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In this series, Marc Gabbana walks you through his visual development process as he creates the TribalBot, a forest dwelling robotic vehicle. In this second volume, he begins by adding tone to his pen drawings using Adobe Photoshop. Marc demonstrates how to work with values and shading, and he shares his methodology for layer management. He also shows you which custom brushes he uses as he adds dimension to his designs. Through his gray scale paintings, Marc emphasizes how value, composition and lighting are all integral for creating drama and mood in a scene. Lastly, he shows you how to combine various tone images to create new and unexpected lighting scenarios. The final image is a fully painted TribalBot ready to pounce off the screen.

Topics Included:

Photoshop Layer Order and Management
Adding Texture Selectively
Tone Studies
Adding Drama to a Scene using Lighting
Negative Shapes in Design
Principle of Light - How Light Affects an Object

Chapters:

Adding Tone to the 3/4 View
Adding Texture Strategically to the Image
Adding Tone to the Foot
Adding Tone to the Side Orthos
4 Tone Studies - Lighting Scenarios
Image Combinations - Using Layer Masks
Painting the Final TribalBot Image
Using Channels to Isolate the Line Drawing
Adding Tone Under the Line Drawing Layer
Adding Top Details
Adding Texture
The Final Image