REQ: animal texture on human skin

a tutorial for this...anybody? also a suggestion for reference books?

It depends on a lot of things. Is it just the texture you want (ie scales) or is it the color as well?

If you want just the texture, there is an option under Bevel and Emboss in the Layer Styles called bevel where you can apply a pattern as a texture. (To make a pattern, make a selection, then Edit > Define Pattern)

If you want kind of a combo of the animal skin and the human skin, carefully cut the human skin out and put on its own layer. Get a chunk of animal skin that covers all the human skin on the layer above it. Group with previous (Layer menu). Now play around with blending modes and opacity. Overlay is probably what you're looking for.

This produces some great effects. I did something similar to this to make my friend into Gollum:
http://graphics.skvely.com/pictures/photomanip/adam_gollum.j pg

-Steven

"totallyintheblue" wrote in message

a tutorial for this...anybody? also a suggestion for reference books?

Check out "Digital Fantasy Painting" by Michael Burn. Pub. by Collins, ISBN 0-00-716003-8

You may also want to check "The Encyclopedia of Fantasy & Science Fiction Art Techniques" by John Grant & Ron Tiner. Pub. Titan Books, ISBN 1-85286-891-0. This one is more aimed at the use of naturtal media (oils, watercolours, inks etc.) but still very useful.
--

Ron.

totallyintheblue wrote in message

a tutorial for this...anybody? also a suggestion for reference books?

tx, i did a quick test with the layering grouping, that gave the result i wanted. now i just gotta do the whole thing....

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 06:18:12 GMT, "steven" wrote:

It depends on a lot of things. Is it just the texture you want (ie scales) or is it the color as well?

If you want just the texture, there is an option under Bevel and Emboss in the Layer Styles called bevel where you can apply a pattern as a texture. (To make a pattern, make a selection, then Edit > Define Pattern)
If you want kind of a combo of the animal skin and the human skin, carefully cut the human skin out and put on its own layer. Get a chunk of animal skin that covers all the human skin on the layer above it. Group with previous (Layer menu). Now play around with blending modes and opacity. Overlay is probably what you're looking for.

This produces some great effects. I did something similar to this to make my friend into Gollum:
http://graphics.skvely.com/pictures/photomanip/adam_gollum.j pg
-Steven

"totallyintheblue" wrote in message

a tutorial for this...anybody? also a suggestion for reference books?

Creepy.

--
Walter Donavan
"totallyintheblue" wrote in message

tx, i did a quick test with the layering grouping, that gave the result i wanted. now i just gotta do the whole thing....
On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 06:18:12 GMT, "steven" wrote:

It depends on a lot of things. Is it just the texture you want (ie

scales)

or is it the color as well?

If you want just the texture, there is an option under Bevel and Emboss

in

the Layer Styles called bevel where you can apply a pattern as a texture. (To make a pattern, make a selection, then Edit > Define Pattern)
If you want kind of a combo of the animal skin and the human skin,

carefully

cut the human skin out and put on its own layer. Get a chunk of animal

skin

that covers all the human skin on the layer above it. Group with

previous

(Layer menu). Now play around with blending modes and opacity. Overlay

is

probably what you're looking for.

This produces some great effects. I did something similar to this to make

my

friend into Gollum:
http://graphics.skvely.com/pictures/photomanip/adam_gollum.j pg
-Steven

"totallyintheblue" wrote in message

a tutorial for this...anybody? also a suggestion for reference books?

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 02:17:58 GMT, totallyintheblue wrote:

a tutorial for this...anybody? also a suggestion for reference books?

Example cat fur on the art link
http://members.toast.net/cbminfo/mich/index.html

Tutorials at the Fake University link.
http://www.lairofluxlucre.com/
I'd suggest you strip the site cause it has disappeared before.

more pix @ http://members.toast.net/cbminfo/index.html

cool piece of work there!

nice one...

steven wrote:

It depends on a lot of things. Is it just the texture you want (ie scales) or is it the color as well?

If you want just the texture, there is an option under Bevel and Emboss in the Layer Styles called bevel where you can apply a pattern as a texture. (To make a pattern, make a selection, then Edit > Define Pattern)
If you want kind of a combo of the animal skin and the human skin, carefully cut the human skin out and put on its own layer. Get a chunk of animal skin that covers all the human skin on the layer above it. Group with previous (Layer menu). Now play around with blending modes and opacity. Overlay is probably what you're looking for.

This produces some great effects. I did something similar to this to make my friend into Gollum:
http://graphics.skvely.com/pictures/photomanip/adam_gollum.j pg
-Steven

"totallyintheblue" wrote in message

a tutorial for this...anybody? also a suggestion for reference books?

Thanks. It's even creepier when you know the guy :)

-Steven

"Martin Chiselwitt" wrote in message

cool piece of work there!

nice one...

steven wrote:

It depends on a lot of things. Is it just the texture you want (ie

scales)

or is it the color as well?

If you want just the texture, there is an option under Bevel and Emboss

in

the Layer Styles called bevel where you can apply a pattern as a

texture.

(To make a pattern, make a selection, then Edit > Define Pattern)
If you want kind of a combo of the animal skin and the human skin,

carefully

cut the human skin out and put on its own layer. Get a chunk of animal

skin

that covers all the human skin on the layer above it. Group with

previous

(Layer menu). Now play around with blending modes and opacity. Overlay

is

probably what you're looking for.

This produces some great effects. I did something similar to this to

make my

friend into Gollum:
http://graphics.skvely.com/pictures/photomanip/adam_gollum.j pg
-Steven

"totallyintheblue" wrote in message

a tutorial for this...anybody? also a suggestion for reference books?

could you tell me where you got the source photo for the gollum from? i thought it would be a cool xmas gift for someone if i could 'mong' a friend of mine up ina similar way!.. i don't know about you but i find that getting good sources for Photoshop can be quite difficult....

do u ever visit Worth1000?

steven wrote:

Thanks. It's even creepier when you know the guy :)

-Steven

"Martin Chiselwitt" wrote in message

cool piece of work there!

nice one...

steven wrote:

It depends on a lot of things. Is it just the texture you want (ie

scales)

or is it the color as well?

If you want just the texture, there is an option under Bevel and Emboss

in

the Layer Styles called bevel where you can apply a pattern as a

texture.

(To make a pattern, make a selection, then Edit > Define Pattern)
If you want kind of a combo of the animal skin and the human skin,

carefully

cut the human skin out and put on its own layer. Get a chunk of animal

skin

that covers all the human skin on the layer above it. Group with

previous

(Layer menu). Now play around with blending modes and opacity. Overlay

is

probably what you're looking for.

This produces some great effects. I did something similar to this to

make my

friend into Gollum:
http://graphics.skvely.com/pictures/photomanip/adam_gollum.j pg
-Steven

"totallyintheblue" wrote in message

a tutorial for this...anybody? also a suggestion for reference books?

I don't remember where, it was just the end of a long and exhaustive internet search. (For some reason, gollum pictures are in short supply on the internet). I just posted the picture I used, you can just download it from here: http://www.skvely.com/misc/gollum.jpg

I'd love to see the results when you're done (or anyone else for that matter).

-Steven

PS - I don't usually use picture sites (I'm too cheap...).

"Martin Chiselwitt" wrote in message

could you tell me where you got the source photo for the gollum from? i thought it would be a cool xmas gift for someone if i could 'mong' a friend of mine up ina similar way!.. i don't know about you but i find that getting good sources for Photoshop can be quite difficult....
do u ever visit Worth1000?

steven wrote:

Thanks. It's even creepier when you know the guy :)

-Steven

"Martin Chiselwitt" wrote in message

cool piece of work there!

nice one...

steven wrote:

It depends on a lot of things. Is it just the texture you want (ie

scales)

or is it the color as well?

If you want just the texture, there is an option under Bevel and Emboss

in

the Layer Styles called bevel where you can apply a pattern as a

texture.

(To make a pattern, make a selection, then Edit > Define Pattern)
If you want kind of a combo of the animal skin and the human skin,

carefully

cut the human skin out and put on its own layer. Get a chunk of animal

skin

that covers all the human skin on the layer above it. Group with

previous

(Layer menu). Now play around with blending modes and opacity.

Overlay

is

probably what you're looking for.

This produces some great effects. I did something similar to this to

make my

friend into Gollum:
http://graphics.skvely.com/pictures/photomanip/adam_gollum.j pg
-Steven

"totallyintheblue" wrote in message

a tutorial for this...anybody? also a suggestion for reference books?

Well, not that great but here's one:
http://www.kevinnehls.com/gallery/greg-alford/greg_gollum

steven wrote:

I don't remember where, it was just the end of a long and exhaustive internet search. (For some reason, gollum pictures are in short supply on the internet). I just posted the picture I used, you can just download it from here: http://www.skvely.com/misc/gollum.jpg

I'd love to see the results when you're done (or anyone else for that matter).

-Steven

PS - I don't usually use picture sites (I'm too cheap...).
"Martin Chiselwitt" wrote in message

could you tell me where you got the source photo for the gollum from? i thought it would be a cool xmas gift for someone if i could 'mong' a friend of mine up ina similar way!.. i don't know about you but i find that getting good sources for Photoshop can be quite difficult....
do u ever visit Worth1000?

steven wrote:

Thanks. It's even creepier when you know the guy :)

-Steven

"Martin Chiselwitt" wrote in message

cool piece of work there!

nice one...

steven wrote:

It depends on a lot of things. Is it just the texture you want (ie

scales)

or is it the color as well?

If you want just the texture, there is an option under Bevel and Emboss

in

the Layer Styles called bevel where you can apply a pattern as a

texture.

(To make a pattern, make a selection, then Edit > Define Pattern)
If you want kind of a combo of the animal skin and the human skin,

carefully

cut the human skin out and put on its own layer. Get a chunk of animal

skin

that covers all the human skin on the layer above it. Group with

previous

(Layer menu). Now play around with blending modes and opacity.

Overlay

is

probably what you're looking for.

This produces some great effects. I did something similar to this to

make my

friend into Gollum:
http://graphics.skvely.com/pictures/photomanip/adam_gollum.j pg
-Steven

"totallyintheblue" wrote in message

a tutorial for this...anybody? also a suggestion for reference books?