Hidden Desire Art

Anatomy of a Page

Added 2021-01-29 03:07:28 +0000 UTC

So this is for those who may want to know a little bit about my process. Feel free to ask questions about details if you need it.

First this is sketching out the page. I usually do some rough shapes to denote characters and placement and then I gather any models I may need for reference. DAZ 3D is a great free program for 3d character models. A small learning curve but easy to use once you get the hang of it. I have a few modifiers that I did pay for so I can have large muscle men or more control of the shape of the male body, but Daz is always having a sale so you might get lucky and grab these at the right time.

Next I finalize everything with the inks. I tend to detail my sketching layer as much as possible so I can trace straight over with out thinking too much for my inks. I also tend of color everything that is black as well and have them on the same layer.

Then I make another layer underneath the ink layer and color the drawing in sections, such as characters (get their own unique color), effects (like the water), and anything else I feel needs separate coloring. This makes selecting and coloring easy for me. I place each one in their own separate folder because then I go into the render stage.

In the render stage, I select those wild color layers and fill them with the appropriate color, such as the example with Ward's skin. Then I make another layer above that one and set it to multipy and choose a cool or warm gray color and create my shadows.

I do this for each separated folder and until everything is done. Then I make a layer above everything and add any special effects like glow, which I use in this case since the environment calls for it.