks that make the apple's surface look rough and textured. Maybe you should try to keep your brushmarks all going in the same direction to help describe the form better?

If you had tidied up the edge around the apple to give it a crisper form I think it would look more solid, and maybe including the shadows would make it seem less like it was floating.

[Bones Weep Tedium]

Hey comixnut, I really hope you don't think I'm being unpleasant but what is this a drawing of? Is it an apple or a capsicum/pepper (depending on which side of the pond you are)? The stalk and the appley lines make me think in all likelihood that it's an apple, but the shiney surface and it's shape make it look like a pepper. I think that the brown you have used at the bottom of the apple should be tonally darker becasue at the moment I don't think it reads like shadow.

Before you start to do shadows/highlights you could use a hard edged brush on a low opacity with the green colour to build up some texture and detail on the surface of the apple, becasue at the moment it looks so smooth it could be mistaken for a pepper.

The most striking thing about this image that really grabbed my attention when I first saw it was the shadow. It is way too heavy. If the light source was strong enough to actually prduce shadow as inky black as that then it would cast similar shadow on the apple. The shadow on the floor would be so tonally different from the shadow on the apple if the shadows are cast from the same source.

[wheezy]

This thread is EPIC. Why is it not a sticky?

[Byakkoya]

Uh if it's alright, I did one myself. I was sick and had to stay home today, so I tried this out. I actually got an apple from the fridge and started working on it in PS CS2. I guess it took about an hour? It's not the first time I've colored something in PS, but I believe this is the first digital painting I've ever done. It was definitely educational. I honestly thought it would turn out a lot worse. I'm kind of proud of it. :)

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/5141/apple7nn3.png

This is actually the final version, but I don't like how the shadow came out. Here's another version that doesn't involve a crappy background and shadow, but I think it still looks okay. :bashful:

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/1974/apple5bf9.png

[Bones Weep Tedium]

I prefer the version with the background, I think the one without looks like it's floating and the colours don't look as rich without the coluor behind them.

The texture and the specular highlights are really nice, and I love the deep, rich red of the apple.

One question: was the apple actually that outlandish shape, or is that a stylistic decision of your own?

[Byakkoya]

I prefer the version with the background, I think the one without looks like it's floating and the colours don't look as rich without the coluor behind them.

The texture and the specular highlights are really nice, and I love the deep, rich red of the apple.

One question: was the apple actually that outlandish shape, or is that a stylistic decision of your own?

Thanks. I think you're right. The background does kind of bring the colors out more. And yeah, that apple did look pretty much like that. Go figure. xD But of course, maybe my perception is warped and I can't draw, but I copied it from life, so it really did look top heavy and weird.

[M.C.Becker]

Hi everyone.

This is my first attempt with a tablet. Please let me know what you think ok?

Oh.. and I would love to see more tutorials like how to paint landscapes or tips to speedpainting.

Best to you all.
Mauricio

[Janooh]

Hi everyone.

This is my first attempt with a tablet. Please let me know what you think ok?

Oh.. and I would love to see more tutorials like how to paint landscapes or tips to speedpainting.

Best to you all.
Mauricio

That is absolutely gorgeous for a very first attempt!
I wish my first attempts came out that good ;-;
How long did you spend on it?

[M.C.Becker]

Hi Janooh..

Im still amazed abou how good it came out in the end. It took almost five hours. I read the tutorials over and over and only stopped when the yellow was looking like green to my eyes.. It was very early almost 5 am.

Im sure you could do it too.. it was my first attempt and i just learned that what you need is patience and more patience.. A little brush here and there and with time it will slowly get better.. Icant remember how many times I painted it over and over and over so i could be satisfied with it.

I just learned about speed painting and I can only say that i SUCK at it..
But i just took 30 days off from work and I will be painting all the time till I can paint better.

Oh..anyone can drop a few tips on how to paint landscapes or rocks? Im having a hard time at it.. Some explanation on what brushes to use and with what settings would be appreciated too..

Bye..

[haso619]

First proper try at a digipainting
good practice
i think it turned out well
it is sized down alot
this thread is great helped me out
even though i read the first and second pages
lol
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3392/applesizeddownbz7.png

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/59614902/
Edit: i forgot to add that it was done in one n a half to 2 hours

[Coleb]

Took waaaaaaaaay too long, but it was really interesting and fun. Used a reference. Kept going back into the shadows to try to make them darker and ended up with a muddy mess.

Why do the brush strokes not seem to coincide with the size of the cursor circle unless you press down really hard?

[mijy]

Hi everyone.

This is my first attempt with a tablet. Please let me know what you think ok?

Oh.. and I would love to see more tutorials like how to paint landscapes or tips to speedpainting.

Best to you all.
Mauricio

wow man first attempt! that's incredible compare to my piece of shit. but then again i spent like an hour and some minutes on mine compare to 5 hours time you put into yours. regardless its damn good, i think im going to give the apple another go and see if i can get results that great..

[M.C.Becker]

Hello everyone..i have been painting a lot the last few days trying to develop a speed painting techinic.

I guess speed doesnt aplly couse took me 3 hours to paint.... :(
Please take a look and say what you think ok?

Ill try to loose the hand more and focus on the mood more..

Anyone can give me any tip on speed painting please? What brushes to use and with what setting set to them?

Best to you all,
Mauricio

PS. Ill try to post later a rock study i made that turned good i think.

