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JoshuaCrawford
08-10-2009, 03:14 PM
I'm just learning to use Photoshop for digital painting and I'm not producing the effect I want.I want a photorealistic look and I really don't know what brush settings I should use.
What should my flow and opacity settings be initially and what should day be later?
I read that I should have a layer for base color ,shadows, and highlights but when there's multiple objects how do i approach this.
I also had trouble capturing the fabric.
I never set my opacity and flow to 100% and didn't use any kind of masking.
I was tempted to use a blur effect but which one?my layers don't blend together.
Please help.I attached the reference and my attempt at replicating it.
leigh
08-10-2009, 03:42 PM
Achieving photorealism isn't a matter of brush settings, it's a matter of skill. Sure, the way you set and use your brush plays a part in it, but essentially it boils down to the individual's painting skill. There are no magic formulas that ensure a realistic result; that's entirely down to the artist's ability. From your work, I'd say your painting skills still have a lot of room for improvement, so just keep practising. Maybe take some painting and/or photography classes to improve your techniques, and your understanding of photorealism.
sbdb
09-05-2009, 07:40 AM
You go too fast, you want to paint, yet you can't even get basic propotions right.

Below is an example, notice the distance to the helmet when I used the bottom of those black things around his wrists as reference. Also his arms are more of a soccer than a football player, you have the size wrong, it really affects the overal result, especially for an image related to a sport in which strength is a common aspect.

Art is like building a house; get the foundation right before you start building, let alone painting.

http://i25.tinypic.com/20h9hf.jpg
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