Creating an Armored Knight Concept in Photoshop
In this series of Photoshop tutorials, we will go over the process of how to draw a medieval knight using various painting and photo texturing techniques. Software required: Photoshop CS6.
What you'll learn
In this series of Photoshop tutorials, we will go over the process of how to draw a medieval knight using various painting and photo texturing techniques. We will cover the entire process of creating a polished illustration of a medieval fantasy knight. We'll start with a 3D base, which we will use to as a starting reference for anatomy and pose. Using simple line drawing, we will then lay out the basic bits and pieces of our armor. The next step is to photo-texture the armor using reference images from real armors. To finish everything up, we will have a look at different blending and lighting techniques that will help you polish and finalize any digital illustration. After viewing this training, you should have a solid grasp on using photo textures, painting different types of lighting and reflection, and finishing a drawing that looks clean, crisp, and ready for your portfolio. Software required: Photoshop CS6.
Table of contents
- Getting Started 10m
- Drawing the Armor Outline 9m
- Refining the Armor Outline 9m
- Basic Material Painting 12m
- Photo Texturing Breast Plate and Shoulders 12m
- Photo Texturing Abdomen and Neck 16m
- Photo Texturing Forearms and Legs 11m
- Photo Texturing Helmet and Back Wall 8m
- Detailing and Blending 8m
- Detailing the Cloth and Belt 10m
- Lighting and Atmosphere 10m
- Finalizing the Image 10m
About the author
Jonas De Ro was born and raised in Gent, a small Flemish city in Belgium. In 2009 he graduated with a masters degree in traditional animation. However, shortly after completing his studies, he decided not to pursue a career as an animator. Instead, the young Belgian began traveling and working as a texture photographer, providing image resources from around the world to game and movie studios. During his spare time and inspired by his travels, Jonas began making detailed illustrations of surreal... more