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Tutorial - Common Digital Painting Mistakes
Published: 2012-06-07 04:07:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 230920; Favourites: 12214; Downloads: 4631
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A guide to common digital painting mistakes that I've either seen or done myself...hopefully it helps
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If you have questions please visit my journal for a list of FAQ first, you might find them answered there.
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Otherwise, ask away!
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Hmm.. I think I see a lot of these in my work. I would never have noticed it before I think. Thank you!
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This is very helpful, thank you!!
If you don't use the smudge tool for blending in Photoshop then what do you use? I do think burn, dodge, and smudge can be overused. I use the smudge for blending but I add special custom settings to the brush to make it blend properly so it blends, plays with opacity, etc.
And one more question, which of the Photoshop brushes would be best to use? I use the basic ones and play with those but I mostly do art similar to comic book styles but I'd like to get into actual digital painting.
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the basic photoshop brushes are the best - just the soft and round ones that come with the default. There are some cool textured ones available too that can add a little more of a rough feel to the drawing. I usually blend by changing opacity/flow -- i have a tutorial on that too that might be helpful
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Here's a tutorial that might help to answer your question about blending - [link]
As for what brushes to use, I recommend finding custom brushes that other artists post for download, but Photoshop has many to choose from!
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Perfect, thank you so much!!
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You're welcome!
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These are fantastic tips! I'll make sure to keep these in mind the next time I digitally paint. Thanks so much C:.
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For the example in 6, how do you know what non-monochromatic colors to use?
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It's hard to say without looking at a painting directly but it's usually counterintuitive to what you would think and not necessarily photorealistic. It's also dependent on the type of effect you are trying to achieve. If you're working on skin for example, putting a little blue is going to give it more of an ethereal glow than putting more green which might look more sickly. (It depends on the amount of these colors too, subtle amounts will give more dimension but won't necessarily have those dramatic effects.) Think about the colors you're using in the rest of the painting and what the general mood is going to be, this might help you get a more global color scheme that will tie everything together without looking flat.
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Thank u
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for #1, I have always used the smudge tool to soften rough edges or blend something in. What do you suggest doing instead? Great tutorial btw
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I would use the same color at reduced opacity and flow along the edge just like when blending colors together but chose a smaller brush size so you don't blend the edge completely away.
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I definitely do too many monochromatics. Thanks for this, I know what to pay attention to next time!
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oh dear I recognise myself in some of this - will try to do better
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My main issue is laziness. Gonna work harder on fixing that!
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wow you're amazing!!! this tutorial is awesome!
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loved this tutorial. my bigest issue is tones. i need to go darker!
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Thanks a bunch. I don't have Photoshop, and you have to hunt through all of the tutorials to find one that addresses just digital painting itself. I know this is in Photoshop, but it's helpful nevertheless.
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I already had this in my faves. Today I found it again, unfavorite-ed it, and then re-favorite-ed it again so I can find it easily. Wonderful tutorial!
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This is so helpful, but I won't lie hard to hold all the info in. I have to keep bring the tutorial up, but still great non the less. Thank you for putting it together for everyone to use.
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My issues is #10 and #11. I find a lot of new artists having troubles with #1-4. I'm saving this.
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This is quite possibly the best thing I have ever seen.
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Great tutorial.
But I just gotta say that, there is a way to make the smudge tool your best friend. I'm using it all the time now and it's really useful.
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This was an awesome read! I have many issues with my work and it seems you have highlighted them very clearly here. Thanks!
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Thanks! I'm a beginner who's been trying out a painterly style, and this should really help! I'm looking forward to when I can start practicing using these.
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This has been a very helpful tutorial. I'm slowly trying to improve my digital painting and this tutorial was a big eye-opener. Thank you for producing a short, but really great tutorial.
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Could you please clarify what you mean by "real blending" in number one, and how to do it? I can't get past that evil smudge tool, and I'd love some pointers!
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here's a tutorial I made about it! [link]
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definitely a rather sweet guide. Thanks for doing this.
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THIS IS SO HELPFUL, THANK YOU. I've never taken a formal class for digital art, so I often wonder where it's gone wrong.
Seriously, thank you.
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thank you, this is very helpful, and especially true for me when it comes to contrast.
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Really, really great. Will be reminded of these things in the future. Thank you.
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Fantastic tutorial. Definitely made me aware of a lot of mistakes I was making. 7 especially caught my attention. I had my drawings created on the default photoshop dpi and I felt like I was filling in pixels when I zoomed in.
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That is a great tutorial! If had this one two years ago, it would have saved lots of time for me and for people lecturing me on art forums
One thing though. White is bad for highlights, but black is as bad for shadows. It's better to use colored shadows and avoid black as much as possible.
Great job anyways!
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