Digital Painting and Portraiture for Black Skin

Overview

“No work starts from scratch, it always originates from other things, whether visual, auditory or sensory, even if unconsciously. I myself have already made the mistake of thinking that an artist is only good enough when he creates something without reference. And I know that there are many people who think so. The truth is that the search for references is a fundamental part of an artist's life! They are what help our work to have more depth, be richer in details and allow us to study any subject in a more efficient way. I'll show you how I do my Pinterest referrals and which referrals might be ideal to help you better understand lighting, especially if you're just starting out. I'll also show how I use a tool that helps me a lot when compiling all these references, and how to make them accessible even within Photoshop as Puref. As my goal is to make a project with natural light coming from the sun, I'll focus my search on more “raw” and natural references, and not on low-contrast images, or those made in a studio. ”

In this video lesson Wilno Fakie addresses the topic: Search for references, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Painting and Portraiture for Black Skin. Learn to depict the diversity of African features in Photoshop with the right tones and lighting for each context.

Partial transcription of the video

“search for references Before talking about the importance of references, I want to tell you that some people have prejudice that people who use references are not real artists, and only those who create with ideas coming only from their head are. I used to think this way, but over the years I realized that this idea is wrong and that nothing is created from absolute zero. All our ideas originate from something, whether it is something we unconsciously see or hear. With this, I mean that references are fundamental for any artist. They will not only help us to do a job richer in details, they...”

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Course summary for: Digital Painting and Portraiture for Black Skin

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (21)
• 432 students
• 5 units
• 25 lessons (5h 21m)
• 12 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Drawing