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

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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
Master fur and hair textures in Photoshop with the better brush 14, learn brush settings, dodge and burn, and color mode through quick concept art of a Sasquatch and werewolf.
Starting with the small (#14) Spatter Brush in Photoshop0:43
Learn to use the #14 spatter brush in photoshop on a 16 by 9 canvas at 300 gpi, adjusting transparency, pressure, and smoothing.
Getting started: Doodle some details (warm up!)2:40
Begin by sizing a brush to block in a rough eye and creature shape, then sketch loosely and build wrinkles, folds, and pores for skin texture in Photoshop.
Warm up 1: Sketching a Creature Face.15:55
Warm up 1: Finishing the Creature face sketch...1:49
Finish the creature face sketch by using the dodge tool to heighten highlights, then flip the image to check imperfections. Add noise, tweak levels, and finalize the black-and-white illustration.
Warm Up 2: Sketching a woman's face17:33
Warm up 3: Sketching a wolf creature head...13:49
Learn to sketch a wolf head in Photoshop using the number 14 brush, the smudge tool, and dodge and burn to shape hair and highlights on a locked layer.
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
Refine the wolf figure by using the smudge tool and brushes to tighten edges, add hand-layer detail, and align shading with the light source.
Wolf 4: Begin to add color8:06
Begin to add color by loosely laying in highlights and shadows, while testing warm and cool tones in the background. Experiment with values and tools to emphasize the off-camera light.
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
Learn to amp up realism in Photoshop by adding spatter textures, cracks, and random skin details, then color, highlights, and shading to finish a wolf creation with crisp final details.

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.