Color a Medieval Robot Character Illustration
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Color a Medieval Robot Character Illustration

on Oct 19th 2011 with 20 comments
Tutorial Details
  • Program: Adobe Photoshop
  • Difficulty: Beginner
  • Estimated Completion Time: 17 Minutes

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This entry is part 13 of 25 in the Digital Art for Beginners Session
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Photoshop is an excellent tool for manipulating photographs but it can also be used as a means to create stunning digital art. This tutorial is part of a 25-part video tutorial series demonstrating everything you will need to know to start producing digital art in Photoshop. Digital Art for Beginners, by Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor, Martin Perhiniak will begin by teaching you how to draw in Photoshop. At the conclusion of this series you will know all you need to produce your own concept art and matte paintings in Photoshop.

Today’s tutorial Part 13: Color a Medieval Robot Character Illustration will explain how to use line art from our previous tutorial and finish it by adding color and lighting to the scene. Let’s get started!

 
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Martin is a Hungarian graphic designer, digital artist and an Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor (Design Master). He is currently teaching and working in London but usually travels around the UK and share his love for Adobe products and graphic design. You can follow him on his blog or on Twitter.  

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  • http://whysodumb.com Abhimanyu

    Nice character. I liked the way you indicated the scale of the character by that little human by his right leg. :D

    Nice tutorial. Thanks.

  • http://www.jeffersonparra.com Jefferson

    Very nice tut.
    I’ll try to apply in my stuff.

  • Dave

    Beautiful as always. Martin :D! I can’t wait for the next episode already! Wouldn’t be watching it without you haha!

    • Dave

      One question. What were your settings on the doge & burn tools?

      • http://www.yesimadesigner.com Martin Perhiniak
        Author

        I’m glad you liked it Dave. I always use subtle options for Dodge/Burn. Around 10% with soft edge brush.

  • Trevor

    Excellent as usual, looking forward to the next one already.

  • http://melodynieves.com Melody

    Be careful with the dodge/burn tool, I’d recommend for people to use the actual paint color you want for shadows as opposed to relying on these tools–I think of them as accessories when it comes to painting. Your brushes and paint should always rule because not all shadows are black-ish and not all highlights are white-ish which those tools are limited too.

    For instance:
    http://thienbao.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=72#/d17l83d

  • http://vvsol.com Lisa Noble

    Thanks again for the tutorial. I am learning a lot. I have a question: Are your swatch colors on their own layer or are they on the block color layer?

  • http://www.blog.intensemedia.biz Chinthaka Herath

    Love the cape on the robot & the man at the foot is kinda funny :D

  • http://sproweb.net Abdelkader Soudani

    Another amazing tutorial, thanks for sharing!

  • http://photoshopblack.com Rifal

    Cool, nice digital art…
    like it :)

  • abhirut

    that was really helpful martin sir.
    i wanted to ask you one thing , how to make turnarounds? i mean character sheets . irregular stuff like robots and mechs are quiet intimidating to visualise like a turntable. could you talk about it in a future episode please.
    thanks again

  • http://www.emaarworkx.com Emaar

    Hey! thanks a lot man. i created something like this http://betwixtarts.deviantart.com/#/d4l3m7v although drawing was through mouse as my hand isn’t steady but atleast i did it. thanks. ur a awesome teacher!

  • http://www.maxminisite.com andimax

    Nice character. for my opinion…, i will remove all outline and trying to give shape gradation and texture effect! nice work!

  • http://www.recursodesign.com/ flavio

    I loved the whole tutorial on color management and the use of shadows.

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  • carlos

    Thanks a lot

    This tutorial ia a great guide to me

    Really good work Martin

    Thank you so much

    i appreciate it

  • http://artediand.wordpress.com artediand

    oh wow .. this character is cool. nice!