Photoshop tutorial #2: Digi-painting a bird in four basic steps

Here is a basic technique for digi-painting a bird at a high level of detail, but not feather by feather. As ever, the more time/care/practice/use of layers, the finer the finish which can be achieved.

Updated: Jan 25, 2007 2:24pm PST

Photoshop tutorial #1: The 10 minute digi-painted feather

Here is a basic technique for digi-painting a feather, for use in an ultra-detailed image. This example was done fast- in about 10 minutes - for the purposes of this tutorial, just to give a feel for what can be done. With more time/care/practice/use of layers, a finer finish can be achieved.

Updated: Dec 03, 2006 3:16pm PST

Photoshop tutorial #3: Digi-painting birds as a quick coloured sketch

Here is a basic technique for digi-painting birds as a quick coloured sketch. This took two hours to produce using the rough and ready methods decribed here.

Updated: Jan 29, 2007 2:47pm PST