Process Photoshop is a very simple and practical design software. Many features, in addition to doing graphic design, used to modify their own photos are also very good.
Here's a picture of CG anime illustrated with Photoshop. Photoshop does not have some very professional drawing tools in the software. I used Photoshop to paint almost exclusively with [pen].
1 Open a line (as shown in Figure 9-01), the use of the toolbar "spray pen", the number does not adjust, as far as possible rely on their own pen to draw the size of the pressure strokes. Create a new layer in layers, set to "multiply";
(as shown in Figure 9-219 to figure 9-222)
Figure 9-219 Open Draft
Figure 9-220 Selecting the Brush tool
Figure 9-221 Enabling the Airbrush tool
Figure 9-222 Multiply the bottom
2 color palette when not directly in the "color" surface version of the selection of colors, in the "Color picker" to deploy the colors you want. So the color changes more, the color is richer; (as shown in Figure 9-223)
Figure 9-223 Selecting colors in the Color picker
3 The first step, the use of "spray pen" to paint the characters of the basic color. Generally to the character coloring, the first to start from the skin of the character. Then gradually apply the basic color to the adjacent objects. This will control the overall tone of the character.
(as shown in Figure 9-224 to figure 9-227)
Figure 9-224 Basic Colors
Fig. 9-225 basic color Map of the skin
Fig. 9-226 The basic color of the hat
Figure 9-227 Basic Color
4 first to the entire character of the various objects are painted basic color. This step can be said to be important, but also very minor. Important because this basic color will almost determine the final effect of the entire character's color. The second is that no matter what the final effect, the final finishing can be used to adjust the recovery of the function ( That's the great thing about computer painting. But the basic color of the time to pay attention to the color of the collocation. Each individual color wants to show its unique feeling in a screen, Need another color to match or conflict with him. Color and football are all about teamwork. A picture inside if only with a single color, only do black and white gray change is very easy to control the effect of the screen, but the reality of each object itself will be irradiated by the light source of color changes, will also be affected by the ambient color effect of color changes, two or more colors put together when it is necessary to pay attention to the choice of color matching.
(as shown in Figure 9-228 to figure 9-229)
Figure 9-228 Finishing Basic colors
Figure 9-229 The color used
5 in painting, each character of the color collocation of the comparison should be noted is the use of black and white gray and contrasting colors.
[Effect of black and white ash] (as shown in Figure 9-230) the so-called black and white Gray is like black and white comics. If the white part of the character is too much, it will feel very thin, gray too much will be dirty. Too much black can feel more depressing. When coloring a character, the first thing to do is to determine the distribution of black and white dust on the parts of a good character. Must take the character overall tone match and character's character as the premise, the character cheerful personage may use the gray and the white tone to make the collocation, displays the sprightly feeling. The character just, cool character can use gray and black tone to make collocation, show thick feeling.
Fig. 9-230 The black and white grey relation of the whole picture
[use of contrasting colors] the use of contrasting colors to be more cautious, usually a character to portray character and character, the body of each object must have the primary and secondary points (as shown in Figure 9-231) The main expression of the object of the figure is the soul of the character, but also the main selling point of the figure, to give the audience the first place to feel.
Fig. 9-231 the use of contrasting colors
Figure 9-232 Contrasting colors
Contrasting colors are more difficult to use, because the contrast color in the screen will be compared (jump). So the contrast color is generally used only in large areas of the characters on the main expression objects, such as only in figure 9-233 of the place. The effect of contrasting colors is to highlight objects that are mainly expressed, The so-called characteristic. The contrast color also must have nearby the close color to do the foil.
Figure 9-233 Color Distribution
Not necessarily as a guideline, also depends on the individual's hobbies and habits. After all, everyone sees the color is different, understanding and habits are more different. But this belongs to the basic concept of color collocation, but also necessary to understand, in the graphic design is very practical.
6 now start coloring the characters in the second step, the purpose of this step is to give the characters a shadow of the objects, the so-called three-dimensional. This step is to start coloring from the skin of the character, and then gradually to paint the adjacent objects. Notice that when the shadow is over the object, the main light is to be unified.
(in the label of Figure 9-234).
Figure 9-234 Light Source
You can adjust the basic colors that you have previously identified on the way to this step. In order to highlight the character of the figure, in dealing with the main expression of the object can be bold to use bright colors, can be divorced from the reality of the law to do, to know how to imagine some color and light blending with the color changes. Try not to use the similar color of the gray, Use more clean contrast color, give people the effect to have a sense of permeability. Secondary expression objects can use the same amount of gray tone of the similar color, this is also to the main expression of the color of the object. This step is very important, more attention to personal color feeling, it is best to look at the professional color theory of books to improve their color self-cultivation, Too professional color theory I do not understand ... Here is not to elaborate. To do this step is equal to the picture is basically finished 70%. The character's three-dimensional sense of weight is basically based on this step to show. This step requires repeated recuperation and adjustment.
