A finishable workflow
Added 2019-06-20 13:24:25 +0000 UTCSorry for the absence this month! I've been almost buried by frustrations of failed attempts. This week I finally got a result which seems finishable and I want to make a quick WIP post of it.
歹勢這個月幾乎沒有更新...！一度開始思考是否要暫時放下學插畫這條路，但回顧去年至今的嘗試，還是有些許進步，所以硬著頭皮一直在實驗和糾錯。於是在這星期...其實已經萬念俱灰之下，莫名其妙試出了一個看似可以好好完稿的方法。
I twitted an earlier version 2 days ago:
兩天前我在推特上貼了張更早的版本：
And mentioned that I was adapting to a new workflow: doing sketching/shading/rendering at the same time. To be more specific, starting as a very rough sketch, then painting above the sketch, and while painting I still constantly switched to sketching/shading by creating new layers. If I'm happy with the process, all layers will be merged into one, and then repeat.
然後提到這張圖的作法是「同時」處理草稿/陰影/灰階。更詳細點說明，先畫個非常粗略的草稿，接著在草稿上方開新圖層慢慢補上陰影與灰階，邊畫邊持續開新圖層添加或修改草稿，覺得效果ok後會將所有圖層合併，然後再重複以上流程。
Surprisingly by this method, not only I'm gaining much more flexibility of painting, but also I don't need to heavily rely on references because all errors are highly fixable and the result still remains controllable. All I use for this work so far are 2 small heads & 2 anatomy figures on my desk. Anyway, I'll keep finishing this work before the end of this month!
本手法的最大優點：流程更有彈性且容易修改，不需要太過依賴參考資料，因為大部份問題都能夠持續修正。目前使用到的參考資源就是躺在我桌上的兩顆小頭雕和兩隻藝用解剖模型。總之本月結束前會繼續將本圖完成！
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Yeah they are probably very used to this method, or this workflow just matches their preference of painting. I guess it utilizes the biggest benefit of CG workflow: you can modify everything at anytime. But I somehow need tons of time to adapt to it 😅
2019-06-30 09:11:06 +0000 UTCI have seen artists who use this method while streaming and I feel that they are just super relaxed when they paint? They seem to do everything by instinct and they don't worry too much about the technicalities of the drawing.
2019-06-25 13:20:10 +0000 UTCI'm guessing this kind of workflow is used mostly by concept artists. I still have some doubts about this approach, but the values and lighting work so much better this way. It took me years to adjust my habit haha, and I can totally feel your pain if not starting by drawing a thorough sketch😔 I also using some small tricks to help me not being lost in the painting process, which I plan to discuss in the next process post😉
2019-06-21 12:20:55 +0000 UTCThis sounds really advanced! I find that my workflow works best when I have everything sketched out thoroughly because I tend to get lost in the more painterly environment OTL However I should definitely try something out of my comfort zone TvT It's awesome to see you developing new approaches, can't wait to see more of it! <3
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2019-06-21 10:00:08 +0000 UTC
