Teach the Noob (An On-Going Thread)

#1

Hello,

i’m basically starting out, and have a few questions and things i would like to learn. Some are obvious, so i can just google for tutorials. Others, i don’t know what are called or how to find a tutorial. Some probably could be answered by a single line of reply.

Basically, this will be an on-going thread where you could reply in any way you please. With links, google keywords, short comments, full replies, whatever you feel like. Just keep it on-topic, if possible.

To start, here’s some recent stuff i drew:

(from the thread below)

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?p=4557447

Anyway…

Now on to the first “question” - Check these examples from Falcoon:

What would be the best way to do intricate designs in characters’ clothing, tattoos, cars and so on (like in the examples above)? Make them in Illustrator then export to Photoshop then deform them to fit the folds and muscles? Any issues with that? Any other option(s), programs, ideas? Good tutorials/sites?

Thanks!

#2

I typically just draw one side, then flip it for the other side. Any deformation I’ll do it with Liquify in Photoshop. Of course, you can also do the design, then build a quickie 3D model and map the design as a texture, then render out what you need.

#3

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