芭布拉人物制作

芭布拉是我最喜歡的一個在線藝術論壇畫的人物。靈感來自我在Deviant Art發(fā)現(xiàn)的一張很棒的照片。我用這幅畫來表現(xiàn)完全現(xiàn)實主義;我想要一些非常時髦的，簡單的，和一個有趣的調色板。更重要的是，我希望這個角色的表現(xiàn)能夠脫穎而出，所以我花了大部分時間渲染她的眼睛和嘴唇，讓她更顯真正。

Barbra is a character I painted for one of my favorite online art forums. Theinspiration came from a great stock photo I found over at Deviant Art. I wasn'taiming for total realism with this piece; I wanted something very funky, simple,and with an interesting color palette. More importantly, I wanted the expressionof the character to really stand out, so I spent most of the time rendering hereyes and lips, to really bring her life.

步驟1:概念草圖

Step 1: Concept Sketch

這篇文章的第一步是用參考照片創(chuàng)建一個草圖。我不想把草圖畫的很精準，所以我畫了她的大概比例，以散發(fā)出一種更時髦的氛圍。當草圖完成后，我創(chuàng)建了一個新的圖層，重新繪制，讓它看起來非常干凈。這個草圖非常重要，因為你在這個階段做的事情越多，就越容易把它畫出來——你不做任何改變。

The first step for this piece was to create a strong sketch basedon the reference photo. I didn't want the sketch to be precisely accurate to thereference, so I exaggerated some of her proportions a bit to give off a morefunky vibe. When the sketch was complete, I created a new layer and redrew it,to give it a very clean look. The sketch is very important, because the morethings you get right at this stage, the easier it will be to actually paint it -you don't want to leave anything to chance.

草圖是在高分辨率(300 DPI)完成的。雖然我將在接下來的階段縮小文件大小，但是有一個高分辨率的草圖總是一個好辦法，這可以在以后的繪畫中使用。

The sketch was done at high resolution (300 DPI). Although I'mgoing to shrink the file size in the following stage, it's always a good idea tohave a high res sketch, which can be used in the later stages of thepainting.

步驟2:顏色主題

Step 2: Color Theme

一旦草圖完成，我在Photoshop中打開一個新文檔，開始嘗試一個顏色繪制。我想要非常豐富，充滿活力的顏色，所以我做了幾次測試，直到我得到了想要的結果。我選擇了一種強烈的紅色頭發(fā)，和一個較冷的綠色來幫助完成這個角色。此外，我還測試了一些膚色。

Once the sketch is complete, I open a new document in Photoshop and start experimenting with a color theme. I wanted very rich, vibrant colors, so I did a couple of tests until I got desired results. I chose a strong red color for the hair, and a cooler green color to help the figure pop from the background. Additionally, I also tested out some skin tones as well.

我不得不承認，大多數(shù)時候，我最終在整個繪畫過程中改變了顏色的主題。幸運的是，使用Photoshop很容易做到這一點，我將在本教程的后面部分解釋如何做到這一點。不要害怕嘗試顏色，如果你做了，你會得到很多“幸運事故”。

I have to admit, most of the time, I end up altering the color theme significally throughout the painting process. Lucky for me, it's easy to do this with Photoshop, and I'll explain how to do this in the later stages of this tutorial. Don't be afraid to experiment with colors, you can get a lot of 'lucky accidents' if you do.

步驟3:大塊上色

Step 3: Blocking

既然我們已經(jīng)對配色方案有了一個很好的想法，那么現(xiàn)在就該對這些值進行分組了。我將草圖文件保存在不同的文件名下，然后顯著地縮減文檔(通常在72 -100DPI之間)。我這么做的原因是，它迫使我把精力集中在這個角色的整體上，而不去糾結于細節(jié)(這是我經(jīng)常陷入的陷阱)。繪畫的技巧，靈活的性格在于你使用的價值，而不是顏色，所以一定要在早期的繪畫過程中建立一個強烈的價值觀。

Now that we have a good idea of the color scheme, it's time to block in thevalues. I save the sketch file under a different file name, and then shrink thedocument down significantly (usually anywhere from 72 -100DPI). The reason I dothis is that it forces me to concentrate on the values of the figure withoutgetting caught up in the details (a trap that I usually get caught up in). Thetrick to painting a breathing, living character lies in the values you use, notthe colors, so be sure to establish a strong value statement early on in thepainting process.

