Making of Twisted Mind of Puyuhby Leong Wan Kok, Malaysia Web: www.1000tentacles.com
Texture Mapping_02
Repeat Texture Mapping_01. Important note: subtlety is the keyword. The texture is here to enhance, not over powering the whole painting. Do not make it look too strong or introduce too many texture maps. It will make the painting looks congested and stifling. Balance is the art here. Various shortcuts:
- Level (ctrl+L) ; Curves (ctrl+M); Color Balance (ctrl+B); Brightness/contrast; Hue/Saturation( ctrl+U).
Combine the above methods, or choose one or two. Try them out.
Decoration / Accessory
A nice painting consists of not only catchy character design, focus point, good layout but also introducing small elements/details. It will definitely spice up the work. Add some supporting characters here and there. Have some fun!
Final Touch up
Tips: To ease your viewing, you can always open another window to view the work by hitting: Window > Arrange > New Window
This is where the painting seems coming close to an end. (But actually far from it) Maintain your patience. I know when the painting close to an end, sometime we might “rush it a bit”. But refrain from that! Keep your patience and stay focus. Is good to always have a navigator in your scenes. With navigator, you can view the overall painting in a small individual window, without having to constantly zooming in and out.
Detail is the key here, make or break the painting. Adjust the color for the last time. Hit “Tab” in your keyboard to close all windows, let alone the file. Now, really look at your illustration, and spot for places where you need to further refine. Until you have a smile on your face, you know you have an excellent painting. Congratulation, you are done!
I hope you enjoy going through my tutorial and thank you for reading it. To know more of my works and projects I’m working on, please visit my website. Happy painting!
 About the Artist
Leong Wan Kok is an award-winning illustrator from Malaysia, specializing in character design and illustration. His work can be seen in various media : art print, illustration, poster, product design and comic, with clients listed from both local and oversea. Sculpting is one of his passions as well.
Website: www.1000tentacles.com
Email: pkok@1000tentacles.com
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