Staying Organized While Creating Character Concepts in Photoshop
In this Photoshop tutorial, we'll create a character concept from start to finish. Software required: Photoshop CS4.
What you'll learn
In this Photoshop tutorial, we'll create a character concept from start to finish. We'll use basic tools such as the brush, pen tool, and lasso tool along the way. We'll also use three basic layer styles: multiply for shadows, overlay for lights, and normal for final opaque details. Working this way keeps the file easily editable and workable. Setting it up properly allows the work to flow smoothly and adjustments can be made with minimal reworking required. By the end of this Photoshop training, you'll have a good drawing and color block in, and you will be more familiar with techniques to show form and texture in order to bring the image to a finished level. Software required: Photoshop CS4.
Table of contents
- Sketching the Character Concept 7m
- Drawing the Character Layer 7m
- Forming the Arms 7m
- Executing the Sword and Chest 8m
- Creating the Waist and Legs 8m
- Setting up the Outline Section 8m
- Blocking in Basic Color Shapes 7m
- Using the Brush for Additional Elements 7m
- Completing the Color Shapes 7m
- Adding Form and Depth 8m
- Painting Shadows 7m
- Applying Shadows to the Head 7m
- Refining the Shadows 7m
- Implementing an Overlay Layer for Lights 7m
- Customizing Final Accent Colors 8m
- Advancing Details 7m
- Detailing Final Lighting 6m
- Finishing the Final Details 7m
- Reviewing Our Image 6m
About the author
Alex Kosakowski is a concept artist who has worked in the video game industry for nearly a decade. Alex brings together and draws from many different disciplines and traditions to create colorful and interesting characters designs and illustrations. More of Alex's work can be seen at alexkosakowski.com.