Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
The entire composition is painted in a similar way to the previous demo, using layers
and merging them with the one below it and continuing this step until the painting
is finished. However, with a composition like this, where there are so many different
elements in the picture, it is best to keep these elements separated on different lay-
ers. There are four layers in this painting; they are the background, the tree, the fig-
ure, and the foreground. Layers are added and merged to either enhance the paint-
ing or make the corrections, but all the different elements are kept in their own layer
throughout the painting. Also, unlike the first painting, there is an added complication
of rendering different textures. In this painting more tools are employed to complete
the painting.
The figure
The figure is laid in using the Synthetic Coarse Angular Brush. The refinement pro-
cess is the same as the previous demo, except that the details are worked up; the
Pencil tool is used to refine the areas in the beard and other areas where a more
crisp edge is needed. The Dry Brush that was introduced in
Chapter 3
,
Creating an
Image Using Pen, Ink, and Color
, is also employed to give texture to the beard.