7 give the character all the objects on the shadow, then you should stop to look at the picture of yourself. This step is not to draw, just look at it. (usually at this time I will point a cigarette, give oneself a cigarette time to check) look at the time to pay attention to the above the color of the shadow of the rationality, the level of black and white ash is still there. and whether the performance of the primary and secondary items is obvious.
Figure 9-235 is shown in Figure 9-238
Figure 9-235 Shadow color finish
Fig. 9-236 Dark Local figure 9-237 Dark area local figure 9-238 dark part
8 after the inspection found that there is not much problem can be done this step of the work. If you find that there are problems must be brave to change, change is not good would rather redo all the steps above, paint people are really very unwilling to make changes, but for a piece of work or the requirements of the ego is necessary to do their own, not opinionated, Not numb good from. Do not lazy, do not worshiper, do not follow the crowd. Do not steal other people's works. Do not participate in unscrupulous businessmen held a cheat exhibition ... (Khan ~~~~~~~~~~~) The work of the previous few steps has basically been completed as an important part of the picture. The rest of the work is just some cosmetic and fine painting of the drawing process.
Figure 9-239 Preparing to depict the details
9 fine drawing of each object. Now the steps are based on the details of each person's experience and preferences of the fine painting. The main attention to depict the different texture of the objects can be. For example, to distinguish between good clothes and the texture of the skin, hair and metal textures, the texture is not the same as their light and shade changes will be very different, These need to rely on the individual in the ordinary life of observation and accumulation. Also pay attention to the object by the backlight refraction produced by color changes
(as shown in Figure 9-240).
Figure 9-240 Object Backlight
10 in the entire painting on the way to see the overall effect of the characters, fine painting also need to have good primary and secondary, do not be demanding all to do very delicate, some place is to need coarse a few strokes to be good-looking, sometimes draw a good effect are inadvertently produced. Anyway, don't turn yourself into an assembly line handicraft processor. , to do it with purpose.
Figure 9-241 is shown in Figure 9-242
Figure 9-241 After refinement
Figure 9-242 Partial
11 at this time to shape or adjust the character's expression, the expression is based on the character and the situation of the people at the time to paint. The eye is the most direct expression of a person at that time the mentality and expression. Usually look at the side of those who are not drawing a living, pay attention to their eyes, most of the people by drawing a living, Their eyes do not have to pay attention to, the money was dragged when they are a dead eyes, and is a long-term stay in such a state, blame poor, if you refer to their eyes to paint, that this piece of work may not affect the society, Some industry ills are also crooked. We try to convey some good information to the audience.
Fig. 9-243 the depiction of the eyes
12 The details of personal preferences are completed, this diagram is basically completed 90%. (usually at this time I will point a cigarette, and then give myself a cigarette time for later detailed examination)
Figure 9-244 Adjusting
13) I personally like to find the overall tone of the character is not very satisfied with the time, I made the overall color adjustment. This time, I need some Photoshop software to help. Select color balance from the [image] feature on the menu (as shown on the label on Figure 12) To adjust the color balance. This step is also purely a person like, repeatedly adjusted to the satisfaction.
Figure 9-245 Color Balance
Figure 9-246 Color Balance Panel
(Fig. 13) Then look at the difference between the "color balance" before and after adjusting the two graphs. After adjusting the effect of the obvious overall tone more unified, color is also thick, the skin ruddy. Well,-________.-| | .....
Figure 9-247 Contrast screen effect
(Fig. 14) found that the texture did not show the object continue to fine painting. Add some high light points.
Figure 9-248 also reinforces the texture and reinforces and paints the dark side.
Figure 9-249 Hat Local
Figure 9-249 Hat Local
Fig. 9-251 Shoes
Figure 9-252 Local (notice color change)
Figure 9-253 Local (notice color change)
(Fig. 16) The individual feels that this work is 100% complete. You can have some more cigarettes.
Figure 9-254
(Fig. 17) finally found a suitable background for the synthesis. The synthetic effect feels good, quite comfortable. The background image is from the works of the Good friend Tiger (BEER), which is specially acknowledged.
Figure 9-255 Background effect
Figure 9-256 Final effect
Finally, I would like to say: There is no shortcut to drawing a picture, the tutorial is only a technical and empirical communication. The main personal level is to be promoted from the self practice and the absorption of the goodness of the universe. Drawing is very particular about personal foundation and experience, It is necessary to lay the foundation of personal art. Do not think that people in this world will teach you a good night, do not doubt that you are a genius, all the success of all the need to accumulate time. Failure is not the so-called, do not lose the direction of the ego is important. Know how to absorb than know how to come to the truth, It is more proud to surpass others than yesterday. Do not follow the direction of other people's fingers to see the moon, as long as you are willing to do it, there will be results ... Work hard, ~~! friends.
