#art techniques

Painting tutorial YASSSSSSS

Since season 2 of Fallout, I’ve been replaying Fallout 4 and playing New Vegas for the first time. So here’s my favourite synth detective! But I’m not finished with him yet!

I’m experimenting with a digital art technique, going from greyscale to colour via adjustment layers.

I’ve been a digital artist since 2018, but my brain still works like a traditional painter, so I usually mix colours directly on the canvas as I’m going.

I’ve noticed through this process by stripping away the colour, I’ve been able to focus entirely on the ‘mood’ and the sculpt of his face before I worry about the colours. It’s harder than it looks, but I’m loving the challenge.

Detail of inlaid eye belonging to the "Seated Scribe", 2600-2350 BCE. Crafted from red-veined white magnesite and rock crystal. The polished crystal was covered in the back with a material used to create the color of the iris.

Acquiring the correct scanner can be key in accurately digitizing your work. CIS scanners are affordable, fast, good for B&W, but fail to capture the broad spectrum of colour and depth you can get with CCD Scanners.

CCD scanners are more expensive, but as most older scanners were CCD style, you can sometimes find them for cheap on the secondary market. I got my Epson for $20 on craigslist. Their mechanisms are more delicate though, so make sure they work before you buy and take care in transporting them.