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I agree with the choice of using 2 layers, I'm currently trying to complete a realistic portrait in Gimp (it's taking forever) and I'm using only 2 layers too. Well I actually merged everything into a single layer now
Bye!
If I wasn't so unsure about my background skills I'd use one layer too. Painting an image on fewer layers makes painting more natural at least to me.
I'm sure you'll make it with the portrait.
Do you do it first black and white and then add colors? If you do what kind of method do you use to add color (layer modes, effects...)?
I usually have 3 strategies, depending on the project and mood:
1- I draw with pencil or pen on paper, scan and then paint over my sketch
2- I start painting in monochrome and then add colors with layers
3- I paint directly with colors
Many of my first creatures here on DA where painted with the second method: I did all the sketching and values studying with black and white on pc and then when things were kinda working I started adding colors. For colors I usually choose some textures or photos with interesting tones, blur them so that no shapes are understandable anymore, then apply them to layers, stretching them, flipping them, editing curves, etc -- the modes can vary a lot, I usually go for standard muliply, soft light and overlay but I also like to experiment with the other ones, it all depends on what looks fine to me
This is an old screenshot of the portrait I'm working on: [link] -- though it kinda improved since then, or at least I hope so
Thanks a lot. I have to try out that photo technique sounds like a lot of fun.
Yes I know sometimes blending modes do that. I usually slide down opacity of my brush then if needed lower the layer's opacity.
Looks good so far. Try using some reference for nose and see what kind of nose would fit best.
I found this great video on youtube: [link] . (There are 4 parts actually this is the first: [link] ) He use few layers.
It looks like the artist made different textures on her skin mostly by changing the hues. I tried imitating that technique recently and skin texture looked much better.
Thanks again. I'm gonna try out your tips.
i hope you will like the tips! In this moment I'm recording the voice-over for a GIMP video tutorial which I hope I can publish very soon -- it's a mess, English is not my native language and I would like people to understand what I am saying!
Video would be great. Make subtitles.