[mistawright]

I had posted a previous attempt I did in painter X that sucked. I did this cherry with photoshop cs2 and applied some knowledge i soaked up in this thread. I'm also working a painter version.

[Bones Weep Tedium]

maybe the image doesnt have to be quite so huge for such small studies?

These are very nice, esp the cherry. I can see from your paint daubs that you have got the hang of changing the satuation and level of your paint, maybe you would get some good experience mixing a few extra tones into your work as well? See what some subtle elements of purple bring to the otherwise lifeless banana?

[Lucky-Kat]

So, I suppose this is my very first post on CA at all... Nice to meet you all. This thread is incredibly helpful. I just started college and I can check out an Intuos 3 so of course I wanted to try my hand at digital painting. So, here's my second piece ever created on a tablet (the first was a recreation of a dvd cover just to get the hang of the tablet). Oh yeah, took me about 1 to 2 hours I think... totally didn't keep track.

Why did I choose a strawberry? I have no clue.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f182/_Maneki_Neko_/strawberry.jpg

And once again, nice to meet you all and hopefully I'll be seeing more of you soon.

[romero-leo]

Hi bumskee, Teigrob and everyone. Thanks for making this exelent and useful thread. I've bee reading some of the firts posts until page 10. but I just couldn't wait to make my first atempt. I did, and didn't like it to much. then I did 3 more and this is the last one. the fourth attempt.
http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs16/f/2007/195/5/3/onion_by_romero_leo.jpg
I used the brushes that bumskee posted. By the way- Thanks a lot. I have been looking for information like this, since awhile. I have prooved other technicks like painting all in grayscales and later color it with layers in Overlay mode.

Sorry about my bad english... ·.·

[wilko2112]

hi this is my first post on CA, helo to every one.

well, heres my first ever go at painting in photoshop, i think look a bit amatur, please let me know what u think, could do with the critique and any tips u may have.

it took me around 2-3 hours, wasn't really counting and only one veiw coz i forgot to save the process.......oops.lol:bashful:

thanks :rendered:

from wilko2112

[romero-leo]

Is this thread dead yet?

[thinsoldier]

Is this thread dead yet?

Nope.

For those of you asking for tips on speed painting.

...disclaimer: I suck, so don't trust my opinions too much.

http://thegnomonworkshop.com/dvds/csc02.html
Most of us are years away from this but it was great to watch. It may look like he spent 30+ hours on it and it looks very refined from a distance but if u look a the .psd at 100% it's actually very rough and quickly done. Used bits of photos here and there to save time too.

http://thegnomonworkshop.com/dvds/dle01.html
I've lost track of how many times I've watched this. This is superb speed painting and he has a technique of using custom brushes that save tons of time in the beginning. Goes through 5 or 6 paintings covering using the brush technique and some preliminary paintings that then lead up to the final painting as seen on the cover. No use of photos.

[ACRO]

good read i spent about an hour or so just reading pages 1-5

i learned a lot bumskee, nowonder you artwork is so nasty...
your knowledge and practice...

thanks and will be reading this thread till the last page.... pz

[ACRO]

good read i spent about an hour or so just reading pages 1-5
and i learned a lot


bumskee, nowonder you artwork is so nasty...
i see you in chow it must be your knowledge and practice...
thanks and will be reading this thread till the last page.... pz

[Steve255]

i didnt have an apple to draw from so the last pic is referenced from bumskees original apple on the first page. my aim was not to copy the final product but to use the same techniques to come to a similar result.

Heres a series of my first digital attempt in a crappy program,
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p127/Steve255/Myfirstdigitalapple.jpg
followed by my first attampt with photohop (no tablet)
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p127/Steve255/onionstart2copy-1.jpg
then first attempt with a tablet
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p127/Steve255/offrms-1.jpg
to this at present day. ive been trying to self teach over the past 7-8 months. its kinda hard as im working full time but soon i hopt to enroll into an art school once i get my fundamentals off the ground.
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p127/Steve255/apple_last.jpg

i can say some of the stuff ive made would never of happened if it wasnt for me stumbling onto this site. all i can do is thank everyone for the support.

[4ntimatter]

Hey guys!

I made my own (help me paint in ps thread) only to find out This amazing thread was here. I can't wait to read and attempt all 38 pages of apples and such.

Anyway I just got my first gfx tablet a few weeks ago (intuos3 A4) and am only starting to take art seriously, and love it now more than anything else.
I loved drawing as a kid, and gradually started drawing again. Although i'm a complete amature at all of it.

Anyway here's my first attempt at painting in PS and with a Gfx tablet.

I tried Bumskee's first apple tutorial. Thanks Bumskee.
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h53/4ntimatter/Myfirstapplefinished1.jpg

I was pretty surprised at the result. What do you guys think.

[bumskee]

:) looking good everyone. Just make sure you keep it simple, remember to observe and take your time with it. just getting used to finding your own method of painting and handling tablet alone takes a while. :)

[4ntimatter]

Will do Bumskee, and thanks for all your advice, And everyone else's.

Also Romero, did you use a spatter brush to get that effect on the right side of part 3 of your onion?

[PeNcIl ReBeLlIoN]

Hey I joined just then to this web forum cos I have just got home from overseas and found that my old man had updated to a wacom intuos 3 and PSCS2! Been using everything for the last 2 weeks and struggled to find some info on how to do this painting stuff on PS cos I see it everywhere and love the style. So here's my first try at something serious (this is me kinda trying a fair bit:\ ). Wanted to make it as real as I could, but slapped the background in dodgey.

