Photoshop_Creative_-_Issue_154_2017

How I made Amniotic
Essentials
Time taken
48 hours
The artist
Christian Orrillo
“I’m Christian
Orrillo, better
known as
Krizpi, and I’m
a self-taught,
contemporary Peruvian
artist. My work expresses
many personal concepts
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with fantasy
world, @thepixelprosites full of beautiful
characters and dreamlike
scenes. Surrealism and
classical beauty are constant
elements in my work,
embellished by an iridescent
colour palette and influenced
by the aesthetic of anime,
manga art and pop culture.
You can find more of my work
at www.behance.net/krizpi.”
Amniotic
How Christian Orrillo created a beautifully iridescent
self-portrait from a Photoshop brush sketch
Christian Orrillo is an artist who knows a lot about intensity,
whether he’s creating something incredibly detailed or colourful.
His brightly hued portraits have racked up over 25,000 views on
Behance, but his digital art journey had humble beginnings. “Photoshop
is and has been for a long time my first digital creative tool,” he says. “I
remember the first time I used it in 2002, when I drew and painted my
own characters using the Brush tool and a mouse.”
Over the years, he’s developed more than just his trademark
iridescent style with the program. “I intuitively learned to use my
favourite tools such as the Brush, Liquify, Smudge. Without these tools
I cannot imagine creating what I currently make.” It’s clear that such a
unique style takes time to evolve, and Christian’s mastery of the more
digital art-focused tools in Photoshop is thanks to time and practice.
With a great eye for colour and detail, his work looks steeped in
traditional art influences, but Christian says he loves working in
Photoshop. “I really enjoy drawing and painting a lot in Photoshop,
experimenting with different brushes and textures. I also like to use
photo-editing tools to give a realistic touch to my art.”
Making a sketch
01
I made a rough sketch of what I had
on my mind; in this case, a close-up
of my face to which I wanted to incorporate a
kind of circular shape as a space helmet. I
usually use a brush with a graphite pencil
texture to sketch and draw on white canvas.
Defining shape
02
Once I have defined the basic
composition, I add strokes of colour
and experiment with textures. Here, I played
with the contrast between pink and blue and
added volume to the character, painting soft
shadows and some delicate highlights.
Finishing the piece
03
I then started to focus on details,
such as thin strands of hair, little
sparks around the face, highlights on the
eyes, texture on the lips and the bubble over
the head. This required extra work to paint all
the iridescent colours and reflections.
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