A Work in Progress: The Duel of Oranges

This guide was made for entry:
The Duel of Oranges
In Contest:
orange fantasy

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Sketch.

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A little values...

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Color concept.

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Refined my color concept. Reinforced with minor details.

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I like the dragon, she's the first I detailed. =P

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Take a look at refined color concept & minor adjustments with less details.

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Blocking dark values for shadows.

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Disabled the Photo Filter Masking.

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Turned off the Photo Filter & Continue my color concepts.

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See the Full Screen after finishing some details... Looks AWESOME (to me)...!

Creation of The Duel of Oranges: Step 10

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Days 2:

Lots of detailing... Can't remember what happens here. Lol. Disabled the Photo Filter ofc.

Creation of The Duel of Oranges: Step 11

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Days 3: TODAY!

Starting to add lots of details, highlights, adjusting the wrong colors, etc etc etc etc... until my hands look like a claw.

Creation of The Duel of Oranges: Step 12

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Photo Filter > Orange 100% Density, 80% Normal Blending Mode.

ACTIVATED!

Creation of The Duel of Oranges: Step 13

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Vibrance Activated...

100% Vibrance, 0% Saturation.

Creation of The Duel of Oranges: Step 14

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Hue/Saturation Filter Activated.

+30 Hue

+100 Saturation

+0 Lightness

Creation of The Duel of Oranges: Step 15

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Curves > Increase Contrast (Auto).

ACTIVATED!

And IT SHALL BE DONE!

Creation of The Duel of Oranges: Step 16

Final result

Votes

user	voted
Kid
Score: 10

Comments

Kid says:

Very nice guide, hoping to use your technique in my entries later on =D

(5 years and 3067 days ago)

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