Would love some feedback if anyone feels so inclined. Actually gimme all the feedback you can cos I'm going to university to study Graphic Design next year and I'd hate to be wasting my time!

Major respect for this thread! You're a champ :bashful:

[Photool]

Here Is 3 i did a Really Really long time ago. I know its not an apple or Fruit Also i Used all Mouse no Tablet for both of these! Figured id Share (:

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/2812/stewiecopyub3.jpg

http://img332.imageshack.us/img332/1152/mrmafiajh8.jpg

http://img493.imageshack.us/img493/5831/stupidjava6ip.jpg

Its First Post on this WebSite! This site is Def Be posting More once more material is obtained.


Mr Wright Great Job. The Banana Looks Great!

[4ntimatter]

Hey Rebellion, your apple looks great.
I love the stem and the whole top area. great job.

I think I done mine too small. Which is probably why it doesn't look detailed enough. personally I think the dark area looks too flat which i'll fix later when I get a chance. I love this thread, I just know i'll be reading it for months.

Thanks to all of you for your advice and imput.

[Bones Weep Tedium]

Photool: In the third image (of the girl knelt down) was it a deliberate decision not to model the face in the same way you did the rest of her body?

[Ampersand]

This is such a great thread! I thought I'd have a go as well. :)

Here's my apple, it's pretty godawful.

[Reference picture. (http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c261/AmpersandTR/ConceptArt/gala-apple.jpg)]

#1 - Basic colours. I accidentally coloured on my sketch layer, so couldn't get a picture of it. :^^;:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c261/AmpersandTR/ConceptArt/apple1.jpg

#2 - Trying to add more colour and define some details.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c261/AmpersandTR/ConceptArt/apple2.jpg

#3 - Applied some texture, still adding details.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c261/AmpersandTR/ConceptArt/apple3.jpg

#4 - Final apple.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c261/AmpersandTR/ConceptArt/apple4.jpg

I had to colour the little roo guy as well, couldn't resist. :teeth:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c261/AmpersandTR/ConceptArt/Male_Roo1.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c261/AmpersandTR/ConceptArt/Male_Roo2.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c261/AmpersandTR/ConceptArt/Male_Roo3.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c261/AmpersandTR/ConceptArt/Male_Roo4.jpg

[InFlame]

Bumskee Thanks for your great tips! It's really fun to try them! :D

Okay, here is my first attempt on using my own brushes...
No, it is NOT a potatoe...:nohope: :wink:


175202


It's a life drawing!
Yes, I know...the shadow is not right...*goes practise*...:tihi:

[PeNcIl ReBeLlIoN]

Hey thanks for the encouragement 4ntimatter, makes all the difference. You guys overseas must have different apples as I notice the one you painted doesn't have the color variations of the red delicious, I reckon I got lucky with that as it allowed for a lot of random texturing to trick the eye. I do love your style however. I'd love to get over my obsessive compulsiveness for detail and get that soft effect that you've achieved. Keep it up!:painting:

[SVargo]

First attempt at apple.. ;)
Kinda satisfied with it. C&C please. ;D
Love the thread.

[romero-leo]

Romero, did you use a spatter brush to get that effect on the right side of part 3 of your onion?

Yes. I used a different brush there. dont remember which exactly: Splat or splat 2, from the brushes that bumskee posted. nice random effect eh.
c ya

[JoeX]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a64/explosivej/appleweb.jpg

about an hour and a half into this...
I'm looking for painting exercises to get me back into digital painting.

I photo re-touch for a living, but really haven't been real active in my own personal art for quite awhile now. I'm hoping to get out of the creative funk and back to being creative!

[Ukijang]

1. put down color flats
2. LOTS of resampling and blending
3. add details and highlights

lessons learned: zoom out frequently and look at entire painting to check for mistakes, save highlights for very last, stay away from soft brushes (too much = blurry painting)

still making newb mistake of picking too saturated colors :( need help on how to properly select colors using PS's "color picker". slowly going to iApathy's link in the meantime.

[PaperWings1]

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/CraigsArt/fruit.png


http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/CraigsArt/fruit2.png


^^^10 minutes^^^

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/CraigsArt/fruit3.png


nectarine

needs more ORANGE

[Bertoxxulous]

Ok, bought my tablet last night, and didn't do anything flash :P Just scribbles trying to get used to it...

Then tonight I tried something worth doing!
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h105/DeathCarousel/apple.png

Had no apples, so I had to go off your finished one :)

Thanks for the help too... :)

[Ukijang]

@Ampersand: nice apple! try pushing the colors more. what really jumps out is how grey it is. may want to try adjusting levels or saturation to bring out the shiney apple

@SVargo: it looks like the apple got lost in the small brush detail. think there is some nice transparent layer build up underneat but I can't tell because it's overwhelmed by the skinny lines. if you look at post #6, bumskee sticks with large brushes and use detail brushes sparingly and lightly towards the end.

@JoeX: wow, i envy your ability to paint water drops. only thing i can think of is the black too black? maybe make it a richer black by mixing in some color in there. maybe more reflective light? light bounces off surfaces and casts light back up at the object even in shadows.

