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Step-by-Step Visual Orgasms
©elia Calle describes her creative process and workflow in this digital painting tutorial.---------------
By Celia Calle
(re-published from DRAW! Magazine, Number 6, Spring 2003)
Mar 15, 2006 | The coloring for this cover illustration for DC Comics’ Fight For Tomorrow #6 was all done in Photoshop. There are probably easier ways to color or go about doing these steps, but this is what I find most simple and it makes sense to me. It’s 80% of how I usually work and color my drawings. It’s quick and simple -- especially since everything’s on a tight schedule here. I rarely have time to mess around with fancy pens or try out “new and improved” tools.
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Pencil Clean-up in Photoshop: I scan my pencil sketch
into Photoshop and clean up areas as needed using Levels.
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Quick Brush in Photoshop: Using the Brush tool and variations of Opacity,
I block in and cover areas.
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Black-tint Overlay: I overlay a black tint on the entire image. I select
Fill in the Menu and fill the layer at 15-30% Multiply.
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Touch-up: Using the Lasso and Brush tools, I select areas of dark and light. I use the Gradient tool or Smudge tool to soften breaking edges. I add pupils to the eyes and scars to the face with the Selection and Brush tools.
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