Envisioning Your Fantasy Characters Through Photo Manipulation
We'll begin this course by discussing the importance of choosing an appropriate photo for our fantasy character. Software required: Photoshop CS6.
What you'll learn
We'll begin this course by discussing the importance of choosing an appropriate photo for our fantasy character. From there we'll conduct a visualization exercise by creating a sketch based on our photo that will provide us with a visual reference. Following this, we'll work through a series of lessons manipulating prominent facial features of the person in our photo. Along the way we'll add photographic elements and textures to enhance the visual appeal of our concept. To conclude, we'll finish by adding some final visual touchups and elements to really make our fantasy character concept pop. By utilizing the tips and techniques in this course you'll be able to envision and realize your own fantasy characters in a new and creative light. Software required: Photoshop CS6.
Table of contents
- Visualizing the Concept 11m
- Manipulating the Nose 11m
- Distorting the Jaw 9m
- Reshaping the Mouth and Building the Tongue 11m
- Intensifying the Teeth 13m
- Repositioning the Eyes 15m
- Adding Textures to the Eyes 9m
- Deforming the Forehead and Building the Brow 13m
- Enlarging the Ears 13m
- Developing Wrinkles and Recesses 15m
- Removing the Human Hair and Refining Skin Pores 10m
- Adding Texture to the Skin 13m
- Adding Textures to the Neck 9m
- Coloring the Skin 14m
- Adding Additional Visual Touch-ups and Elements 11m
- Final Image Adjustments 8m
About the author
Kurt is a design tutor at Pluralsight. Ever since he could hold a crayon, Kurt has been in love with drawing. Apart from his dedication to training artists at Pluralsight, Kurt has an extensive background in illustration. He has previously worked for a book publisher, as well as Rhythm and Hues Studios. It was through his extensive industry background that Kurt learned the way of the Wacom, and that the Pen tool is truly mightier than the sword. Along with creating beautiful 2D illustrations,... more