@PaperWings1: Yep, needs more orange :P

@Bertoxxulous: looks fuzzy/airy. think it needs a little more layering of color and blending. looks a tad too grey, may want to try out a little adjustments as a test

My apple needs more green and needs more darks in places like the stem area. (ﾟ⊿ﾟ)

[PaperWings1]

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/CraigsArt/waterfallcopy.png



quick waterfall, blocking it in


idn whats coming out of this

[WindowDressing]

My apple:

i'm quite happy with my first attempt with drawing an apple. I use dfferent techniques whilst in photoshop so with this technique I was quite proud. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/BrokenEntrails/apple.jpg

[Atrum]

Well, I decided to give digital painting a quick try. I don't have a tablet yet, so this is just a 20 minute try using a mouse. No reference used either.

181424

[Bones Weep Tedium]

No reference?

Why not?

What did you do instead- just copy a painting from this thread? Do you feel as though you learned anything by doing that?

[Atrum]

No, I actually didn't look at anything while I made it, I just thought of an apple from memory. I would have used a ref. but it just so happened that we were out of apples at the time. I did learn a surprising amount about how to shade from just doing the 1 apple. It's amazing how just trying different things can help so much.

[cjo1968]

This is my first post here. This is the first real digital painting I have done, from a photo reference.

[JoeX]

@JoeX: wow, i envy your ability to paint water drops. only thing i can think of is the black too black? maybe make it a richer black by mixing in some color in there. maybe more reflective light? light bounces off surfaces and casts light back up at the object even in shadows.



aah, hmmm...I have a brown mixed in with the black, but I think when it was compressed to a JPEG it got a bit darker. Plus I need to continue adding some leaves around the apple & that will help with the over all black feel the image has now.

Water drops aren't even completed yet... ;)

I forgot about this project! LOL way too much on my mind!

[Miracula]

Hey guys!
First of all I must say that I'm ablolutly new to digital painting and to this forum - I love both <3 .
Especially this threat is really helpful to people like me and thanks to bumskee, Teigrop and all the others full of tips. I can only thank you for this!

Well, now it's time for one more apple, I think :^^:

1st step: only colors, without any line-painting (I don't know why...)
http://www.lizzynet.de/home/miracula/_apfel2_1.jpg

2nd step: blending, blending, blending
http://www.lizzynet.de/home/miracula/_apfel2_2.jpg

3rd step: more blending... I tried to add a kind of structure - without success
http://www.lizzynet.de/home/miracula/_apfel2_3.jpg

4th step: this was most difficult, adding the highlights and - again - STRUCTURE *argh*
http://www.lizzynet.de/home/miracula/_apfel2_4.jpg

5th step: here is some structure but I think it makes the apple appear flat. I added the stem and a touch of brown
http://www.lizzynet.de/home/miracula/_apfel2_5.jpg

Well, I think it's not too bad but there are still a lot of things I have to improve. First of all I have to add a shadow next time - it look a bit lost without. In addition I'm unsatisfied with the lower part of the apple. I think it's too flat, doesn't look threedimensional there. And the strukture of course.... I've no idea how to add it without destroying the blending. :nohope:
But I'll never give up! ;)

[Ptaah]

hello everyone!

as many of ppl posting here, those are my first steps in digital painting. also, big thanks to bumskee & Teigrob for creating this thread. without them i wouldnt know how to start my work with graphic tablet and how to improve my paintings.

heres an apple, sorry for not adding any pictures of while i was working on it, unfortunately i forgot to make screens.

improving my workshop atm, hope my next apple will be way better than the first one :)

[Miracula]

Ptaah, I think your apple looks much better than mine - and I like your background. Did you use any reference?
But here I'm missing the typical texture of an apple, too. Those red and brown spots and stuff like that....
Well, I'm going to practise ^_^

[Ptaah]

i dont really think that my apple is better. in my opinion u should add some shadow & background next time (or at least shadow), and that should be it :)

and about textures, i didnt add any to my apple, will have to try it in my next paintings. as a reference i used some photo found on the internet.

[Miracula]

Yeah, you're right. Painting something without shadow isn't a good idea. Maybe it's because I've not much practise in paining....
Next time I'll use a reference too and watch it carefully . It's already in progress ^.^

Edit:
It's finished, voilà:
http://www.lizzynet.de/home/miracula/Apfel2_komplett.jpg

I cheated a bit with the colors, because they were...well...colorless -.-. So I added more contrast to the final picture.
Now I'm quite satisfied ^_^
Not to forget: here (http://www.nachhaltigkeit.de/_img/apfel.jpg) is my reference.

[Vithu]

This thread inspired me to start too. This is basically my first digital painting.. hmm wait, it's my first painting anywhere. I still have a long way to go...

http://www.midela.net/conceptart/tea_kettle.jpg

Can you guess which is the reference image? :wink:

[Ptaah]

Miracula - im amazed! dont worry about intensity of colours, apple doesnt need to look like candy :) nice texturing, i think im gonna paint something today to try it.

Vithu - dunno what to say, since im still total noob. but definitely image needs more blending.

[Miracula]

Miracula - im amazed! dont worry about intensity of colours, apple doesnt need to look like candy :) nice texturing, i think im gonna write something today to try it.

Vithu - dunno what to say, since im still total noob. but definitely image needs more blending.

Thank you very much!
I'm happy with the result, too, but I spended a lot of time for it.... I think we'll only need much more practice then it'll work much better and faster :^^:

Vithu: I don't believe that it is your first painting :P It looks really good for your first digital try. Did you use a tablet?
For all beginners in this thread: klick here (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=76955) to visit Idiot Apathy's "Peer Project". Here you can find really useful tips and exercises! I'm doing some of them right now.

