Photoshop tips

[-Drifter-]

I do a lot of sketching and painting, but haven't really got much experience with digital drawing. I've only recently started experimenting with it.

Spoiler: This is my first drawing done entirely in Photoshop.

I was wondering if anyone on here had any tips or tricks that might be useful. That, and I just wanted an excuse to show off my artwork.

 

[Sleekgiant]

Can I just say that is awesome

As for tips I has none D:

 

[Marter]

I'm bad with Photoshop, just posting to tell you that drawing is very nice.

 

[Celd]

I am bad with Photoshop and anything artistic like that so I cant help you there but holy crap that is a nice sketch.

 

[MONSTERheart]

If you don't have a drawing tablet, get one.
Take the time to learn what each tool, effect and adjustment does. It will make your work flow faster.
Same goes for terminology.

 

[-Drifter-]

If you don't have a drawing tablet, get one.
Take the time to learn what each tool, effect and adjustment does. It will make your work flow faster.
Same goes for terminology.

How much would a drawing tablet probably cost me?

 

[MONSTERheart]

If you don't have a drawing tablet, get one.
Take the time to learn what each tool, effect and adjustment does. It will make your work flow faster.
Same goes for terminology.

How much would a drawing tablet probably cost me?

It obviously depends on the model, but the brand of choice would be Wacom.
They have a lot of options but in general the good ones will be anywhere upwind of $150

EDIT: Just checked. More like upwind of $200.

http://www.wacom.com/index2.php

I'm using an older Intuos3 and it's worked pretty well for me. You'd probably want to go with the Intuos4. The Bamboo isn't the best and the Cintiq is crazy expensive.

 

[-Drifter-]

How much would a drawing tablet probably cost me?

A Bamboo would run you probably a hundred or so bucks. An Intuos4 (very nice tablets) would run you a few hundred bucks and up depending on the size you get, and a Cintiq would run you at least a grand. Start small, work your way up.

If you don't have a drawing tablet, get one.
Take the time to learn what each tool, effect and adjustment does. It will make your work flow faster.
Same goes for terminology.

How much would a drawing tablet probably cost me?

It obviously depends on the model, but the brand of choice would be Wacom.
They have a lot of options but in general the good ones will be anywhere upwind of $150

EDIT: Just checked. More like upwind of $200.

http://www.wacom.com/index2.php

I'm using an older Intuos3 and it's worked pretty well for me. You'd probably want to go with the Intuos4. The Bamboo isn't the best and the Cintiq is crazy expensive.

I see. Well, in that case, I doubt I'll be getting one any time soon. Mouse it is.

 

[Sleekgiant]

Mouse it is.

Wait you are using a mouse, holy hell. I can't draw with my mouse at all.

 

[Estocavio]

Theres only one thing you need to know: Be patient.

 

[BlindMessiah94]

I do a lot of sketching and painting, but haven't really got much experience with digital drawing. I've only recently started experimenting with it.

Spoiler: This is my first drawing done entirely in Photoshop.

I was wondering if anyone on here had any tips or tricks that might be useful. That, and I just wanted an excuse to show off my artwork.

Are you scanning your art and then adding colouring and shading in photoshop, or doing it all digitally from start to finish?

In any case, I'd say you are doing good, and downloading some PS tutorials might help you improve on your methods by teaching you some tricks in the program. But generally speaking you have a good style and technique. If I read a comic with your art I would not complain and it is a lot better than some of the comic artists out there.

 

[-Drifter-]

Are you scanning your art and then adding colouring and shading in photoshop, or doing it all digitally from start to finish?

This was done digitally from start to finish.

 

[Vitor Goncalves]

Damn I wish I could draw half that good with crayon and paper, no clue how to use photoshop.

 

[BlindMessiah94]

Are you scanning your art and then adding colouring and shading in photoshop, or doing it all digitally from start to finish?

This was done digitally from start to finish.

Then I'd say that's pretty fan frikkin tabulous.

I agree though it is expensive a tablet would make your life easier. Check craigslist or a local Art College, there are usually students who are buying and selling those things.

Also I'm tempted to tell you to try drawing some stuff on paper, scanning it, and doing the inking/shading/colouring in PS just to see the difference.
And you can scan for a buck at a print shop or something.

 

[-Drifter-]

-Snip-

Thanks, I joined the group and posted some of my art in the thread.

Also I'm tempted to tell you to try drawing some stuff on paper, scanning it, and doing the inking/shading/colouring in PS just to see the difference.

Oh, I already do.

Spoiler: These were all drawn by hand and edited in Photoshop.

The main point of the knight was just to practice my skills with drawing on the computer.

 

[Superior Mind]

Very cool might I say. I only really use Photoshop to "finish" pictures I've done by hand. I used to write a cartoon for the Uni magazine that I'd sketch and then finish in Photoshop and Flash. With the last one I did before I graduated I tried doing the entire thing in Photoshop. It turned out... differently. Interesting and apparently people liked it but I wasn't too comfortable with it so switched back to my old system for other stuff. I'd be interested to learn though, there are so many things you can do with Photoshop. God luck anyway, best way to learn is just to keep doing it.

Definitely invest in a drawing tablet. They're just awesome. I have a Wacom Bamboo - a small one, you don't need anything too big. I think it cost me $160 - that's in New Zealand dollars. Well worth the investment.

Get one that doesn't have the pen running on a battery, get one that's linked to the pad. The Wacom is my second tablet after getting frustrated with my cheap one with the battery pen. The batery power slowly fades and you find that it's not tracking very well and... it's just a mess. Get a good tablet and I do recommend the Wacom Bamboo.

If you can do what you've done with a mouse than you'll work wonders with a tablet, keep it up.

 

[BlindMessiah94]

-Snip-

Thanks, I joined the group and posted some of my art in the thread.

Also I'm tempted to tell you to try drawing some stuff on paper, scanning it, and doing the inking/shading/colouring in PS just to see the difference.

Oh, I already do.

Spoiler: These were all drawn by hand and edited in Photoshop.

The main point of the knight was just to practice my skills with drawing on the computer.

I like it. Are you trying to do anything with your art or are you just doing it as a hobby?

 

[-Drifter-]

I like it. Are you trying to do anything with your art or are you just doing it as a hobby?

I am planning to become a professional artist eventually, but at the moment it's just a hobby.