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Tutorial: Painting with Ambient OcclusionArtist: Jonathan Hamilton

Jonathan Hamilton  - Here is an artist that has a unique look to his characters in which you are able to tell Jonathan created this one. It’s that personal style that many artists long for and his tutorial covers the foundations of the process to create something wonderful. He has a few step by steps on his site that I recommend checking out! He has a fantastic tutorial explaining AO, so check it out and read his tips on the steps along the way!

In his Citizen tutorial, he takes you through explaining AO and the importance it can add to a piece. As a Citizen member, you can also download the HD Video, His Brushes, and the Final .PSD!

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Comments: 125

cadette100 [2017-10-07 14:50:30 +0000 UTC]

witch one come first??? 

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JoshHouse [2016-09-18 01:43:29 +0000 UTC]

Honestly, I see the top right corner black and white one as the most fair and beautiful designed

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Madelonetjj [2016-04-04 13:13:55 +0000 UTC]

And yet somehow the initial sketch looks better than my finished works. :')

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steelstrokes [2016-02-16 13:53:11 +0000 UTC]

very beautiful!!! love the way its worked!

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gleidsonaraujo [2015-09-29 11:39:06 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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carlsou [2015-09-10 23:49:16 +0000 UTC]

Very good, parabéns.

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Darkenmarr [2015-08-20 12:56:24 +0000 UTC]

I would love to see this video if it was still available.

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CGCookie In reply to Darkenmarr [2015-08-27 20:48:37 +0000 UTC]

Fixed, sorry about that!

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PlatinumKingArt [2015-08-20 02:13:57 +0000 UTC]

y did u hide the left eye ???

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Harukaruru [2015-02-22 02:42:03 +0000 UTC]

How did you go from step two to step three? I would really love to know!

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AmateurArtistWannabe [2015-02-18 21:08:29 +0000 UTC]

Someone draw on note 4 please and make a tutorial

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bedmo [2015-02-18 17:01:56 +0000 UTC]

What program do you use?

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CGCookie In reply to bedmo [2015-02-23 17:03:44 +0000 UTC]

Jonathan Hamilton did this in photoshop.

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milaink [2015-02-18 08:33:42 +0000 UTC]

that's cool !!! thank you very much for the tutorial! It looks amazing!   

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SkyBreeze26 [2015-02-18 02:53:15 +0000 UTC]

Love your process and how you build up colors and light

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FICKOYANZELMO [2015-02-17 09:41:07 +0000 UTC]

incredible

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xpatamonx [2015-02-17 01:35:47 +0000 UTC]

Woooow

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LostbunniesofWendy [2015-02-16 19:13:50 +0000 UTC]

Simply awesome

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hueyangdesigns [2015-02-15 22:15:34 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous!

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AlinaSca [2015-02-15 22:11:09 +0000 UTC]

Your initial sketch is better than my final work!!!

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DaybreakersInTheMist [2015-02-15 20:47:33 +0000 UTC]

This is just so awesome! Everytime I see it, I'm just mesmerised by it!!!

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AndreaAlek [2015-02-15 13:25:33 +0000 UTC]

Love Jonathan Hamilton, so excided for the CC livestream with him next week!

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ArinceWang [2015-02-15 06:37:58 +0000 UTC]

the initial sketch looks cuter though, I love phase iv even more

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KirBara [2015-02-15 06:05:00 +0000 UTC]

very helpful
thanks

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AzariaTheDeviant [2015-02-15 06:00:37 +0000 UTC]

WoW the initial sketch looks best! CUTE :3

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JNathanCS [2015-02-15 02:07:47 +0000 UTC]

The sketch is so perfect!  

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squishiergnat [2015-02-14 19:53:43 +0000 UTC]

i personally like the initial sketch better

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WuraChu [2015-02-14 03:24:38 +0000 UTC]

I want to say your sketch and final drawing are completely in a different style, and I even prefer the initial one!! XD

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Mutsumipat [2015-02-13 23:24:20 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful step by step and painting!

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jessiecozad [2015-02-13 23:19:02 +0000 UTC]

That is a great breakdown of the steps. I love it. Very helpful!

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RainbowPlatypus27 [2015-02-13 22:32:32 +0000 UTC]

amazing!

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KzNt05 [2015-02-13 22:09:24 +0000 UTC]

AMAZING!! I LOVE IT!!

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NightWoven [2015-02-13 05:21:36 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!!  

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Irma-C [2015-02-13 03:07:23 +0000 UTC]

Is it bad that I like the inital sketch more than the final?

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Roxsalomon-Wix [2015-02-12 19:18:08 +0000 UTC]

This reminds me to a mode of production softwares 3 dmax drawing UV, certainly also very much the same as in the painting. After getting the ultimate ideal of design must be premise to master painting truth, and is continuously to be familiar with the tools in the process of use. This picture reminds me something again, thanks for sharing. 

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JoelWhite [2015-02-12 14:09:37 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I checked the site and just the few steps you wrote down are incredibly helpful. I'm gonna go try out this method right away!

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ttrlabs02 [2015-02-12 03:11:43 +0000 UTC]

I don't know why, but the third stage is my favorite. There's something so neat about ambient occlusion against a colorless object.

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Madness-is-inside [2015-02-11 18:18:05 +0000 UTC]

The """""""sketch""""""" is as stunning as the final result!

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espoir1001 [2015-01-29 02:50:47 +0000 UTC]

Stunning!!

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sweetangel0467 [2015-01-12 11:30:07 +0000 UTC]

That AO though.. o.o

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naveed00731 [2015-01-11 13:36:49 +0000 UTC]

AMAZING

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rickyryan [2014-12-20 03:29:32 +0000 UTC]

THe 1st concept lokos fabulous and the creator is like " Holy eyes, I cant make it right ' and cover it with hair. I know the struggle tho

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carlsou [2014-11-01 14:28:36 +0000 UTC]

great

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deedeedraws [2014-09-17 14:10:24 +0000 UTC]

i love the sketch 

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Ciotti [2014-09-02 14:03:10 +0000 UTC]

Omg i´m in love with this!!

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FeysalAnthonyNair [2014-08-23 22:55:05 +0000 UTC]

iam stunned!

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eweFace [2014-08-14 05:01:15 +0000 UTC]

"The initial sketch" are you f*cking kidding us? LOL XD troll.

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Asferson In reply to eweFace [2014-08-20 19:03:03 +0000 UTC]

You took the words right of my fu**ing  keyboard lol.

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rhar1703 In reply to eweFace [2014-08-20 03:01:28 +0000 UTC]

You took the words right off of my... keyboard XD
I fucking hate it when genius artists call something that would take me a decade to draw a 'sketch'.

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