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Published: 2008-02-22 16:14:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 28597; Favourites: 831; Downloads: 0
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I've been wanting to do some oil painting recently but haven't had the means so I decided to go for it with Photoshop on my Mac. I approached it much the same way I would a traditional painting; I toned the canvas with a warm neutral tone, did a quick burnt sienna block-in then started to refine the drawing. I then switched to more of a pastel (or egg tempera) technique where you pick out pure colors and build them transparently one over the other until you reach the right tone. What's wonderful about this is that you can see the wonderful colors underneath which make it glow.I always intended for this to be just a head and shoulders study so I gradually lessened the detail moving down from the face. At the end I added some paint smears and spots to balance out the piece and give it more of a classical painting look.
Many thanks to the model [link] Lockstock and her Princess stock image
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A wonderful painting! If you dont mind me asking, was the base a blank page or did you use a photo of the modell underneath?
Anyway you are a skilled like the old masters!
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It was a blank canvas with the photo reference open in another window.
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Thank you for your answer!
I know how hard it is to achieve the feeling of genuin craft only with digital tools. You realy did it
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so well executed and beautiful
I love the softness yet it has wonderful texture and appeal
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wonderful colours. I truly admire your work, and, after returning to your gallery over and over again these past few days, you just seem to have this very positive attitude about your work, and in general and its very refreshing to see 
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Your art devastates me ! ... In a good way dat is .
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love the brush! if you don't mind me asking which did you use?
thanks
G
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The main bristly one used on the skin was a custom one I made and the softer block-in lines seen on the body section was a new brush I got off a CD collection.
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thanks I don't know about you but I find collecting brushes addicting!!
thanks for the info
G
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I like how you tried to capture many different colors besides the standard fleshy pink.
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Well, she's got ma name on her. Literally! Hi, I'm Sophia 
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as a oil painter for 35 years you hit it perfect with this piece. I try to approach my work the same way. as I would an oil painting
Nice work my friend
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Thanks for the insight into your painting process. It's a beautiful piece! In fact, all of your digital work has a wonderful "painterly" look. I had to double-check to make sure this wasn't an actual oil or tempera piece.
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Lovely! The power of a strong yellow is so often overlooked when it comes to a figure painting. You used your colors so well here, it makes everything very vivid.
I've kinda made myself avoid fancy brushes these days in PS so I can focus on my rendering and blocking of values, but when I feel like playing around with some new textures again I'll have to give this method a try.
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I appreciate the comments, thanks
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Excellent color work! I admire how you can use such a varied palette and make it all so lifelike and believable.
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Beautiful!
Did you make your own brushes in Photoshop?
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I did for the main bristly one used on the skin and the grungy one used along the edges. For the softer block-in lines seen on the body section I tried out a new brush I got off a CD collection.
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Oh man...I love this! And you're right about that technique...some great colors really show through and make it really pop out and just..wow.
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