Now on to the tutorial. He posted what I would considur a tutorial (step by step on how to do something specific, but it should be noted that he himself was unsure whether it should be noted as a tutorial). The tutorial shows someone how he colors faces, specifically for photoshop users.
I followed the tutorial word for word. It had it's flaws, but it was also helpful.
Pros
- It was specific about what photoshop tools to use, like whether the edges of the brush should be hard or soft, opacity of the brush, etc.
- It gave image, and even more important mulitple images. This helps the person following the tutorial compare their own progress with his to see if they're on course.
- He gave the specific tools that he uses in his comments, i.e. the photoshop version, and the type of tablet he uses.
- He self corrects the tutorial based on comments he receives.
Cons
- It didn't show how to texture the hair, although the tutorial was specific to the face (and hair tutorials tend to be seperate anyway, at least from personal experience).
- The tutorial assumes that the person understands the concept of value, tone, and shading, meaning this is most likely for people with prier experience in drawing.
All in all I think the tutorial was effective.
And here is my final product...
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deviantART. (2011). deviantART. Retrieved October 21, 2011 from http://www.deviantart.com/
Esquejo, Rodin. (2011). cakes on deviantART. Retrieved October 21, 2011 from http://cakes.deviantart.com/
Esquejo, Rodin. (2006). how I do a face. Retrieved October 21, 2011 from http://cakes.deviantart.com/art/how-I-do-a-face-29184892?q=gallery%3Acakes%2F6521042&qo=108
Image Comics. (2011). Morning Glories Vol. 1 HC (MR) Deluxe Collection. Retrieved October 21, 2011 from http://www.imagecomics.com/comics/4389/Morning-Glories-Vol-1-HC-MR-Deluxe-Collection
You are very talented! A few years ago, I was very interested in digital art, and I remember looking over some tutorials. Most of the old tutorials were long and hard to fallow. I'm very impressed about the way he explained the whole process in just a few steps! If I could suggest one thing would be to add other similar tutorials just to have more material to look at. Also, one small thing about links, I would suggest to make your links open in a new window. That way we can compare your review with the actual tutorial and go back and forth. I’m very interested to see more of these reviews and tutorials! I might try to find my old dusty Wacom tablet!
ReplyDeleteYour final product is beautiful! I have often used tutorials and dont find them that helpful. The web site deviant art is a good source to recommend.
ReplyDeleteI've had pretty bad experiences with tutorials as well (mostly for audio/video editing software). I'm glad to see that there are people out there who are capable of giving lessons that are actually helpful. Very reassuring.
ReplyDeleteAlso, that is a fantastic final product! I have a hard time drawing proportionally accurate stick figures!
That's very cool! I might have to try that tutorial too. I took a drawing class last year, and since then I've been practicing drawing in pencil (the class I took just covered drawing in pencil and charcoal) but I haven't known how to get started drawing in Photoshop or with color. For some reason, I never thought about trying online tutorials.
ReplyDeleteWell considering I can hardly draw a stick figure, I can't really relate to your blog. However, you do a good job of presenting your topic to those of us with little knowledge base. You're clearly very talented and this tutorial was very interesting and easy to follow. The end result was awesome. You also do a nice job of staying neutral and presenting an unbiased review of the tutorials you review.
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