Whoooeee – I just finished my new How to Photoshop lesson!
This was a fun one and now I’m in the editing process for the video tutorial. As I mentioned before I’ll be giving this one away for FREE to anyone who has purchased my “Digital Painting in Photoshop” Videos from either my site or Folio Academy. It’s my way of saying thanks for all the support we’ve been getting and continue to get. I hope to be finished with the editing process in a week or so – I have a crazy hectic schedule at the moment.
I’m tired – having fun but tired – I’m wearing lots of hats right now. Just trying to get the colors right – this piece is a challenge because there isn’t a lot of warm light which means almost everything needs to be on the cool side.
It’s slow going but I’ll get there. Just starting to add lighter values and colors and trying to figure out my color scheme as I go. One of the advantages of working digitally – testing colors on “throw-a-way” layers.
I’ve now added a “multiply” layer and started to work color into the background using the airbrush with the “texture” turned on in the brush pallet. The texture is a scanned texture I made with acrylic heavy gel medium and black and white acrylic paint.
I added the value on the ipad using the airbrush tool. I want to try to figure out where all the dark and light areas are going to be before I start adding color. This is crucial because once you get deep into the color process it’s hard to fix value problems.
Since I’ve switched over to Photoshop 5 I thought it might be nice to offer another tutorial. I’m going to give it away for FREE to those who have already purchased my “Digital Painting in Photoshop” video series – I’ll just update everyone’s account at Folio Academy with this new video series. So what I’m going to do is work on it a little each day and post my results here on my blog as I have a big project for National Geographic Kids Mag going on right now too.
This is a little sketch I did on my ipad with my finger – I’ve gone paperless by the way – I never intended to go green but when technology makes it easier to use than paper…
I’m calling this painting “Class System”. I find it ironic that often it’s the working class/poor who are much happier in life than the rich who control everything but still turn to drugs, alcohol, and suicide. Oh no – I actually have something to say? This is weird.
Anyway, I’ll try to post my results each day for a week or so.
Very cool concept and sketch! Can’t wait to see the process! Cool of you to add it to the Photoshop video series.
Hello Will, if I buy the Digital Painting in Photoshop, can I have access to these videos? and still get the offer you announce of 2 for 1? Hopefully you´ll say yes 😉
Absolutely Marielle – You can have whatever you want
thank you Will
Photoshop 5 has some great features. Just got mine too. Loving the puppetwarp.
Oh cool thank you Will, I look forward to getting in and viewing the tutorial. 😀
i hope i win!!!
Giving myself this kind of assignment is scary because I’ve made the promise before finishing the final product – there’s nothing like jumping out of the airplane and then looking for a parachute!
Its allright, we will wait
Thanks again for doing this Will!
Can’t wait! You’ve become my go-to guy when I’m stumped = ) Thanks so much!
Thanks you guys! I’m happy to do this – remember, I’m the one having fun here
This looks great. I think I’m going to have to tiptoe over to folioacademy and purchase your digital painting in photoshop series.
thanks will, looking forward to seeing this class!
Thanks Will, so nice of you to add this one in! Have a great holiday weekend!
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Looking forward to this Will! Quick question, I purchased your tutorial on your website store before you added them to folio academy, so I don’t have an account with them. Will I still be able to check the video out?
Ooooooh! Can’t wait to see it! Will, I’M having fun with PS, dreaded it for years, attempted and felt swamped. I will more than likely finish a couple of my books and self publish to dismal bottom lines or epic wins, the gamut is the possibility. But the tutorial made much of it possible for me. Can’t say enough nice things about you and your course!
Agy Wilson
Loved your Digital Painting in Photoshop tutorial. As I am already well versed in Photoshop, the program tips were familiar. But your insights into painting technique and color study were invaluable. I learned a lot. Thanks so much. Will definitely keep a lookout for this next one.