How to paint feathers quick step by step method for concept art. This tutorial is not a refine or finish illustration of painting crisp and realistic feather by any mean. I am trying to show you a quick way of convey a specific material, feathers. It is very similar to how I paint fur from the previous tutorial, how to paint fur on a Mongol warrior armor. But fur is a bit more refine and has a lot more soft edge.
I basically start off with just a silhouette of random spikes in size and shape. I was just trying to paint over one of my rough concept from 2007, the Raven girl. Then her armor or costume has a lot of feathers so I thought it would be good to do a quick video tutorial on how to paint feathers, again concept art way. Then I just pick the color and value from the back ground then using 20% opacity and gently paint more shapes to separate each layer of feather. Once I get the mix value of the base of the feathers, then I use 80-100% to paint over the big silhouette. I try to define a few feathers at time. Rather than focus on making each individual one to look like feather, I focus on the over all shape, value and edge. As seen below in the step by step images. It would be a lot easier to understand when you watch the digital painting video tutorial below.
Watch the video tutorial, How to paint features
FREE download, Photoshop custom brushes!
Below are painting feathers step by step images.
This is an old old rough idea from 2007.
It looks horrible now that I look at it again. This is a good example of how people can improve with time spend practice and study.
This is a renew version of concept art still work in progress.
The one above is not finished, see the finish one here re-design character from older version.
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Enjoy the post!
I basically start off with just a silhouette of random spikes in size and shape. I was just trying to paint over one of my rough concept from 2007, the Raven girl. Then her armor or costume has a lot of feathers so I thought it would be good to do a quick video tutorial on how to paint feathers, again concept art way. Then I just pick the color and value from the back ground then using 20% opacity and gently paint more shapes to separate each layer of feather. Once I get the mix value of the base of the feathers, then I use 80-100% to paint over the big silhouette. I try to define a few feathers at time. Rather than focus on making each individual one to look like feather, I focus on the over all shape, value and edge. As seen below in the step by step images. It would be a lot easier to understand when you watch the digital painting video tutorial below.
Feather costume unfinished concept art, WIP
Watch the video tutorial, How to paint features
FREE download, Photoshop custom brushes!
Below are painting feathers step by step images.
This is an old old rough idea from 2007.
It looks horrible now that I look at it again. This is a good example of how people can improve with time spend practice and study.
This is a renew version of concept art still work in progress.
The one above is not finished, see the finish one here re-design character from older version.
You might also be interested in
- How to paint metal
- How to paint gold
- How to paint wrinkle and fold on cloth
Enjoy the post!
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