Nymphomaniac
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i\'ll take sides with Albert what is feather blending??
What sort of \'blending\' do you guys like even if you cant do it?
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donga666
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Originally posted by donga666 So, the secret is, find what works for you and do that
I agree. Yet, there\'s always room for improvement. [/quote]
I couldn\'t agree more, I found the best way of learning any technique is my doing it. Ive been painting for 16-17 years and I\'m still learning :idea: If my painting was static I would have got bored years ago.
Albert Moreto Font
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hehe then I feather too
Brother Tom
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All this different techniqures confuse me so I just paint.
Valander
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Originally posted by DennisMech
However when I want to have more control where and how bright my highlights end up, I\'m also a fan of tweening.
Wow! I almost missed this thread! Of course, my preferred method is tweening, too. I\'m fairly sure that a few of you may remember some of my babbling about this technique several months ago... Good to see the lunacy is spreading.
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imperial_guard_man
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holy smokes i\'ve been offline for a while due to a certain star wars game that I am addicted to (KoToR2), so I finally checked my email then these boards and saw my post. It seems most of you feather, I feather too, but more recently been trying wet blending, very easy on small areas, harder on larger. My question now is what in the world is tweening, besides making quick animations in Flash MX?
I think Im along the same lines as Tammy\'s transparent layering,Ive even called it that myself before.
Basically I put down a solid basecoat of a mid shadow tone then use a very thin mid highlight colour to build up the layers.The first one hardly changes the basecoat but as you apply more layers it gains more colour.
I also do normal layering and a bit wet here and there but mostly the transparent thingy.
Basically I put down a solid basecoat of a mid shadow tone then use a very thin mid highlight colour to build up the layers.The first one hardly changes the basecoat but as you apply more layers it gains more colour.
I also do normal layering and a bit wet here and there but mostly the transparent thingy.
Valander
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Heh. It\'s funny that you mention Flash, as that is pretty much where I stole the term to describe this technique.
I\'ve posted a few times about this fun word, so I won\'t put the details here. I will, though, put links, so you can go read my babblings if you\'re so inclined.
The latest: http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=6993
And the one that started it all: http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=4251
I\'m sure that you can find several others if you use the search function up top.
DennisMech
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Yes spread the tweening madness!
Although it\'s not that useful for small things, big areas like robes where you want a lot of control over how it will look in the end are fantastic for the technique.
For those who want a quick summary: Basically you lay down a few main layers as you would in normal layering. These range from your darkest to your lightest value. Then you go back in with heavily diluted paint and slowly soften the changes between layers. Thus lots of glazes feathered in create a very smooth transition.
It\'s sort of a combination between layering/feathering/glazing
Although it\'s not that useful for small things, big areas like robes where you want a lot of control over how it will look in the end are fantastic for the technique.
For those who want a quick summary: Basically you lay down a few main layers as you would in normal layering. These range from your darkest to your lightest value. Then you go back in with heavily diluted paint and slowly soften the changes between layers. Thus lots of glazes feathered in create a very smooth transition.
It\'s sort of a combination between layering/feathering/glazing
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donga666
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Originally posted by DennisMech
Although it\'s not that useful for small things, big areas like robes where you want a lot of control over how it will look in the end are fantastic for the technique.
For those who want a quick summary: Basically you lay down a few main layers as you would in normal layering. These range from your darkest to your lightest value. Then you go back in with heavily diluted paint and slowly soften the changes between layers. Thus lots of glazes feathered in create a very smooth transition.
It\'s sort of a combination between layering/feathering/glazing
Yep! Been doing that for years, so I am a Tweenie
