Tuesday, April 21, 2009

ArtRage #6 – Painting SpongeBob, Adding Highlights and Shadows

ArtRage digital painting tutorial video highlights and shadows
Click on the image above to watch the ArtRage Video Tutorial

We’re finally getting to SpongeBob in these
ArtRage digital painting tutorial videos!
SpongeBob color ArtRage digital painting video
There’s a lot of color mixing in this lesson, and most of it has to do with creating shadows and highlights.
SpongeBob color ArtRage digital painting lighter tones
SpongeBob’s whole face and body are basically just yellow, so I’ve gotta make sure the colors look alive and dimensional. I’ll take advantage of the easy-to-use ArtRage color picker to find variations in the color that represent the sunlight coming in from the upper left…
SpongeBob color ArtRage digital painting darker tones
… and the shadows created on the forms on the lower right.
SpongeBob color ArtRage digital painting darker shadows
How are YOUR ArtRage paintings coming along?
If you'd like to share your digital art success stories -- along with your art and links to your site -- just leave a comment with your info, or email me at:
sherm (at) cartoonsnap.com
...and replace the (at) with @.

Previous ArtRage Tutorial Videos:

Previous ArtRage Tutorial Videos:
ArtRage #1 - Intro to ArtRage 2.5
ArtRage #2 - Mixing Colors on the Canvas
ArtRage #3 Painting Reflective Light
ArtRage #4 - More Reflective Light & Colors
ArtRage #5 – Bump Modes & Finishing Patrick
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Here's Video #6 in YouTube format:

Here's a quick summary of the other tutorials in this series:

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