What you'll learn
Students will understand the need for basic form underneath creature design, as well as learning how to do extremely detailed textures, as well as learn how it is affected by light and shadows.
Requirements
Must have a basic understanding of Photoshop and be able to use a graphics tablet (i.e. Wacom Intuos, Cintiq, etc)
Description
Learn my techniques for creating dragons digitally in photoshop by using real photos of an alligator. I begin by taking you though my process and inspiration on how (and why) I draw my dragons the way I do. (Inspirations from the past combined with modern studies of anatomy in dinosaurs and real animals.) The actual painting itself is a new frontier for me, as I challenge myself to go another level beyond the typical way that I have always illustrated dragons up until now. Not only do I explore intricate detail for both the creature and this surroundings, I also stumble a bit with a few things (such as the background) and show you how I recover from that.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
Lecture 2 Drawing a dragon head (form and inspiration)
Lecture 3 The Body Form (2 legs)
Lecture 4 The Body Form (4 legs)
Lecture 5 Loosely sketching the basic Dragon Shape/Form.
Lecture 6 Adjusting the shape, adding loose detail
Lecture 7 Adding detail (the face)
Lecture 8 Adding detail (tone, add some to background)
Lecture 9 Begin to add some color...
Lecture 10 Add detail to lower jaw...
Lecture 11 Liquify face; add detail to horns/spikes...
Lecture 12 Add teeth; zoom out, create ambiguous background shapes...
Lecture 13 Adjusting the head; Adding detail to the body...
Lecture 14 More head detail; detailing the neck...
Lecture 15 More neck detail; color...
Lecture 16 More neck detail/color- continuing down to the body.
Lecture 17 Begin detailing the rest of the body; more color adjustments...
Lecture 18 More detail to the body; background...
Lecture 19 Revising the background...
Lecture 20 Add detail to new background...
Lecture 21 More detail to background (mists, blue sky, mountains); Dragon detail...
Lecture 22 Adjust Dragon proportions; add more detail...
Lecture 23 Zoom in, tighten detail...
Lecture 24 Tightening, adding more detail...
Lecture 25 Zoom in, tighten teeth, snout detail...
Lecture 26 Tighter detail to background...
Lecture 27 Tighter background detail cont'd...
Lecture 28 Final details.
People who want to learn how to become stronger at creating creatures digitally for concept art, illustration, and even animation.
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