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At long last, this is done. I took a lot longer on this one because there wasn't any good refs for the pose, lighting, colour etc so it was all quite against me from the start. Plus, I had to extensively tweak the background to get the mood I wanted.
I was inspired by the mood of these series of amazing cosplay pictures: [link] It was fun adding the snow. I used this tutorial to help me: [link] I cropped the picture again after painting in the character because the statue was too distracting. The original photo is here: [link] Painting the scarf took forever to make it look right. I tried to equalize the colours at the end but it didn't look nice at all. Thanks for the tip though, And just a quick note, that building is NOT the Kremlin, but a famous Russian Orthodox cathedral called St. Basil's. Most people, like me think that it's the Kremlin! The real one is just further along the Red Square. [EDIT] Changed some of the snow after consulting |
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Just a tip though- it doesn't always snow in Russia and it's really not always cold at all XD
Love it! Faved! It'd be nice if you could do a tutorial on the painting though- I really like your technique but can't figure out how you get that brushstroke and yet not brushstroke feel.
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The "brushstroke" effect you see is a result of the program I use, Paint Tool SAI which comes built in with nice textures and brushes so that every stroke I lay down has all that built in. It's also really nice to do skin with and not get a super smooth shiny effect that looks a bit false, especially since I"m trying to blend a painted person with a photo background.
Yes, I suppose I must do a tutorial soon. I've been meaning to do one for awhile, but I don't really consider myself an expert enough to make a definitive one. Besides, my style tends to change really quickly as I move through projects. XP
But really, in all honesty I would totally give a limb for a tutorial haha.
And Moscow in summertime is lovely
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Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably...And never regret anything that made you smile.
here's some internets for you! *hands internets*
just everything is so pretty here. The snow, his expression, the scarf. It seems like a little thing, but I really, really, really like the color of that scarf. XD
I might just use this picture to make a tutorial or the Japan one.
I want to go to Moscow! T_T
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