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 Awolnation : Main July 4th, 2013 2:33:41am 346 Posts |
So i'm new to the whole smudging and redoing the mane thing. I just did a quick test run on a simple head shot and would just like some tips and hints on stuff, to make it look good. I especially need help on face definition {cheek bones, etc.} and the mane in general. Anything else that looks off, please let me know. Like I said, i'm totally new to this and could use all the help I can get! Here's what i've got thus far: http://i39.tinypic.com/mm4xl3.png and the original image: http://colourize-stock.deviantart.com/art/Itz-123-381223061 I used my laptop to make this {mouse} and just pretty much cut it out, smudged the body, and then smudged the mane. |
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 Binny 🦄 [blitz watching] July 4th, 2013 3:55:52am 2,913 Posts |
Not bad for your first shot. I would say its a bit overdone though. But thats just me. Im not a huge fan of body smudging, unless of course its a bad quality image, and smudging helps make it look better.Remember to go with the contours of the body. Use low strength, to prevent over smudging... Thats all I got. Keep practising! |
  Samantha - see page to know who to contact directly!July 5th, 2013 5:24:58am 4,333 Posts |
I'm not SUPER with smudging, but I try as much as possible to stick to the original mane. So I pick colors from it and smudge lightly at the top and just try to bring it down so it's more flow-y and looks natural. I use photoshop so there's a finger painting option that leaves a small dot of color and then lets you smudge which I like.But I really like the way you've kept the mane going in a "natural" direction! A lot of people when they are first starting on manes and tails go all crazy with it and it looks like a horsey wig, haha. So good job!I've never really done body smudging so I can't help there! Sorry :P. |
  ephemira 🎵 gucci 🪽 July 5th, 2013 3:37:21pm 4,379 Posts |
When I smudge a horse, I duplicate the horse layer, smudge the one, and then lower the opacity, so, the horse doesn't look, overly smudged.And for just smudging the mane, it looks nice ^^ |
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