How To Draw Hairy Creatures In Photoshop...

(Using Photoshop Spatter Brushes)

What you'll learn
These exercises will condition the student to be able to work faster on deadlines and with repetition help them to remember tools, and short cuts for faster deadline delivery.
Requirements
You should have some knowledge of Photoshop, as well as a graphics tablet (e.g. Wacom Intuos, etc)
Beginner to Intermediate
Description
It starts as a doodle, with some real photo references off to the side. No, not of a werewolf. Of some dogs. Then I show how it can be fun to create a spontaneous illustration of a crazy fictitious creature… But then also, show how challenging it can be to try and make it into something acceptable to the artist when you follow that path. It's a great exercise, and you will witness me struggling a t a few points and then finally resolve where I want to go with this kind image. I believe it is important to share this aspect, as I have met many artists who run into those snags where the art just doesn't feel right to them. And then they STOP. Don't stop! Look for alternative paths! The ending can be rewarding.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Starting with the small (#14) Spatter Brush in Photoshop

Lecture 3 Getting started: Doodle some details (warm up!)

Lecture 4 Warm up 1: Sketching a Creature Face.

Lecture 5 Warm up 1: Finishing the Creature face sketch…

Lecture 6 Warm Up 2: Sketching a woman's face

Lecture 7 Warm up 3: Sketching a wolf creature head…

Lecture 8 Wolf 1: Starting the Werewolf…

Lecture 9 Wolf 2: Adding first details (teeth, hair/fur on the edges)

Lecture 10 Wolf 3: Adding more detail and working on Hand layer.

Lecture 11 Wolf 4: Begin to add color

Lecture 12 Wolf 5: Closer detail (around eye)

Lecture 13 Wolf 6: Add more details– flop image for a fresher view

Lecture 14 Wolf 7: Liquify to change shape; rework details for improvement

Lecture 15 Wolf 8: Re-establish details, picture beginning to take shape!

Lecture 16 Wolf 9: More detail; introduce custom brushes

Lecture 17 Wolf 10: Home stretch! Final crisp details.

Anyone who wants to learn ways to improve their drawing speed.