[Ptaah]

ok, heres my next apple. didnt spend much time on it, so im a bit disappointed with result, but its better than my previous work anyway. still no textures, i have problem with adding them, seems its working only with charcoal, pastels etc.

[Chiko]

I've bee looking through this thread and there are some great tips in here!

Here is a banana I did, at this point, I should really be a better painter but I'm not :[ But some good practice!

[Ptaah]

pretty nice colours and overall effect. personally id add some more blending to banana & shadow.

heres my attempt at painting bananas. was too much stuff to make, i feel a bit dizzy :) but im quite satisfied with result.

[cjo1968]

This is my second digital painting, this is such a great thread.

[PainStoned]

I love this thread and the dedication purely to photoshop painting.
Here is my contribution to the apple's gone galore. Crits appreciated.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y165/Razor007/Apple.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y165/Razor007/Apple.jpg

[Damncat86]

Yo... New here. Hi...

Can someone, like, give me some advice? My work is (if I may say so myself) very good when I draw by hand. But when it comes to colouring in photoshop, i think I lack something... Contrast, maybe?

I've got some photoshop experience, but I've only been working on it for like a month or so... And I'm applying to a school that requires coloured pictures, preferably digitally edited, so I need to be as good as I can be... Any Ideas?

I've put one of my newest pictures here (if I can get this Gawd-forsaken thing to work). Nothing start-to-end here, just want to know what's wrong with it (in my oppinion, yes, there is something wrong with it)...

Any advice or criticism? :down: :up:

- Damncat

[Bones Weep Tedium]

Let me start by saying I like your drawing, and am only being picky becasue you insisted ;)

The very first thing I noticed was her left eye. If her ocular orbit has been shattered away, you wouldnt see an oval-shaped eye like you would with an intact face; you'd see the entire spherical eyeball behind her face.

Her eye drew my attention to the yellow stuff on the left of the image. Smoke? Fire? After some consideration, I decided it was fire. . . . ? If so, this is the weakest part of the image. This would be a powerful light source that would cast deep shadows all across her face. You should also consider the picture's overall tonal values, becasue to make the flame look energetic and bright, it would have to be the most saturated colour and the lightest tonally. Working on this would also help to tackle another issue, the lack of contrast in the image.

If it's not fire, then that is an indicator of somehtig else to spend further time on; texture. I couldnt really tell what the yellow stuff is, and her hair is a little under developed.

Finally, the black background is a little severe; maybe if you used a 100%flow 25%opacity soft edged brush with a dark colour to sketch in some vague details/shapes it would help to liven up the whole image.

Good job, though. The delicate rouge of her cheeks is very subtle and her lips are very well formed (though maybe the gap between her lips is a bit severely black?

[Orunitier]

Here's my first digital painting and first picture post. For the love of God, crits totally welcome.

[Silvaticus]

Behold: my first ever digital painting. Time taken: around an hour. Not exactly dizzying heights of greatness, but I don't think its too bad for a first attempt. I did it sans reference, so I really wasn't sure how to add more detail. Crits welcomed. Thanks.

[Gurby]

Great thread!

Here is my first digital piece:

[Herbie]

I'm pretty new to this site and haven't posted anything yet...however, I'm really fascinated with all of this digital painting. I'm very glad that I stumbled upon this thread because everything in the first post in which he said not to do, I was doing.
I'm currently experimenting with how the brushes react to my pen and tablet. I've noticed that some people took off the 'brush size pressure sensitivity' while others enabled the 'pressure sensitivity opacity'.
I can get almost the same result with either, I just wanted to know what would be better to use for digital painting.
If there's something that I missed, then feel free to inform me about it as well.

[Damncat86]

Darn... Of course... Contrast... Knew it... I just suck at contrast... :nohope:

Well, at least you agree with my on that... And yes, the "yellow stuff" is fire.
Any ideas on how to improve this?

And the hair, yes, seems a little un-done... Thoughts on doing hair, maybe? 'Cause I really suck at hair too...

- Damncat

[monkeyman478]

First time digital painting... really first time ive given this all a try. I've been on this site for quite a long time now and have been inspired by the quality of work here to get started in this field of work. Heres just an apple i drew, thankyou so much guys.... youve inspired a 16 year old to make room in his life for learning and improving his art skills.

Im so excited by the outcome, but not as great as others

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p152/monkeyman478/Appletest.jpg

P.s i know the outline is really dodgey was trying something and ended up ruining it

[RevoLverZ]

my apple... done with mouse

[monkeyman478]

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p152/monkeyman478/2ndApple.jpg

Just another focused more on blending this time... question how do people get that gloss kind of look to the apple skin?

[subwolley]

Well, I can't sketch on a tablet to save my life, but I know how to blend. So, here's my blending exercise. Let's say it's an egg!

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m175/subwolley/egg.jpg


Anyone know any tips or tutorials for learning to sketch with the pen tool/tablet?

[Orunitier]

^ So...what are your tips on blending?????

[subwolley]

^I learned how to blend using tutorials from the website http://www.furiae.com. Great site with beautiful art and awesome tutorials for painting.

My only problem is that I can't sketch with my pen tablet yet. I guess I just need more practice, and I may need to adjust my tablet settings, but I thought I would have a better grasp of it, considering I do know how to draw and have used Photoshop and Illustrator for awhile. :[ Anyway, any tips would be appreciated. :)

[subwolley]

.

