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The image in this tutorial was created using the following products from MetaCreations:
Bryce
Painter
Poser
Ray
Dream Studio
KPT
All images copyright Martin Murphy, 1999
Painting the
Hair
I painted the hair with a Wacom Tablet in Painter. It is done in
stages. I start with a larger, low opacity airbrush and paint the underlying
hairs as a vague shadow and gradually add the overlapping hairs as brighter,
sharper strokes of color.
As more and more detail is added, the airbrush size decreases and the
opacity increases. In the end I'm painting with a one pixel brush with
the opacity set at 100%.
Hair is very soft. There is a danger in making it look like straw. I
use short strokes and keep following the flow of the curves.
As more and more hairs are being added, I use the Just Add Water brush
now and then to soften any harsh areas. I tend to blend (or soften)
the darker areas of the hair and leave the bright, crisp strokes for
highlights.
The actual hairline should be so soft it's almost undetectable. It's
an old painter's technique to just blend the forehead right into the
hair. It works well with dark or light hair.
The painting of the hair is actually done quite quickly. The sample
at left only took moments to accomplish.
There are no straight lines with hair. There is always a flow and curve
to even the straightest of hair. It's almost like painting water.
proceed to THE DRESS
