Digital Painting with Joel Carlo: 3DSK Figure Study

[TheUsmanelahi]

This kind of art is just shit...!!!

Can this artist use his mother or sister instead of this model..?

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[Edgac]

Breathtaking art friend..

[narutofan78215]

What's the program you use? I've used Paint Shop Pro 7 since I was 13 but have not gotten any better at art, but other people can do this it's amazing!!

[merkoderko]

this is photoshop, which is the BEST photo-editing program.

[xDistanc3x]

that was GREAT...the feet and hands could use a little work...mainly the fingers looked a little short...please take this as constructive critisism not someone who knows nothing about art telling you negative things for no reason...you are a great artist and I personally get a little annoyed when people tell me about problems with my work...but in the long run it always helps me grow as an artist...

[MechaHateChimp]

HI D,

Thank you very much for the comments and critiques, you are too kind :)

I feel humbled that any one would take the time to make any critique about my work and I truly appreciate it. Many thanks - Joel

[wrighton5]

I tryed shading using the burn tool a couple of my paintings, didn't work out for me...

[MechaHateChimp]

Hi Wright,

If you're working from a color photograph like I am in this video, I suggest to not use the burn and instead use the color picker to assist you in choosing the right color and value. In this demo, my aim was to train my eye to see and properly recreate shapes. If I wanted to do a value or color study, I would approach things a bit differently. Try to use the burn and dodge tool sparingly. I usually use them to add final adjustments at the end of a finished piece. Good luck! - Joel

[wrighton5]

Thanks for the advice! i'l keep it in mind

[evsynator]

wush17 ... dont you realise the old masters used to project an image onto a wall and paint what they saw ans copied the colors ? for someone who waffles a lot you dontknow nothing ... also ... try to do this painting here the same way - without cloning ... you couldnt do it ... get a life .

[tadasc]

dont see a point of doing this:) a man without the imaginiot. For this usually i use copymachine:) what a waste of hands.

[grim36]

dude this is some bad ass shit man ...good fucking job

[CaseyJ747]

That is impressive panting!!

Is there sound? I cannot hear any sound. Did you say anything while painting, as commentary?

[3L4UT0DID4CT4]

wow! awesome!

[MORIARTY2]

NOM NOM NOM NOM....

Oh~~ it's GOOD!!

[rochelimit55555]

OMG dis is so awesome

[EvilLuisito]

This is called bargue drawing (minus the color picking), it's not a paint over.

Anyways, it's a well know exercise that trains the eye, the focus and allows you to practice tones.

Other drawing exercises include: blind drawing, mass/volume shaping, dummy posing, light painting and no curve sketching. All of these are meant to break the ice and train your skills.

It's a little like a body builder doing some stretches before lifting the heavy weights.

[Dannubiuss]

Rockwell did indeed use models in his studio, most from his own town, but he also used photos MANY times as referecne. He projected these images on to the canvas sometimes. Nobody cares how you do something, as long as it looks good.

Not saying this video is anything Rockwelling or something, but don't just disregard it because it's a direct copy. It's not supposed ot be an illustration, it's a study. Copying things as close as possible makes you better, no matter how you do it.

[yixiazi]

When you are copying like this what is it actually that you are studying, and what is learned? Now take the photograph and use it as reference to draw something in a varied pose.

[Wushu17]

This is not a figure study. Its just copying from a photograph. Is this the future of art? Copying from photographs as realistically as possible? What's the point? Might as well take a picture. Oh wait, you already did.

[Dannubiuss]

Say that to Norman Rockwell. He coulda just shown the picture he traced too.

[yixiazi]

As far as I know Rockwell didn't trace pictures. He had models and costumes in his studio.

[Wushu17]

Forgive me if my comment suggest that I detest using photo references. I have nothing against using reference, but to copy it "verbatim" (lack of a better word) is pointless. You're just regurgitating what everybody else sees. Its like you're copying directly from a phone book, and you're learning nothing from it. Guys like Rockwell and Alex Ross use photos, and models as reference, but their work is admired for their style and ideals. I agree that if it looks good nobody cares, but...

[Wushu17]

but if its obvious that you just copied something and contributed nothing to it, I'm gonna point it out. BTW, a study is one's mind making sense of whatever it is he's trying to understand by breaking complex forms down to its most basic, structural form. All I see is copying here.

