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This is a breakdown of my 'method'
1: Background image - This needs to ... |
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12-23-2007, 09:24 AM
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...but I think it deserves a thread...
This is a breakdown of my 'method'
1: Background image - This needs to be good if the final result is to work. The IAR.80 is my subject, and this is the image I used:
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12-23-2007, 09:26 AM
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12-23-2007, 09:31 AM
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Country: | 4: Colour - Basic fill in the background and camo on top. This layer is below the outline and rivet layers:
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12-23-2007, 09:34 AM
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Country: | 6: Mesh - This 'shapes' the whole thing, there are many meshes for all the different parts - only tiny items or things that are completely flat have no mesh. Here is the mesh(es) on their own:
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12-23-2007, 09:37 AM
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12-23-2007, 09:39 AM
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Country: | 7: Shadows: More layers - usually just the wings and tailpane, but sometimes other parts have shadows too:
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12-23-2007, 09:44 AM
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Country: | That's it - There are 75 layers in total, and the final drawing is exported out as a jpg or psd file. I save it at 300dpi for my deviantART prints, and here's an idea of what that looks like:
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12-23-2007, 10:25 AM
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12-23-2007, 07:20 PM
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Country: | I wish I had a computer that was strong enough to do stuff like that! That is absolutely amzing work Clave! Color me green with envy!
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12-23-2007, 09:47 PM
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