Digital Painting

Adapted from the 08Design wikisite:

Purpose:

To create a successful digital painting, inspired by a photograph, using and understanding a variety of Photoshop tools.
The following highlights the process:
Choose an interesting, yet simple, color photograph to use to create a “painting”, using a variety of Photoshop tools.
Be sure the layers palette is visible; go under window, choose layers.Use different layers, by clicking the new layer icon, for different subject matter; do not use the same layer for the entire painting.
Use real color by using the eyedropper tool and selecting the color wanted,; be sure to include enough different values (lightness/darkness) of the color to show depth and volume.
Include enough detail so that the subject matter is recognizable.Use the stylus to create lines of varying thicknesses and pressure to create line variety.
Use the layer visibility tool to turn off and on the background layer to check your work.
Use the opacity scale to change the transparency of your painting, in order to see the original.
Use different size and different texture brushes for the appropriate purpose. Change their directions under the brush palette.
Use the eraser tool to erase unwanted marks.
Use the clone stamp tool to repeat an area of the painting.
Drag unwanted layers to the trash can in the layers. Below is a great link with lots of examples of digital paintings. .http://psd.tutsplus.com/articles/inspiration/mind-blowing-digital-paintings/

Marta Dahlig

Linda Bergvist