How to draw hairy creatures in Photoshop...

Name: How to draw hairy creatures in Photoshop...
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(Using Photoshop Spatter Brushes)

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Created byChris Scalf

Last updated 4/2018

English

What you'll learn

These exercises will condition the student to be able to work faster on deadlines and with repetition help them to remember tools, and short cuts for faster deadline delivery.

Course content

1 section • 17 lectures • 2h 41m total length

Introduction1:45
Starting with the small (#14) Spatter Brush in Photoshop0:43
Getting started: Doodle some details (warm up!)2:40
Warm up 1: Sketching a Creature Face.15:55
Warm up 1: Finishing the Creature face sketch...1:49
Warm Up 2: Sketching a woman's face17:33
Warm up 3: Sketching a wolf creature head...13:49
Wolf 1: Starting the Werewolf...6:47
I begin this exercise with some loose photo references off to the side of a couple of dogs. Form there, I rough out a loose shape of the werewolf creature using a few details from those references.
Wolf 2: Adding first details (teeth, hair/fur on the edges)18:21
Wolf 3: Adding more detail and working on Hand layer.2:40
Wolf 4: Begin to add color8:06
Wolf 5: Closer detail (around eye)12:47
Wolf 6: Add more details-- flop image for a fresher view11:24
Wolf 7: Liquify to change shape; rework details for improvement7:11
Wolf 8: Re-establish details, picture beginning to take shape!14:11
Wolf 9: More detail; introduce custom brushes13:22
Wolf 10: Home stretch! Final crisp details.12:11

Requirements

You should have some knowledge of Photoshop, as well as a graphics tablet (e.g. Wacom Intuos, etc)
Beginner to Intermediate

Description

It starts as a doodle, with some real photo references off to the side. No, not of a werewolf. Of some dogs. Then I show how it can be fun to create a spontaneous illustration of a crazy fictitious creature... But then also, show how challenging it can be to try and make it into something acceptable to the artist when you follow that path. It's a great exercise, and you will witness me struggling a t a few points and then finally resolve where I want to go with this kind image. I believe it is important to share this aspect, as I have met many artists who run into those snags where the art just doesn't feel right to them. And then they STOP. Don't stop! Look for alternative paths! The ending can be rewarding.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to learn ways to improve their drawing speed.