one way to blend by tall73
Some people struggle with blending. This basic tutorial shows one method, at a large size, to demonstrate how to blend. The hard round and bristle brush are used to better show how it works. Then I use a soft brush to demonstrate painting a sky. The technique relies on partially transparent brushes to paint one color into the other. Then you can color pick the tone created from the process and use it to get a more subtle transition.
#tutorial #talltips #tallstips #tallblending
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30 Mar, 2023, 6:55 pm
Another tip: for very subtle, soft shading, you can make a new layer for a second color, blend it in then use a transparent eraser to softly blend and remove where needed.
30 Mar, 2023, 9:40 pm
Blending with a larger brush is generally easier. So try to use the largest brush you can.
30 Mar, 2023, 9:44 pm
Years ago Acchan told me about the multiplying trick. You can blend transparent colors together easily then duplicate the layer to get a more solid look.
30 Mar, 2023, 11:34 pm
While it might be tempting to blend at the lowest transparency level there are times this seems to lead to a glitch that causes noise in the image. So blending with a bit more opacity helps.
Also, as a general rule I copy my painting every few minutes so that I can lock in the progress to that point. And then I delete all the partial paintings at the end.
30 Mar, 2023, 11:49 pm
Tysm! This is an awesome tutorial!
31 Mar, 2023, 5:27 pm
I only wish there was a colour picker tool in real life :(
01 Apr, 2023, 3:21 pm
@mcollins color mixing in traditional art is such a complex process. You have to account for single or multiple pigment colors, warm and cool tones, and know what plays well together, etc. And if you want more of the same you have to mix it!
Also, digital doesn't have the clean-up!
02 Apr, 2023, 7:21 pm
Oh I am very much aware XD