How To Render Concept Art Using Blending Modes: Part 2 Overlay Layer

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This is part 2 of a series on how to render Concept Art using Photoshop. This video demonstrates how to use an overlay layer to add lights and highlights to concept art.

This video is perfect for those who are new to Photoshop or are starting out in Concept Art or digital illustration. Narrated by the Artist. Music by Japanese DJ Artists Tsutchie.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• concept art tutorial
• overlay layer
• game concept art
• photoshop tutorial
• blending tips
• creature design

[runtor1988]

Hey there,

I really like this tutorial. You're a great artist!

I have one question, though.

For these shadings and highlights you're doing, what are your brush settings? I mean as far as hardness/opacity/flow.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

[CGArtSuccess]

@runtor1988 Hey Runtor, check the brush settings vid. THanks!

[CGArtSuccess]

Thanks for the comments. I hope you are able to apply these techniques in your own artwork.

[artisbreathing]

I swear you must've given me the best advice yet - adding value to a separate layer. Just saved me from a shipload of future trouble.

Thank you so much for making these!

[CGArtSuccess]

Artis, you're welcome. It's a pretty common practice to keep the values on a layer. A lot of Pros use layers in their production art. Like you said, shaves time and future trouble.

[jintat87]

when you gonna make part 3?

[AngelisNotMyName]

oh thank you ive been thinking of practicing Concept art...but i cant find any tutorials anywhere THANK YOU

[PizzaRat]

This is fantastic, thanks for this video. I was keeping my grayscale painting entirely too dark... like 90-100% Key Black in some places. It was multiplying that value when I tried to glaze the color layers on and it was awful... just randomly super saturated dark areas.

This seems like it's just like a blend of drawing on toned paper and using copic markers. I guess you could use this technique on a full illustration too with backgrounds/tech etc too, same principles!

[prometheuszero9]

Man, once again, this is ridiculously good but also very helpful. I've got very basic skills with digital painting, and this inspires me to get better, and is also very informative. I know a lot about Photoshop, but not enough, and these are really helping me to rethink how I compose my pieces to be as efficient and effective as possible. It's a blessing that people like you and some others take the time to do these vids... not all of us can afford art school!

[Kacusahuwa]

your voice sounds like you're smiling the whole time xD and your work is AWESOME :O

[ceridwengwyon]

Loved it! Thanks for sharing it! :)

[azzurres1]

thanks a lot! very usefull. espessially where you show why not picking up the color!

[LuciferIScute]

Oh snap! I may not be the first one to tell but your voice...it sounds so pleasent...it...it made me feel gay O///O

[chakaols]

I show your videos on my blog?

[antilect]

AWESOME song from a GREAT anime, to a good tutorial! :DDDD

Samurai Champloo!

[adanisb]

whats brush opacity?