The computer has enabled many fields to advance at a very fast rate, and this includes retouching photographs and digital art.
A good friend and great painter wanted to learn how to use a graphics tablet
She had an image from an old magazine we decided to use as a learning base. This was a perfect image because it was very simple, but had a lot of elements to experiment with.
Some of the steps we did included:
- Dodging and Burning (lighten or darken areas) to create depth in the dress and other areas.
- Adjusting Hue, Saturation, and Contrast of the overall image
- Adding images, such as her painting on the wall and masking is so it is behind the woman.
- Adjusting Hue, Saturation, and Contrast of specific areas in an image
- Adding an image behind the glass of the door and a reflection on the piano
Since she was already a painter, she understood how something should look. She just needed to learn how the various tools work. At the end of the day this is what she created:
for reference, this is what I did along side:
