Painting a Photorealistic Vampire in Photoshop - Tutorial Preview

[SteevDragon67]

Stunning work!

[iLikeUrChopstickz]

Really well done. Offbeat comment: that lady has a rather large forehead.

[maxrambaldi]

ok but this is isn't difficult like painting a completely original image.. this is the copy of a photo... absolutely well done, but a copy--

[wadehjb]

@maxrambaldi the hardest part of copying a photo is that it gives you no leeway. The slightest mistake and the whole thing looks wrong, whereas if you're creating your own image you can go off on tangents and have more freedom...which is definitely more fun too.

That said, I find a lot of what I learn from copying photos can be applied to my own concepts.

[maxrambaldi]

@wadehjb honestly i find more difficult inventing shapes and lights, or at least i need less than half the time for copying a complex image than creating a new (even if enough simple)..

[bozzabolla]

@maxrambaldi but there aren't many original painters who have this kind of detail and style in their work. A lot of original painters use references or they'll cut and paste scanned textures directly into their work, which has no merit at all.

I don't think you can take anything away from this painting at all. And you should also note it's all done for a very detailed tutorial and is the best beginner tutorial I've seen.

[GhettoPandask8]

@maxrambaldi To be honest if you were an artist you would know no matter what you create you need some sort of reference I you want it to be high detail/ believable. You Don't for cartoons because they're low detail, but for portraiture you need one. Drawing from life is basically the same thing as drawing from a photograph, drawing what you see , and letting your mind influence it. Don't under appreciate the amount of talent and skill needed to do what he and a lot other artists do

[lovebirds360]

this deosnt tell you how to piant it

[zerographica]

@lovebirds360 its called a preview. And in the DVD it does teach you how to paint. VERY worth it.

[ButterflyRedrum]

Omg you even made the hair look real.

[shadowyismeee]

youre very talented i feel im way too far too be a photoshoper like you

[anemchan41191]

you are one of the best I've ever seen online (and maybe the only) you are great

[anemchan41191]

You are one of the best I've ever seen online (and maybe the only) you are great

[qaiex]

quite amazing

[PHEOC]

no life, but nice.

[zazzathebest92]

she is ugly but you did a great job!!

[livedandletdie]

I usually say to friends when they say they saw someone do a picture of something. That it's only practice. human skin tone is in rgb scale 253 220 197 to 241 200 186

then of course you have to change the tone to not skin color to make it more realistic like putting a lot of red white shade a bit a bit blue and green shade a bit more and so on till you have your result.

[tc123123]

someone should pay you for this, great artist.

[MustNotRead]

nice job Wade. that skin texture/tones is delicious!

[nomenhior]

im sure u r prety good with sprays too

[TriforceWarrior]

The eyes and finishing touches...bring the awesomeness into focus ;3 BTW, how did you do the chain for the necklace? I'm still learning to paint, and am interrested in that piece...

[19652703]

For the Love of all that is good and merciful, this is freaking amazing! i don't have any good words to express what i think right now, all i have is amazing and awesome, and that isn't fairly enough to describe this!!

[thesnail]

Holy mother of god. I thought I was good with Photoshop. This makes my skill in PS look more usless than nipples on a male dog.

[M4XC4V413R4]

very nice, and tkx for the trance btw :P dont see a lot of that around here

[AnimeKramkalas1996]

Isn't vampires supposed to be amazingly pale? :P Anyway, this is great! <3 x'3

[kiiittykaaat]

WOW! That was amazing, you have some FANTASTIC talent there! I actually found your page from a comment you made about 'not being able to find work when you can do this type of thing with your eyes closed' or something along those lines.

I'm sure when you do find work, you'll be HIGHLY PAID and RESPECTED!

Peace xxx

[wadehjb]

Thank you for taking a look at my vid and for the kind comment! It means a lot to hear that.

Maybe one day I'll find a career where this stuff is put to good use. :)

[kiiittykaaat]

Oh right i thought there would be lots of jobs that could use your talent. Oh well, don't give up trying though cause when you get there, you will suceed! :D

[wadehjb]

I just want to say thank you to everyone who has commented or rated this video. I really appreciate the encouragement and the feedback means a lot!

[tinkykwinky]

L o v e d it! iloved howuput the imperfections into her skinand ilove her hair... but one thing... where;s her other eyebrow?? Have u noticed its easier to draw women?

[wadehjb]

A lot of her left eye brow is hidden in the shadow/perspective, but is more clear in the full picture.

Attractive women and children are easiest to paint I'd say, but I find male skin and imperfect features a lot more interesting.

Glad you liked the vid!

[getahigh]

fuck respekt dude

[IFDHI]

this was sexual exiting.

[trkforlife]

Thats so cool !!!

[ilikeshinyobjekts]

wow! can you please tell me what the song is?

[wadehjb]

It's called "Illusion" by Cyrus the Virus. If you like this style, I'd urge you to check out any older Goa or Psy trance.

[ChicAndFabulous]

It's just amazing! :O Freaking awsome! :O

[Jamaicangirl1981]

Thats was great

[cullenchick1996]

that is amazing,u are really talented!☺♥

[Trancecend]

Crazy.. I hope you know how talented you are dude.

[folkiindie]

That is absolutly amazing.

I didn't think the woman is ugly.

[EllaFrizzell]

how long have you been an artisT?

[vhant]

Absolut amazing!

[n8uresway]

How long does it actually take you to create something like that?

[wadehjb]

I think it was between 10-15 hrs over a few days, but I am a very slow and indecisive painter. :)

[smeesmitt]

can u do a digital painting with a picture like u dont draw it u just edit it???please answer oh and what program did u use??please answer!

[tatzor]

he uses photoshop.. read the title...

[kurtc0841n]

oh whoops, didnt even think to congratulate you on you amazing talent, this is really awesome, really just-words cant explian this is juts too cool

[kurtc0841n]

why did you do it in blcak and white first? and how did you transform it into colour. plzzz tell me! :P

[wadehjb]

I like to start in b&w because it helps me to focus on the values and lighting, then I can experiment with various colour ranges later (through a series of transparent layers) without affecting my shading.

Anyway, thanks for the feedback. :)

[Mitraeltheprophet]

Great skill!!! but the girl is ugly... You are really skillfull in painting but your taste in women sux!!! Anyway it's the work we admire here so keep up with more beautifull women in the future..!! :D

[wadehjb]

Ah, the ugliness was my call. :) The models I used for reference were actually very attractive, but I wanted to steer away from my usual glamour style and create a face that was creepy and more natural, and generally emphasise the imperfections.

Anyway, thanks for the feedback. It's appreciated!

[paintdoll]

Amazin vid but shame youtube dosnt show the high quality of the finished pic.

After I looked at your full detail pic on your website I say this is BEYOND photo realistic!! Never seen anything like it before!!! :O

[PixieCage]

that's amazing

[RappyBMX]

nice :)

[satinshrek]

I like this version even more because it shows you can make photo real pics into fantasy art.