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[NikkoKilla]

Hey guys

So I have been really impressed by some of the simple repainting of the concept art in various threads throughout the forum. I would love to get some input on how some of you have done this. My experience with these programs (I use GIMP because its free) is limited but I can figure most stuff out if I can be given a shove in the right direction.

The thing I have the hardest time with understanding is how your renditions maintain that battlescar grit appeal, and the shading of various panels is consistent with the original lighting and rendering.

Any tips for a beginner would be appreciated.. I've got great ideas but not the know how to contribute!

~Cheers

[Cake Bandit]

http://youtu.be/WRU1W9A2Q9k

I was using photoshop but the methods still apply to GIMP. the way they keep the lines and values is through setting the blending layers.

[Blackfire1]

There are three things in photoshop you will need to learn.

1. Work in LAYERS. It makes life easier if you don't have to worry about bleed over into the background.
2. Clone tool - is the most used tool EVER int he history of photoshop.
3. Learn your alphas.

[NikkoKilla]

Sweet, thanks for the tips. I'll read up on clone and layer blending and see what I can pull off

[Blackfire1]

The main thing is the tools and techniques. Once you know those everything else it up to your artistic side.

What I tend to do with my repaints is I'll make two layers, and outline sections of the meach in one and erase around the mech. This'll give me a layer with just the mech on it. I'll turn the mech into black and white. Use another later for a 50% color over with another 23% water color brush. then pain my details over it.

[Reno Blade]

Blackfire1, on 11 March 2012 - 11:21 AM, said:

There are three things in photoshop you will need to learn.

1. Work in LAYERS. It makes life easier if you don't have to worry about bleed over into the background.
2. Clone tool - is the most used tool EVER int he history of photoshop.
3. Learn your alphas.

i cant seem to understand the clonetool and the heal brush.
most times i use the brush and just paint in new layers and try to paint what i need. not the best way it seems ^^

[Blackfire1]

the clone stamp takes area and super imposes it wher you cursor is.

Select the stamp. Press alt and click an area you'd like to reference then where ever you click next it'll copy the area your mouse was over to where your mouse is over.

Healing brush does the same thing sept it tries to blendthe area so it looks good. You can do more with the clone tool then the heeling brush.