Painting Tutorial: Anna's Hummingbird
Hi Folks; Going to be away for awhile so thought I would post this painting with full workflow.
First I opened photo in free Fotosketcher (Just Google it, if you don't have it.)
Drawing parameters opens by default. If not, click color pallet icon)
Click down arrow on "Drawing Style." Click #6 Oil Painting under Painting Effects
Will open with Light Texture. Click "Draw" See if you like it. Often that will be it.
I like to at least look at Strong Texture, Select then Click "Draw". You Click "Draw"
after every change. To go back, select your previous choice, Click "Draw"
After deciding Texture I usually look at "Soft Edges", Darken/Lighten slider. Color Intensity & Brush Stroke Sliders. When satisfied I click Save Icon (Black rectangle.)
Open in CS5 or earlier.
Press Ctrl+J for layer copy (Can be handy for adjusting opacity}
Click Select>All>Edit>Stroke
Size> 42 px(or choice) Color >Dark Green from BG>Inside>Screen>Opacity 30% (Experiment>smaller %, lighter stroke). OK
Click Select>Deselect
For line inside stroke, press M (Rectangle Marquis) Drag it to come just under stroke, I left it 1/32" short on right side to show you effect (You might like complete all sides that way?)
Then Click>Edit>Stroke>Size 3px. Color>Pick maroon from bird> Center>Normal>Opacity 20%
OK Select>Deselect
Those were just what I used, the sky is the limit on what you may want;
Finally, add sig and you might try a little color experimenting, exposure, curves, levels in small does. I left it as is.
The reasn I showed one side of inside line slightly away from stroke is because if it was that way all around it would give you a embossed look, which I have used on my cards.
Have fun
Gus aka Mad Painter
