Hello Fellow Steemians!
Today I want to show you guys something I made around 3 years ago, this piece was my very first detailed Digital art. I was new to photoshop and was still clueless about the various tools and techniques, hence this piece took me about a week to complete. Ofcourse, If i were to recreate this today, I'd be able to achieve something similar within half a day.
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Huge eyes, I know. I was crazy about anime back then. :P Who am I kidding, I still am, just not as much.
To be honest, I don't really remember the process that well, but I'll try my best to explain, there are going to be ALOT of images. Reference was taken to create this piece. I would have put it up as well, but I seem to have lost it. I'll update the post as soon as I find it.
UPDATE: Thanks to melooo182 I have found the reference that was used. The original's artist is Ilya Kushnikov
Reference:
Process:
As usual, I began with rough sketches, but I decided to skip those steps and start by showing you the final sketch.
I figured out what colours I wanted to use and used base colours for the skin, clothing and eyes.
Now my goal is to keep adding to the colouring to create a sense of volume. A 3D feel, if you will.
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I decided to work on the eyes. So first a light base colour for the pupils and black eyelashes.
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Added shades and highlights to try and give life to the eyes.
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Added details on the pupils and coloured the eyelids and drew the eyebrows.
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So I used the same technique throughout. Base colour, shades and tints, shadows and highlights all to create an illusion of volume.
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Time to work on the lips, similar technique, added base colour, built on it by adding shades and tints and adding highlights.
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Now time to build on her skin.
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Added highlights to her hair.
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Used the dodge and burn tools to better define the shadows and highlights.
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Added minor details, increased vibrancy and brightness and VOILA!
And that is the final Image. What do you think? Let me know in the comments below. :)
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Nice one!!
kinda reminds me those Ilya Kushnikov drawings
specifically this one:
https://kuvshinov-ilya.deviantart.com/art/Koi-Nobori-522201724
Now you can update your post with the reference 😉
It's ok doing Art Studies from pieces from other artists, your's looks quite good, but should perhaps be more careful with the references part
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YES!! That's the one!! Thank you! I shall update shortly. I am careful references now, If you see my other posts, this was made during a time when I didn't think it was important. Thanks again!
agreed. feels very Stolen now that i see this. wow
I have very clearly written in my post that I had taken reference. Taking reference isn't a crime.
wow man, wow.... yea if you were in hollywood here trying to get a job in effects and found this you for sure wouldnt get the job. wow...
Well done, You seem on the opposite side of the spectrum from me though. Your illustrative (Visual) abilities are something I wish I had for myself. Something that I can never have.
Now before you say that I can do what you do, I need to make a very important statement. I am numbers. When I sit with a programmatically problem, Artificial intelligence. Game Development, Web Development. I kill it. That is my place. I found my calling. At the same time throughout my walk in life I needed people like you.
That is why I said I wish I had the abilities / skills that you had. Many times when I sit with the visual side of things its a struggle. I just don't see it. I am following your blog. Maybe I pick up some small hints that improves my very limited graphical skills.
Haha, I won't say you can do what I do.(even though I'm sure you could improve with practice :P) Everybody has their own set of abilities and roles. If everybody could do everything, people wouldn't need each other, now would they? And I'm glad you are happy with what you do, that is what is most important.
I'm glad you like my work, I appreciate your support. :)
Another great piece. It is a good gauge of how far you have come in three years. Even knowing very little about Photoshop you still nailed it. The eyes and lips are so vibrant and beautiful in the final piece that they just jump out at you.
I think it would be cool to see more of your work from when you were obsessed with Anime. Mixed in with the comic cons we do are a couple of Anime conventions and I am always amazed at some of the art we see there even though I am not really an Anime fan and know very little about it.
Thank you so much. You have been very encouraging from the start. I really appreciate your efforts in making my work more visible to steemians.
You're very welcome. You definitely deserve it. Hopefully this will grab some people viewing those trending lists who become followers.
thanks your post!
I congratulate you very good explanation, I want to see more step by step of your works you are very good, I am a cartoonist and I will support you with mivoto and I would like you to support me and visit my blog. I am starting and I would like to share with you my works that are similar but with the technique of the pen. Greetings and success
donde en algún momento los humanos ya no se comportan como seres humanos. Que nuestras circunstancias se mantengan lejos de nosotros.
amazing work even though it was 3 years ago. so talented.
the ability to picture light in varying shades is a talent, I simply cant draw or shade even if my life depended on it.. congratulations on an excellent post.
Thank you so much. They key is practice , my friend. :)
Very Pretty!! I wish I knew how to draw. I love digital art. Do you have to know how to draw? I just wanted to share how amazing I think your art is.
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wow..just wow <3
I'm in love
haha, Thank you :)
Thank you so much. :) Yes you do need to know how to draw. And you can definitely learn, just practice sketching everyday :)
Very nice... 💟. Hope you like my art too 😊💟
Thank you! I checked your art, Love the water colour paintings, I'll have a good look at all your posts when I get free time. :)
congratulation's @krishnendukj, happy for you, well deserve to spotted by the curie team...😊
Thank you SO much @sweetcha, but I couldn't have done it without everybody's help :)
Sooo good for a first digital painting! Turned out so pretty x3 u got a new fan!
Aw, Thank you soooo much! I really appreciate your support! :)
Very good process and art piece!
Upvoted and following for more now :)
Thank you for your support @allengraves. :)
you're very welcome! keep up the good work! :)
Very nice work.
Thanks!
Welcome.
Beautiful !
What a great piece of art @krishnendukj ! You really are talented! I followed and upvoted!
Oh Thank you!
well done. is a very beautiful work. i like see all the prcess. i would like color me too with photoshop
Thank you!
Absolutely gorgeous artwork! I love the way you bring them to life!
Thank you! :)
Wow! That's all I can say hahaha you're so good at your craft :D
I'm speechless. I'm really having difficulty with colors. You did a great job!
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wow cool. i work for an effects studio in Hollywood Ca. we did all the effects for Firefly and Serenity, buffy, angel etc. you have some really great perspectives on character art. awesome.. loved this post and added you :)
I so love your work. They're like the characters of the anime I have watching. Your talent is one of a kind and that will indeed bring you somewhere far. Keep it up!