Costume Design 1

Here's a pretty simple method I sometimes use when designing outfits for characters.
First I paint in the shape of the body using the paint brush to add and the eraser to subtract, on a layer above the background.
Next I hit Preserve Transparency on that layer, and duplicate it. This next layer is for the shading of the skin. I make sure Preserve Transparency is on and then I fill the layer with white and then set the layer to Multiply. White becomes invisible when in Multiply mode so only the shadows will show up. I use a medium gray with a tint of blue for the shadow colour and then shade the skin at around 30% opacity.
Next I make a layer for the clothing under the shadow layer but over the skin layer, by duplicating the skin layer and then setting it to preserve transparency. Then I used white to lay out where I wanted the clothing to go. Mind you, this really only works for skin tight clothing like lingerie. If I was going to make something that doesn't stick to the skin, I'd make a new layer above the shadow layer, paint in the shape of the clothing and then set it to preserve transparency so I could paint in shadows and highlights and folds and stuff. That's what I did for the hair and the belt thing that this girl's wearing.
That's pretty much it... I hope someone finds this useful.

Tools:
Wacom Tablet
Adobe Photoshop
Camtasia Studio

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Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• painting
• photoshop
• paint
• fashion
• costume
• outfit
• design
• clothing

[AlmightyRamtha]

how do you get all of the shadows to stay inplace under the layers, but still have them come out a normal color? Am I just mistaking the "new" shadow color for the one underneath?

[Sycra]

I paint the shadows at low opacity with a blue-gray colour on a layer above the skin and clothing set to multiply.

[Aelzard]

costume design for?

[Sycra]

Just a demo of the technique.

[OMGitsSEVEN]

Super! But she better not leave home looking like that.

[runescapeluvr1]

a-w-e-s-o-m-e= awesomeness!!!!

[florencelillii]

thats great really good!

[mtfyebi]

looks like Agent Aika xD

[MichiYjZ]

something special ^^ it looks very nice ^^

[nephewchan]

i liek how you said here's a pretty simple method, and then wrote like 4 paragraphs, lol. i have no clue what you're talking about

[treyj00]

that's amazing

[catgodess71]

Awesome design

[Secretservicedentist]

What I want to know is where the gold at? I want the gold!

[CrIsStInKa]

mmmm the music is great as well as the art ^^

[TechnoMaple]

better than me