The video below started with a random sketch on a random piece of paper floating around on my desk. In real time, the painting took about 15 minutes but it's been condensed down to about four minutes here!
Since the video goes by at lightning speed, here are some useful tips for the basic layer setup I used:
- The final line layer is set to MULTIPLY and is on top of everything else
- The value layer comes next and is also set to MULTIPLY. It is important that you work out your values here in order to eliminate worrying about that in your color layer
- The next layer is your local color layer set to NORMAL. Since your values are worked out in the above layer, all you have to do here is paint your flat (or local) colors in. Your values already show through!
- Lastly, you can do a layer above everything else with your highlights.
- I left my line visible, but if you push your value layer and really work out your lights and darks, you can completely get rid of the line layer.
That's it! Set it and forget it! Here's a piece I did using this technique. Until next time! :)
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From "Goodnight Baseball" (Capstone, 2013) |
love it - thank you :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it! Thank you!
DeleteChristina, thank you for the video :) What brush did you use here for the value layer?
ReplyDelete- Luda Kiperberg
Hi! You're welcome! I created a brush a looooong time ago that I used for 99.9 percent of my paintings. Maybe I can find a way to post it for download somewhere! It's a basic chalk brush that I modified a bit, I think.
DeleteGreat video! Thanks for sharing! I would love to know more about your brushes! Especially the brush you used for the background!
ReplyDeleteI find painting videos relaxing...so I love it! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it. Thank you!
DeleteThis is so fun to watch! Amazing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Eliza! :D
DeleteThis is Fab! Please let us know what brushes you used, and also - more videos!
ReplyDeleteThank you Tanya! I will try to find a way to share the brush I used. And hopefully more videos will be coming soon!
DeleteThank you for sharing your demo! I love it and learned a lot. But one thing I don't get: what is the value layer you are talking about? I really don't have a clue what kind of layer this is and what values you set here.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! So the value layer is where I put the "shading" or lights and darks. Essentially I paint in the shadows using only one color on this layer based on where the light source is coming from. I hope I'm explaining this ok! Let me know if you have more questions! :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Christina, thank you for your answer. This makes it clear! I now understand what you mean! Thank you so much!
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