My only problem is that I can't sketch with my pen tablet yet. I guess I just need more practice, and I may need to adjust my tablet settings, but I thought I would have a better grasp of it, considering I do know how to draw and have used Photoshop and Illustrator for awhile. :[ Anyway, any tips would be appreciated. :)

Actually, nevermind! I reinstalled my tablet and worked with the settings and it's working much better! I seem to have much more control over the pen itself. Hooray!

[Bones Weep Tedium]

Darn... Of course... Contrast... Knew it... I just suck at contrast... :nohope:

Well, at least you agree with my on that... And yes, the "yellow stuff" is fire.
Any ideas on how to improve this?

And the hair, yes, seems a little un-done... Thoughts on doing hair, maybe? 'Cause I really suck at hair too...

- Damncat

Here's a link (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1437643#post1437643) to a pretty good tut to how to do hair that someone did the other day :tihi:

[SpawnSC]

awesome post but ism not understanding how to blend correctly... can someone help me out with this? Maybe a step by step on blend like what brush, hardness, opacity, and zoom is used to blend clean and neat? When I blend it just gets muddy! :( and any help would be greatly appreciated!

[hayeng]

Thought I'd give it a try. Here's my onion. The tutorials here are very useful thankyou. :)
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/2158/onionlx4.jpg

[BlackMita]

This thread has been very helpful... Here's a pear.

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/1530/pearmedq0.jpg

It's not my first attempt, but it's the first PS painting I'm comfortable enough sharing.

[slopii]

http://slopii.co.uk/images/doodle/apple.png

[Axiverse]

Hehe, I totally missed the band wagon. I've been browsing this website for a while and I had to register when I saw this thread. So this is my first post and here's my attempt at an apple:

http://axiverse.com/personal/art/apple.jpg

[bestow]

my apple

[private_walter]

HI I am brand new to this site just signed up and never done concept art before in my life. I can, however, draw as well as use a computer and digital drawing programs.
I have made a digital drawing and would like some tips. First how do i make my images show up here? second does anybody have any experience with the gimp? or should i just stop wasting my time and buy PS.

[Destloy]

http://www.tdr.ee/pilt/pildid/574453kris1.jpg
http://www.tdr.ee/pilt/pildid/848908kris2.jpg
http://www.tdr.ee/pilt/pildid/219050kris3.jpg

My 1 of the first tries at digital painting, just got a wacom too and i like drawing so much...
So i tired to paint the Kangaroo :)

Please say what you think is wrong and give me so much CC u can ;)
Thank you and u all are dman good artists !

[Arbu]

Thanks everyone for sharing some of your knowledge =)

i've got to paint so much more... i pretty much never get satisfied with my results =(

I gave it a try painting an apple.. but when i was reading this i was eating one.. and i ran out of apples.. and i didn't felt like drawing another fruit.. so i drew the eaten apple! ahha!

i felt dificults on painting its "inside"

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/3272/wipmacayd3.jpg

[Arbu]

Here's the end for it

next time i'll first draw and then eat! =X

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/3460/macafvd8.jpg

give me some advices on this please! =)

[Smoke]

Apple for joo.

Second attempt where I actually put some effort in.

[Arbu]

HI I am brand new to this site just signed up and never done concept art before in my life. I can, however, draw as well as use a computer and digital drawing programs.
I have made a digital drawing and would like some tips. First how do i make my images show up here? second does anybody have any experience with the gimp? or should i just stop wasting my time and buy PS.

private_walter: to show your images in forums, you just have to host them on an external site ( www.imageshack.us for example) and then get the link to your image and when you post in here, click the "insert image" button that is right on top of this comment box anc paste the link to your image.


hmmm relative to gimp.. i have no experience with it.. but if you don't have photoshop, i suggest you get it, at least this specific thread is directed for photoshop relative stuff

[Cardinal Sins]

ohh look. I completely missed it when people were most active. But I decided to give it a try too and draw an apple, so I joined. xD this is the first time I've actually done this on photoshop.

Used Bumskee's sketch.

[Cardinal Sins]

wait, another apple. this is getting too much fun, I will end up addicted:

[fab.K]

ok....i had to try...here´s my apple...using photoshop for two days now.

[bumskee]

let's start up a new thread, I've written few updated things..
#2!
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=107217

[Syon]

I'm taking Digital Painting in Art School and since I'm not learning much through that class on how to actually utilize the tools in Photoshop to paint I typed some things and Google and it led me here. I tried your suggestions and I like them. Hopefully I will get better but here is my first attempt:

ttp://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i109/Sane4th/DigiPaint1sttry.jpg

[Celestial]

Here's my try , tomato. =o

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb152/CelestialYuki/tomato-process.jpg

Done in photoshop.


Painter users - Can anyone suggest really good brushes? There's so many options for brushes that I have no idea what to use @_@

[jonor77]

came to this thread late in the game and im not sure anyone still looks here but here is my apple attempt. thanks teigrob and bumskee for starting this it's very helpful and inspiring. above all makes me want a tablet.

[Kode]

I still cannot grasp the basics of blending, after blocking the main colors I then move onto blending them togeather and that's when it gets all crazy and looks a complete mess.