[karenpeuteman]

I agree it's not very creative but the artist does learn from it. I mean, if you're bad at anatomy, or just painting in general, copying things can make you improve your skills. Being creative in artworks is a later stage of the process, and clearly this artist is just working on his or her skills.

[MechaHateChimp]

I couldn't have put it better myself. I think a lot of the confusion behind this kind of work is that most entry level figurative artists aren't aware that these are exercises and not a complete work of art. Its no different than sitting in a room with a live model... essentially your trying to recreate what you see in front of you. Thats all. Yes Photoshop does make it easier to correct mistakes but no more than properly using traditional methods if your skill set is high. Thanks Karen - Joel

[arturo1990]

clone tool lol

[ValeCabron]

Esta muy perfecto!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mazlicek]

WOW! It´c incredible!

[Socksworld]

good job,, I wonder what one of us would look like in 3d wow.. nice work

much love

socksworld

[100x100Ciociaro]

KE SPETTACOLO!!!!!!!!!!

[d1mma]

it's almost perfect, but i've noticed, that your shadows are sharper...

[yankfroggy]

I have had a Wacom Digital Tablet for a year. It has changed my life.

[WxesterOne]

good, but i will see no color pick up. choice the colors from the color fields. and pick up in ur own picture. is a good train for your eye.

good work

[MechaHateChimp]

Hi Everybody,

Just to answer a few questions: Yes I use a tablet and I paint with a standard round brush in photoshop.

If youre interested in viewing additional tutorials, you can find them here:

joelcarlo(dot)net/gallery/down­loads(dot)php

[sjogro]

CTRL + is zoom... 8-|

[dangirl04]

thats not even funny.

fck that must have been hard.

[Rinnab]

do you have a tablet? because I have try to draw with my mouse, and it's just impossible!!

[simplelife88393]

Pretty amazing... nice work

[kiwibreeze69]

Wow your awesome! I can't believe that you can do that with paint! That's craziness!

[RStarburst]

Um...that's photoshop, not paint.

[kiwibreeze69]

Oh shows how much I know lol!

[Schizima]

Yeah that would take months in MSpaint

[wind27382]

I think he meant painter but yea it's photo shop

[hispirit23]

hey, I have a question regarding what software would be the best to speed up this kind of movies? I have a photoshop presentation to do, and I have about 2h of my photoshop recordings [original .avi file then converted into .mov file] which I would like to quicken into about 5 minutes. Therefore I'll be greatly thankful for any advice!

[wind27382]

what type of editing software do u use

[hispirit23]

heh, to me your painting looks better than the original picture! :D Too bad I can only draw and paint with brushes, though I've never tried to paind ot draw in photoshop.

[hamada921]

it fery nice

[jsquazzle611]

This is incrdible. Very phto-realistic. What programs do you use?

[Saidood]

this is photoshop

[ForrbiddenMidian]

Woah! thats amazing! your very talanted!

[mealexxx]

good drawing skills. cutout is good for blocking out lights and shadows but it eats up the color and it makes it almost monochromatic you might wanna try turning your ref back to normal once you have the basic blocks of lights and shadows ;)

[MechaHateChimp]

Thanks for the comment. Actually if you take look at the entire video, I revert back to the original reference. I only use the cutout filter as a starting point for viewing shadow shapes and a generic color palette to start sketching with. Cheers - J

[RyanEdge]

I hate how easy talented people make this look!

[RDraGon2179]

you and me both. I can learn tricks but that is god given talent.

[AnonymousJuan]

Wow

[bellerofonte76]

great!

[nikanj]

interesting using the cut-out filter to make it easier to get good colours with the eye dropper. Don't know why I never thought of that.

You're very good.

[Lilu166]

Incredible:)

[pieheavenly]

i am looking for a pen tablet that best suits my needs, can you help me? i use flash, photoshop retouching photos and i'd like to start digi. painting, any tips on what kind of tablet i should consider buying>? i was on the wacom website, and its all too confusing, i heard , the smaller the more precise but what type of tablet please help???!!!

[luckyhat4]

Try the Intuos 9x12. The smaller the LESS precise. Also, the smaller, the more the hand strain. That's bad, by the way. If you're really into digital art, get a Cintiq; they're tablet monitors that allow you to work right on the screen. They start at 1000 and go to 2500 dollars.

