Rist
06-16-2006, 03:59 PM
I'm going to try and master this software to a certain degree for the next eight weeks. I am going to be teaching myself with the aid of the internet and books if need be. i have thought that quick sketchs combined with master copies might do this and think of other projects to do. I will be treating this as a course where my days are planned and times and deadlines are set.
My goal is to be sure of myself with this software so I can start training myself to make nice illustrations and concept work. Along side this I will be doing the usual anatomy studies and such, but do you guys have any suggestions on laying out such a project and could you give me some tips please?
One thing I seem to like what people do is use photo ref for their textures, what controls do I use to make that effect? Is it just a matter of playing with masks and the layer values?
I already know the basics of photoshop, but not the painting aspect. So this project will be about training my techniques and workflow within photoshop, and to improve my confidence ofcourse.
My goal is to be sure of myself with this software so I can start training myself to make nice illustrations and concept work. Along side this I will be doing the usual anatomy studies and such, but do you guys have any suggestions on laying out such a project and could you give me some tips please?
One thing I seem to like what people do is use photo ref for their textures, what controls do I use to make that effect? Is it just a matter of playing with masks and the layer values?
I already know the basics of photoshop, but not the painting aspect. So this project will be about training my techniques and workflow within photoshop, and to improve my confidence ofcourse.