3d art

Character
Painting in the details
Start to edit with Photoshop
09 Load the basic render
into Photoshop
The basic render you just completed
in DAZ Studio and saved as a PNG
file, has to be loaded in Photoshop
(File>File open>Folder>Image
(Pardon basic render)>Open. Next
you need to cut the image with the
Crop tool. Create a new layer and
name it ‘Background layer’. Now you
have to pull this layer with the cursor
under the Layers palette, before
choosing the colour for the
Background layer and fill using the
Paint Bucket tool I.
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11 Paint the hair
One of the most complex and
detailed steps is editing the hair. To
manage a look that is as natural as
possible, you have to draw single
wisps of hair on special layers. For
this, initially use a brush size of 3-
5px, and after choose the basic
colour of the existing hair with the
Eyedropper tool. Now you have to
draw several wisps of hair line by
line. Afterwards, add shadows and
then highlights to the hair with a
brush size of between 1-2px. At
the end of the process, hair which
is not needed can be erased on the
basic layer with the Eraser tool k.
10 Adjust the contrast
The next step is to increase the contrast to give the
portrait more brilliance in colour. At first, you’re only
doing this for the basic layer – the one that the portrait
is on – so select this layer again. Proceed as follows:
Image>Adjustments>Brightness/Contrast and increase
Contrast to 17 j.
Where to find the objects
and other equipment
Objects and textures for the DAZ Studio or Poser
library can be downloaded from www.daz3d.com,
www.runtimedna.com, www.renderosity.com or
www.xurge3d.com. DAZ Studio itself is a freeware
program and can be downloaded from its website.
Rons Pinstriping can be bought from the
MarketPlace at Renderosity.
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12 Edit the eyes and lips
Now you can edit the eyes and the lips. For this, make three
separate layers (using the process described in Step 9). On
the first two layers, change the eye colour, for example, from
green to blue – for this, use a hard brush with a small
diameter. Choose a colour and an in-keeping blending mode
(in this case, Hard Light). The same steps can be performed
for the lips layer, but this time with Soft Light blending l.
i Create a new layer and tint it
j Adjust the Contrast for
greater colour intensity
k Paint more detailed hair on a
separate layer
l Edit lips and eyes on
different layers
m Create a new layer to
paint shadows for the dress
and jewellery
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13 Separate layer for shadows
To gain a greater 3D effect, make a separate layer for
the small shadows, which are cast on the skin by
jewellery and clothes. With the airbrush (Diameter
approximately 200), you have to hem the jewellery and
the clothes on this layer. For this, choose a colour which
is similar in shade to the figure’s skin, but darker in tone.
Then, add a Hard Light blending mode. Colour which
was accidentally drawn over the edges of the clothes
can now be removed carefully using the Eraser with a
low-diameter brush m.
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