Character Art – A Tutorial Guide by Ice Dragon Art
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Creating effective and compelling character art lies at the heart of most Daz Studio art projects. How do you create characters that prompts you to know more about them, to ask questions about their story and character traits? What decisions do you make along the way to produce characters that you can believe in?
Sonja McClung (IceDragonArt) has created many fantasy characters using Daz Studio and provides a wealth of high value tips to guide you on your character creation journey.
Software used in this tutorial : Daz Studio and Photoshop.
Duration : 1 hour 50 minutes
1. Laying the foundation in DAZ Studio and considering backgrounds
2. Learn crucial elements for successful character artwork
Focal points
Contrasts
Mood
Theme
Setting
Colour sets
3. Faster art : Sonya’s favourite shortcut keys for speedy art
4. Powerful editing tools : learn Photoshop blend modes. Which are the most effective and why!
Multiply – Darkens an image
Screen – Lightens an image
Overlay – Boosts contrast
Color – Blends only the color
Luminosity – Blends only the brightness
5. Using “dodge and burn” layers in PS
Multiple ways to apply
6. Adjustment layers in PS
Curves
LUT tables
Gradient maps
7. Textures and mapping
Applying textures – playing with modes – using mask effects in selected areas
Applying textures on top for blending and effective artwork
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8. LUT (Look up tables)
What are they?
How to add LUTs
Uses of LUT
9. PS Filters including the NIK collection
10. Ice Dragon Art’s best resources for character art and where to find them
About Sonja (IceDragonArt)
“I’ve loved fantasy for as long as I can remember. Fairies, elves, dwarves, centaurs, and of course, dragons. I love the possibility of the impossible that fantasy brings, the wide open opportunity to get lost in a world that is far different than ours, full of magic and wonder, feats of heroism that defy the odds and best of all, good always conquers evil. What’s not to love?
I’ve always loved to draw as well. I can’t remember a time that I didn’t have a crayon (or a pencil, or a paintbrush) in my grubby little hands. I took a long hiatus from drawing when I was raising my kids (best art project ever!) and started to really get back into art in the last 6 years or so. I picked up Photoshop and immediately fell in love with being able to draw and paint digitally. A couple of years later, I found Daz Studio, a 3D art application and was totally hooked!”
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