[Digital Painting] Super Dollife

[Sunbane]

They are all amazing pieces of art, far beyond what I could accomplish.

The only thing I can crit, is that I personally find your use of texture brushes a little too excessive. They kinda scream out "PHOTOSHOOOP!!!111", and I rather like it when the art application isn't immediately recognisable. I feel that they give your amazing art an air of "cheapness" (that may be a bit unfair, but it's just the feeling I get). The same goes for the background textures - I would personally try to tone them down a little bit.

But aside from that, I have no negative comments. You've got excellent material definition in your painting, and I'm in awe of the way you do hair.

'bane

[terraarc]

They all look super good! I especially like st.4 :thumbsup:

[zhuzhu]

Sunbane: (http://www.cgtalk.com/member.php?u=36170)

thanks for that advice, i will think about it.

[sd.12]

http://bbs.chahua.org/UploadFile/Mon_0411/12_22524.jpg

[Goro]

yeeey ZhuZhu is here! Nice to see you around (Mitsui on sijun)
Love your work. I like the brushes too cause we are doing digital art. :)
Why it shouldn't look digital.

cheers!
Goro

[robinayles]

WOW! This is me being thrown back in my chair! These are all beautiful - stunning! If could
achieve half this quality I'd be thrilled! Keep it up!.....<crawls away, humbled>

[zhuzhu]

hi, Mitsui ~~~~~~~~~~ nice to see you here.it's a small world.ha ha

[zhuzhu]

robinayles: thanks~~~~~~~~~~:)

[anex700]

ZhuZhu--

Really Beautiful Sketches!!:applause: I love the "sketchiness" of them. I am almost fooled into thinking that you watercolored some of them. Great job! I also like the way you handled the hair.... it gives me some good ideas of how to better approach hair :D

Keep it up !!

--dinky--

[zhuzhu]

anex700: thanks a lot~~~:)

Glad you guys love these doll paintings.Here is a simple tutorial,hope you like it.

At first,I'd like to say somthing about painted in Photoshop.This is my custom interface of Photoshop 7. I think the [Tool Presets] palette is really useful. It's convenient to choice custom brushes.And the [Color] palette,I like the [HSB] mode,It's easy to control H(Hue),S(Saturation),B(Brightness).

http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/interface.gif

[zhuzhu]

These are my favor Photoshop custom brushes, if you like them, just download:)


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/zb.jpg


Brush download:

http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/zb.rar

[zhuzhu]

You can copy these brushes file to (X:\photoshop 7\Presets\Tools).Run Photoshop again,you will find them.Then choice replace load or append load.

http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/zb1.gif


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/zb2.gif


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/zb3.gif

[zhuzhu]

Step 1:

Create a new file,cause not formal Illustration for publish,so I don't need a big canvas.If you like big canvas size,it's up to you:)

http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step1.gif

[zhuzhu]

Step 2:

Create a new layer,rename [sketch],set[Multiply] blend mode.Use [Zhuzhu Sketch Pencil 10]brush, do the basic line work.


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step2.1.gif


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step2.2.gif


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step2.3.gif

[zhuzhu]

Step 3:

Finish the line work,back to the [Background],fill it as a cool blue gray color.


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step3.gif

[zhuzhu]

Step 4:

Use [Zhuzhu Basic Round 60]brush,do the basic color. in this step, I start to make the hairs shape first.


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step4.1.jpg


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step4.2.gif

[zhuzhu]

Step 5:

Then paint skin,shirt,tie and all big shapes,don't worry about the details,just try to make the shapes simple.

http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step5.jpg

[zhuzhu]

Step 6:

Merge down layers,and adjustment levels.


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step6.jpg

[zhuzhu]

Step 7:

Apply more shapes and colors.


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step7.jpg

[zhuzhu]

Step 8:

Use [Zhuzhu Digital Airbrush 70] brush,Start to rendering face.


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step8.1.jpg


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step8.2.gif

[zhuzhu]

Step 9:

More rendering,more details.


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step9.jpg

[zhuzhu]

Step 10:

Use [Zhuzhu Oil Pastel 45] brush, paint shirt and tie,make some texture look.


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step10.1.jpg


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step10.2.gif

[zhuzhu]

Step 11:

Use [Zhuzhu Tilt Pen 9] brush, do the finally details,especially eyes and eyelashes,also hairs.


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step11.1.jpg


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step11.2.gif

[zhuzhu]

Step 12:

Adjustment whole image,add something or subtract something.


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step12.jpg

[zhuzhu]

Step 13:

At last,Sharpen whole image,make the brush strokes looks a little bit stronger.


http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/step13.gif

[zhuzhu]

I wish I could write more tips,forgive me my lousy English:) hi guys,hope you enjoy.

[kolanuppi]

First of all, your art is very purty.

Second of all,

These are my favor Photoshop custom brushes, if you like them, just download:)

{snip}

Brush download:

http://vip.5d.cn/zhuzhu/sd1/zb.rar
... linky no worky. :sad:

[Sunbane]

It works for me.

Awesome tutorial ZhuZhu! *claps hands* =)

[kolanuppi]

It works for me.
PM me the brushes?

[inkfish]

hi zhuzhu, your artwork is great!!!

i really like the brushes your are using, and i just downloaded them. cant wait to try those out at home.

[zhuzhu]

where are my sd2-sd9? not as WIP?:sad:

[Goro]

hmm maybe they were deleted cause they were kind of finished work...

[GOTgraphic]

Thanks for the tut' Zhuzhu! Nice work!

I also can't get the brush-download link to work (I couldn't download you brushes either Goro).

[rende]

can someone else host these brushes maybe? or i could host em, just need the file then.
EDIT: nevermind.. looks like you just have to refresh a few times to d/l the brushes

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