[pieheavenly]

oh thank you! i have my eye on a tablet right now, thank you very much for helping :)

[qqq14neahneah]

and the point of that would be??

[Mahjix]

Lol.

You're kidding right?

[abunnysuncle]

deviantart account?

[MahdiGraph]

OMG !!!

super great job !!

[cheeztrap]

WOW. That was absolutely incredible. It takes a very HARD look or detailed eye to spot the differences - one being that your version is a little more "fit" than the original. She shed a few pounds lol. Nice nice work I hope you make money from this talent if not you are very humble.

[lmrose1]

One word... Genius!

[mouseluis]

great job and very helpful

[crystalangel84]

wonderful this will be so helpful to me!! thanks for sharing!

[Redrose808]

That's amazing ! :) The most thing I like about digital painting is that it looks much more real and artistic than original photo ! I see that a really nice work was done here :)I also do similar dig. painting and I know how much time does it worth...I really like your work!:)

[boonammo]

just.. wow

[jashloser]

genyouwin AND?: thats a PRO!

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[genyouwin]

It's very clever - but absolutely pointless.

Why create a virtually indistinguishable copy of any image? You may as well just take a photograph of it.

[acarr86]

In the past, when cameras were either non-existent or very primitive, art was meant to be the camera. Today, we have cameras, so art doesn't necessarily have to serve that function anymore. I get that.

But what's wrong with striving for realism in your art and trying to recreate what you see? The great thing about art is that each artist has his own style and each piece is unique. There may be this movement toward the abstract and "meaningful," but who's to say this art is pointless?

[moonlightsuicide]

As graphic designers we must embrace new tecnology in order to be able to explore new potencials, anyway this is the old discussion about shape vs funtion (or now technic vs funtion). I believe in both but i really dont believe in a designer who is far behind in the potencial of his own job

[Galagonya5]

Well. You need practice my friend. I can do this in mere seconds.

Hint: Ctrl + c > Ctrl + n > Ctrl + v

[genyouwin]

So you've copied a photograph?

And...?

[ILikeTofu]

Why don't you try that, hm? >:[

Nice video, by the way! :D

[mouseluis]

If you can copy that good, you can paint anything that you want.

Yes It does look like a copy. The man can paint what he sees

[VerdugoX2L]

that's one beautiful butt

[pinkpolkadot67]

ha u put more detail into her then the actual picture like more shades and stuff

[gibbsy13]

You are so talented

[blazerblast]

nice Ass

[Jareed18]

What program are you using? Is it photoshop?

[Elimos]

Yes.

[londongamer]

Yes,. it's Photoshop,...... *sigh*

[Jareed18]

sigh? Fuck off! Sorry I don't know my computer programs Gamer. I'm a painter and I don't use computers often. By the way good job Joel, looks good.

[harrr521]

Excellent work.

[Mariska4eva]

Nice. I like the way you can just copy the figure's position. I would've sketched it out first. :D

Great job.

[Margarida2600]

i think u made her whole thigh look fat.... sorry

[AtlasShrugging]

Wow a REAL artist! As opposed to people like me who spend hours tweaking a bazillion layers to approximate what you can do in one or two. ;-) Fabulous eye!

[MOnteniggers11000]

Finished or not, it rocks! 0.o

[MechaHateChimp]

Hi everyone,

The image in the video is by no means meant to be seen as a finished piece. It's a simple exercise meant to train the eye to see and judge shape proportion. It's the same technique used by countless of artists for hundreds of years.

The written tutorial can be found using the link in my comment section

Additional tutorials and illustrations can be found at joelcarlo(dot)net

Thank you everyone for your wonderful comments. They are greatly appreciated - J

[ricepot89]

copying is one of the best way to learn

and this is a tuto to help pple learn..

think before you get all judgmental about things

[plyczkowski]

and whats the point in this copying?

[shaunmull]

read his comments bro

[Sandera]

AWESOME!! JUST AWESOME!! O_O

[hellagunner1]

O MY GOD

[Gazimator]

Out of this worl

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[valentiaejose]

boom

[aliefj96]

great job

[ricanshawty0x]

wow

[CLJ891]

amazing! great job!

[KrisMorrow]

very good