我使用“調色板”文檔中的一些屬性來調整這些值，并使用HSB滑塊來進一步幫助我定義值。在這一點上，定義值(圖的內(nèi)容)是至關重要的;不要太擔心這些顏色，但是要集中精力讓這個角色看起來像3D。

I block in the values using some tones from the 'palette' document, and usethe HSB sliders to further help me define the values. Defining the values (thecontrast of the image) is crucial at this point; Don't worry so much about thecolors, but concentrate on making the figure appear 3D like.

避免使用軟邊刷作畫-這將給你的形象一個非常塑料的外觀。相反，用硬邊筆刷來定義圖形的形式和數(shù)量，并使用斑點畫筆來混合過渡。

Avoid using soft edged brushes while painting - this will give your image avery plastic look. Rather, paint with hard edged brushes to define the forms andcountours of the figure, and a speckled brush to blend the harshtransitions.

步驟4:顏色調整

Step 4: Color Tweaking

當我對這些值感到滿意的時候，我將圖像放大到大約33-50%，并繼續(xù)往臉上添加細節(jié)。在這一點上，我決定稍微改變一下顏色。這個角色的綠色背景有點老套，不像我想象的那么生動。我重新思考我的顏色選擇，并決定選擇一個更有活力的配色方案。Photoshop中的Changingcolor方案可以通過多種方式實現(xiàn);“變異”工具(圖像>調整>變體)和顏色平衡工具(圖像>調整>顏色平衡)是非常好的。一旦我得到了我想要的背景，我再次放大圖像，并繼續(xù)細節(jié)。

When I'm satisfied with the values, I enlarge the image toaround 33-50% higher, and continue to add definition to the face. At this point,I decide to alter the colors a bit. The green background against the red tonesof the figure was a bit cliche, and not as lively as I anticipated. I rethink mycolor choices, and decide to go for a much more vibrant color scheme. Changingcolor schemes in Photoshop can be done in a number of ways; The 'Variations'tool (Image> Adjustments> Variations), and the Color Balance tool (Image> Adjustments > Color Balance) are excellent for this. Once I get desiredresults, I enlarge the image yet again, and continue to detail.

第五步:詳細說明

Step 5: Detailing

現(xiàn)在顏色看起來更濃了，是時候專注于細節(jié)了。我想把注意力集中在眼睛和嘴唇上，所以我要確保我把大部分時間都花在那些地方。為了讓這個角色更加真實，我創(chuàng)造了一些“皮膚毛孔”的刷子，由幾個隨機的點組成。我把這個應用到她的臉頰和鼻子上，因為我注意到這有點像猶太人。不過，不要太過瘋狂。過度貼圖圖像可以顯著地將其壓平，而對于女性角色來說，不去瘋狂地使用皮膚紋理是一個好主意。

Now that the colors are looking stronger, it's time to concentrate on the details. I want to bring attention to the eyes and lips, so I make sure I spend most of my time on those areas. To add more realism to the figure, I created some 'skin pore' brushes, composed of several random dots and such. I applied this to her cheeks and nose, as I noticed that's a bit typical of redheads to have. Don't go too crazy with this, however. Over-texturing an image can flatten it out significantly, and it's a good idea not to go crazy with skin texture for female characters.

步驟6:更多細節(jié)，色彩增強

Step 6: More Details, Color Enhancement

在這個階段，我對臉部的定義很滿意，并且繼續(xù)畫頭發(fā)。對于頭發(fā)本身，我創(chuàng)建了幾個不同的層，并使用斑點畫筆更多的定義。這個過程重復了好幾次，直到我得到了想要的結果。我本可以更進一步，但我認為如果頭發(fā)更寬松，它會引起更多的注意。

At this stage, I'm happy with the definition of the face, and continue to paint the hair. For the hair itself, I created several different layers, and used a speckled brush for more definition. The process was repeated several times until I got desired results. I could have taken this a bit further, but I figured that if the hair was kept more loose, it would bring more attention to the face.

雖然我對圖形的渲染很滿意，但是顏色感覺有點單調。使用色彩平衡工具，我在背景中引入了一種更飽和的青綠色，并讓她看起來更加溫暖。為了進一步提高顏色，我創(chuàng)建了一個新的圖層設置為顏色，并增強了圖形的皮膚色調。

Although I was satisfied with the rendering of the figure, the colors felt a bit monochromatic. Using the color balance tool, I introduced a more saturated turquoise color on the background, and warmer tones on the figure herself to make her pop. For further color enhancement, I created a new layer set to color, and enhanced the skin tones of the figure significally.

同樣重要的是，人物和背景一起工作，所以不要害怕將背景色從背景中應用到角色上，反之亦然。

It's also imperative that the figure and background work together, so don't be afraid to apply colors from the background to the figure, and vice versa.
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最終圖像

Final Image