Hurting - Nevada for Val (Godin) by brewgirlca
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Needs to be seen full size for the texture work.
Once again, this is Val's Nevada character in her V4 form. I used her in 'Reptile Rapture' but was not really happy with the results. I wanted to have another go with this character. Hope you like her this way Val.
Something different from me. I do not often do portraits and if so they always rely on lots of fine detail, bold colors and shadow depth.
This image was largely an experiment to see if I could create a particular mood with just a simple portrait and a very few props. Structured around a basic pose and expression, I wanted to use textures and bold lines to convey the feeling and not rely on fine render details, splashy colors or shadow work.
This is a lesson in using a lot of photoshop, hence it was put into mixed media. Poser was only used to create the objects of the composition and to give them an underlying texture (in the dragon's case, quite extreme texture). Nevada, the dragon and the palm were each rendered as a separate layer so I could maximize control of each one of them in photoshop. Believe it or not there was something like 15 layers in the finished version of this piece, not counting all the experimental layers that got nuked along the way.
I used textures created in photoshop to provide the overall parchment feel and then Ron's Stains and Ron's Aging Dirt and Grit to paint in the slightly gritty, grungy textures. The poster style was created with several photoshop filters and then the textures enhanced once again with Ron's Aging, Dirt and Grit brushes.
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Comments (52)
3dpoetry
Love the style, excellent work
tamburro
Dear Roxy; I liked the texturing effect and the expression of Nevada is great. It's always good to innovate and seek new paths for art. Congratulations for this artwork! Big hug:)
SIGMAWORLD
Very nice work.
tennesseecowgirl
stunning girl!
gloriatanta
Amazing painted portrait! Fabulous work! Hug!
Valery3D
It is really different then your usual art..but very cool work and effects...it is really beautiful Roxi! Thank you so much for this dedication...Big Hugs Val.
MrsLubner
I really love this. Wonderful application of the poster look on the edges. Great image.
drifterlee
Beautiful portrait!
OrphanedSoul
WoW touching and beautiful art!
1010
So sorry for this late comment. I am on my son in laws puter, we had our cable down from a big storm and don't look like we'll get it back till Tues, Waaaaaaaa I love the finish on this stunning portrai, you should do more like this!
scifibabe
Beautiful style in this. I like it when folks experiment. Really creative and interesting. I think you captured her emotion perfectly. Great job!
nefertiabet
Very nice work!!!
callad
I simply just LOVE this!
Pahoe
beautiful image !
Seaview123
Very nice picture, great job!
wparrott1
wonderful image.
schonee
I like the effect and yes something very different for you well done.
Rhanagaz
Girl and dragon - a never ending tale! Well done effects makes a gorgeous pic!;o)
DukeNukem2005
Very beautiful and very nice!
NitraLing
Outstanding post work!!!! Love when you experiment!!!
RJS
I would say that this is one successful experiment! As a photoshop beginner I am awed by the amount of post-work that went into this. A superb portrait in a very different style for you. Is there anything you cannot do?
amirapsp
Gorgeous work