[bumskee]

kode, it's not just all random.. don't try and see blending as just smooth gradient of two colours but tackle it as in next part of blocking in the colours but just in a smaller sizes.. so you are just refining those blocking ins.. and then u will notice a surface that seems to smoothly integrate with another, then blend those two.. other times just keep putting down those colours you see.. but yeah smaller block ins!

jonor and syon, there's thread #2... pretty much the same as this but just a new thread.. :)

[Kode]

kode, it's not just all random.. don't try and see blending as just smooth gradient of two colours

Ah, that's where I have been going wrong so far then, i'll probably post it up once i think i have got the blending part done so i can get some feedback. Thanks. ^^

[beck]

Hi! Could you tell me? wich of Wacom Tablet is the best for beginers, i'm a student, i mean: i have no much money, but i want to work with this, please people help me to choose one of them!

I saw Graphire and Intiuos
But i don't know, maybe Graphire is not good, so that cheap
Give me advise: can i work with photoshop on graphire?
Thanks in advance

If it's not hard please mail me about it: beck.aks@gmail.com

Thank you again

[bokuza]

Hi! Could you tell me? wich of Wacom Tablet is the best for beginers, i'm a student, i mean: i have no much money, but i want to work with this, please people help me to choose one of them!

I saw Graphire and Intiuos
But i don't know, maybe Graphire is not good, so that cheap
Give me advise: can i work with photoshop on graphire?
Thanks in advance

If it's not hard please mail me about it: beck.aks@gmail.com

Thank you again

If you do decide to get a Graphire, that will do for beginners.

However, after that, it might be...a waste....in my opinion.
In the future, when your hands and skills are more refined, you might grow to like the idea of the more sensitive tablet; Intuos3.

I myself started out with the Intuos3. And finding that it will be a suited tool for a VERY long time. It was expensive, and things were tight for a while. But I don't regret it.

Go to this page and compare tablets. :)

Wacom (http://www.wacom.com/productinfo/differences.cfm)

[bumskee]

there's plenty of threads in CA for this topic... do a search and you will find it's been answered many times before..

[resage]

i am not understanding this =[ i dunno if its cause i don't have a graphics tablet yet or i just cant understand this thread lol I am just not sure on when adding details how to do it =[ if anyone knows any more tutorials on this by any chance post please =X thanks

[awnold]

its amazing how much I needed this thread, painting in PS can be overwhelming if you dont know the workflow. The thread also shows the struggles I have had when starting out.
btw your workflow is similar to ron lemen's, id say its the way to go =)

http://www.lemenaide.150m.com/

[Kurisute_hasu]

This is my second attempt at painting in PS and making an apple…It still looks painty and I want to make it look fairly realistic. I need help...The bottom is weird and I dont know how to fix it. The steam needs a shadow but every time I tried to put one on it wasn’t quite right.

And suggestions? Thanks friends.

[carboncillo]

hi,
i thanks god that i have discovered this site yesterday. a lot of information and awesome paintigs!!!
i read this topic and give it a try with this apple. dont have a tablet and this apples looks like pumpkins (dont know if this is the right word for this orange fruits that are used in helloween :)
the second painting took me more than 2 hours. it could have be done better, but my hand say "stop". i dont have apples at home, so i take a picture from google.

and big "hello" to all
edit: i forget to say "thankyou" to bumskee for this lesson!
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[le capitan]

kurisute_hasu & carboncillo:
Keep in mind the types of edges on your apples. the side of the apple that is closest to the light source will have the hardest edge and the side that is furthest away will have the softest. There's a post somewhere on conceptart about edges if you want further information.

Basically you have four edges: hard, dull, soft, and lost.

more specifically, kurisute_hasu, soften the edges of your apple towards the bottom of it near the shadow. This will ground the apple and give it a rounder feel. Good job on the rendering, but i don't really see any value on the apple. Remember that an apple is basically a sphere. You have the highlights but it needs more of a shadow.

carboncillo, get rid of that black line around your apple. It flattens the apple and makes it look like a cut-out. Your second apple has much better edges to it, but they still can be pushed further. Also work on your apple shape. Once you have the actual shape of the apple down, then work on color.

Hope this is helpful and I apologize for not being able to give an example; I don't have my wacom tablet with me.

[msdes]

good picture

[aCorbin]

You guys make this look so much fun! I had to play too.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/Rendezvous19/AppleFini.jpg

[wintersreich]

Hi all, my first post here.
After browsing through this thread I thought I'd give it a try ;)

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u201/wintersreich/apple.jpg

First try at the apple. No ref used, no lighting and whatnot. Just trying out the tips Bumskee gave at the very beginning.

Greetings wintersreich

[fanficbug]

Hey guys, I thought I'd step in here and let y'all know that this thread is over a year old . . . le capitan kind of necroposted it. :^^;: The new thread is here: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=107217 Please try not to make any more posts here, because they'll get ignored.

[nonsane]

heres my effort :)
dont think i got the core part right though

[phatpuppy]

How is this guys?

My first real post too on the boards. :)
I'm a newbie and learning....

Claudia

P.S.
I learned more from this ONE thread than anywhere else! THANK YOU!!!!

[phatpuppy]

I forgot the shadow....

is this alright???

[phatpuppy]

Here's my second attempt. How is this?
This is too fun!

Thanks again - this is the best forum ever!

Claudia

[Archerion]

My first post and very new to the forum. Here is my first attempt to digitally paint 20 minutes w/ graphire tablet
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/Archerion/AppleMay1308.jpg

[Fiori]

Here's my attempt. I'd really like some critique on it if anyone has the time. Took about an hour with my wacom 3. I found it hard to connect it to the shadow on the floor though. With too much dark it just makes it wierd but too light and its too separated....

