EVERY STEEMIAN A PORTRAIT

in art •  7 years ago  (edited)

This is my first entry for my project "Every steemian, a portrait. This project was inspired by @skyleap, and i decided to add a little tutorial on how i create this artwork, kudos to @ewuoso for the idea.
This is my first tutorial, though its sketchy, thanks to @steemit for this platform.

This is the original image @phuresh
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This is the final artwork
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App used: Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Open the image with photoshop, click on IMAGES>ADJUSTMENT>POSTERIZE
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This is the simple trick i used in my cartoon drawing, its aid in tracing and drawing easily, but i will advise you to train your eyes to see where highlights and shadows are formed.

OPEN the original and posterized images with Illustrator
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Place the posterized on top of the original.
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Start with tracing the eyes
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i love starting with the eyes, because beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, LOL... In fact, its from here that i will know if i should continue, because most of the time, if the eyes comes out bad, the rest of the image will not be fine; i might not get a good artwork.

Then draw the face, lips, nose, ears and the hair. For the face, i always start with the highlights before shadows.
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Put a background , its could be any backdrop of your choice.
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You did a great job. I always wished i could draw.

Thanks @evelyniroh... I can teach you, if you wanna learn, its just few tricks i will show you, and you will start drawing

Do well to upload your pic too

Fantastic job @Yanga. Can I get mine done too?? Resteemed as well

  ·  7 years ago (edited)

@thelovejunkie... Check my last post, and comment with your picture, and upvote too...

Or you can upload you pix here... I don't mind

Wow.... You're work is amazing 😱😱😱

Thanks so much @its-kg... U can follow me for exciting artwork
Do well to upload ur pix too

Great work @yanga
You will go far

Thanks so much dear @emem

You welcome dear

Do well to upload your pix too

Okay dear,i would.
Thanks😊

Making sense. I use Photoshop bt not illustration .what am seeing here on point. Keep it up

@ishotz, i prefer you start learning how to use Illustrator too...
Illustrator has much advantage over photoshop in this...

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This is very good @yanga. I have always wanted to learn photoshop. I'm glad I have found someone that will teach me. Keep it coming man.

Have upvoted and followed you for this!!

You are officially on my watch list!!

Thanks man @nairadaddy... Sure i will try and make it more fun and educative...
You will not only learn photoshop you will learn how to use illustrator...