Forum: Photoshop

Subject: Need help with Armor

Dall400 opened this issue on Apr 12, 2003 ยท 7 posts

Dall400 posted Sat, 12 April 2003 at 4:54 PM

I am trying to do as much post-render work as possible on my artwork, and had as idea for my latest work to draw just about everything (including armor plating over shoulder). Everything I have done so far, sword scabbard, clothing, ect. has turned out pretty good, but I am having trouble with the armor. I have the shape and have a start on the shading and lighting, but everything I have completed so far looks too cartoon-ish! I did a silver tip on the scabbard that looks perfect, but cannot manage to replicate the effect on the larger armor. This time I have tried to start with a darker color to see if it will help, but I am still stuck! I have not darkened the edges yet, nor applied shadows. Somebody please HELP!! I will give notice to all significant help when (if) I post the completed work! Please respond here or email me at dall@tianas-dream.com Cheers, hope to hear from someone!

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karosnikov posted Sun, 13 April 2003 at 8:19 AM

I might give crome filter a go with that shape .... brb

Dall400 posted Sun, 13 April 2003 at 1:34 PM

Doesn't achieve the effect I want, but thanks for the suggestion anyway!

"I cannot escape from myself,
I am never alone!"
                -Jesse

karosnikov posted Sun, 13 April 2003 at 7:05 PM

yeah it was the cheap and easy way LOL yould you like it to be engraved?

Dall400 posted Mon, 14 April 2003 at 9:58 AM

If I can't do much better than what you see here, I was thinking about giving it some cuts and scratches to make it look more worn and used. I am experimenting with this right now but haven't found a technique that looks real yet. Not gonna give up, though. Cheers

"I cannot escape from myself,
I am never alone!"
                -Jesse

bonestructure posted Mon, 14 April 2003 at 4:58 PM

You might try to find a good image to use as a reflection map. Apply it over the armor, distort the image to match the shape, then apply it very transparently.

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Cookienose posted Tue, 15 April 2003 at 8:17 AM

Bonestructure's suggestion of the reflection map might really help, especially if you used in context with the Displace filter. This link does a great job of explaining it, better than I could. http://www.gurusnetwork.com/tutorials/photoshop/displace6.html Adding cuts and scratches would help alot to I bet. Hope this helps. Good luck. :)