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1152/redapplejt2.jpg

Oh and a tip, for the little spore blotchy things (i dont know what they are called) I put a drop shadow on the layer to make them highlighted more :)


@ Icechip - Great apple, but lose the outline and it will be great
@ phatpuppy - Try not to be too saturated with the colours and try to make the reflection flow around the apple more, rather than just a spotlight hit.
@Jonor - I love how you put the flooring in to have the colour diffuse, but just try to soften/lighten the edges abit to stop it looking too cutout from the rest of the scene

Btw Bumskee, thanks for this thread, it maybe a few years old, but i've found your tutorials and comments really helpful. Oh and I loved your catacomb entry the other month, neither of us won though unfortunatly :(

[vandana]

Digital portraits and photoart- do check out my blog at www.artfrompixels.blogspot.com

[carboncillo]

kurisute_hasu & carboncillo:
Keep in mind the types of edges on your apples. the side of the apple that is closest to the light source will have the hardest edge and the side that is furthest away will have the softest. There's a post somewhere on conceptart about edges if you want further information.

Basically you have four edges: hard, dull, soft, and lost.

more specifically, kurisute_hasu, soften the edges of your apple towards the bottom of it near the shadow. This will ground the apple and give it a rounder feel. Good job on the rendering, but i don't really see any value on the apple. Remember that an apple is basically a sphere. You have the highlights but it needs more of a shadow.

carboncillo, get rid of that black line around your apple. It flattens the apple and makes it look like a cut-out. Your second apple has much better edges to it, but they still can be pushed further. Also work on your apple shape. Once you have the actual shape of the apple down, then work on color.

Hope this is helpful and I apologize for not being able to give an example; I don't have my wacom tablet with me.
thanks you much for this helpfull comentary :)

[fanficbug]

Guys, this thread is no longer active.

If you want to get and give active critique, then head over to the new one: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=107217&page=22

Trust me . . . you will get a lot more and better critique if you go post in there!

[ActionPod]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/Neox666/AcidApple.jpg I don't think i'm doing it write :(. (oh crap i think I bumped this thread sry.)

[naralim]

Wow. I have been useing photoshop to paint for a couple of years now. I feel like I learned how to paint backwards. I tend to use soft brushes to blend I cannot get the same look with hard brushes.

By the way Im kinda new here

[chuck18mp]

So, this was my first time painting with Photoshop :)
414487

So tell me what you think!!!
(I'm a real noob with PS)

[shutupyourface]

Chuck, did you use a soft brush to render it? it looks way out of focus. this thread (and the other) were focused more on blending brush strokes made with a hard brush (no alias).

also the other thread Digital Painting in PS #2 is the updated thread that people actually are working with. this is an old outdated one.

hope this helps!

[chuck18mp]

Yeah, I use a soft brush!!!(oupsie)
I didn't notice that this thread was focused more on blending brush! :(

[Lake]

guys, this thread is DEAD. DEAD.

go here - it's the new one.

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=107217&page=22

[TASmith]

dead or not, it's a shame to have such a great resource now almost useless as min's images have all gone. Can't someone put them back up? An admin or someone?

[Thijz]

if you didn't see enough apples yet....here's mine.:rendered:
25 min in photoshop.

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb5/firegerrit/totaal_appel.jpg

[Lake]

TASmith - yes it's a shame. I'll talk to some people, see if I can find the images.

Thijz - this thread is dead. use as a resource but crits are all in thread #2.

[Strassenpenner08]

Hi thats my first digi painting on PS ever ^^

hope its not to bad ^^

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/9867/apfel2sm4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/apfel2sm4.jpg/1/w815.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img8/apfel2sm4.jpg/1/)

[gtgamewizard]

hi so this is my attempt:p
http://s5.tinypic.com/5o9fm0.jpg

[brookman]

First digital painting i ever made :lifedrawing:
what you think?

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/572/appel.jpg

[l4wrence]

An awesome forum and thread for a newbie, my first painting digital or otherwise, painted over lunch inspired by the artwork found here. Many thanks.
http://www.l4wrence.com/forum/all.jpg

[Lura]

The images are not showing... I mean, on the first post.

[jessecrimson]

My first attempt at an apple with a shitty glitchy mouse and a little determination. Had some issues with blending, but I'm getting the hang of blocking and some minor details. Any tips pls message me or reply to this. BTW Look at my horse. It's amazing.:mod:
I also had no reference. So it made it waaaaaaaay harder. altogether it took 2 hours.
http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv63/jessecrimson/JessesFirstApple.jpg

[Disaster]

My first Apple in Photoshop with a Wacom intuos 4 wide large size...
...I spend hours for this apple and i think its looks good but not perfect...what can i do to get more realistic contrasts or colours.. Please some criticts and tips. Btw this thread rocks :rocker:

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad313/Disaster1982/Apfel02-1.jpg

[darth_vato]

Is it just me, or are the pictures missing from the OP? Seeing as I don't know how to render at all, I'm guessing they'd make it a whole lot easier.


Thanks.

[Disaster]

Yes your right...I edit mine and put the original into it.

[guizer]

Hi, my first Apple...

http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad19/wllzin/manzanaCA.jpg

[Anti-11]

my attempt at blending

http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp318/anti-11/stilllifestudy1copy.png

any tips