How to create in this style

[dimeolas7]

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Hi,

The works of Pascal Blanche remind of the old Heavy metal mag and it inspired me to sub to Photoshop and create. Ive been doing 3d for a few years unprofessionally so I wish to take my meshes for use. AsI have just started my Photoshop learning i'm curious what I may do to create in a similar style.

Thanks.

Scott

[Abambo]

Thanks for the question. If you want an answer, please add a link to a website or a picture showing what you want to create.

[dimeolas7]

https://www.google.com/search?q=pascal+blanche&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_urXN5pnZAhUELq...

sorry, thought I had....I know a little of what he does. Layers, fog, he will at times select the highlights and select the shadows and play with the color on each. At times I think he is laying the shadows in PS but the shadows on the character are from the render of a 3d mesh. Ok, thx and any ideas would be welcome. In my first week here

[dimeolas7]

https://pascalblanche.deviantart.com/art/CyberDungeon-659181142

[Nancy OShea]

If you're new to Photoshop, you'll want to spend some time learning the basics first -- tools, filters, blend modes, masks, etc.... 

And practice, practice, practice. 

[dimeolas7]

Hi and thank you. Unfortunately Photoshop wont be my first priority so am trying to target what I need to do while picking up the basics. With all the power PS has thats all i can do for now. And let me say its been years since I used PS and it had grown immensely. Any ideas for how to do these would be greatly appreciated. I kinda get the backgrounds, the overall sandy bleak look I dont tho.

[Abambo]

I’m sorry, but even the great artists and Ps wizzards like Nancy OShea started by practicing. Nancy gave you the hints of what you need to get known for creating such images: tools, filters, blend modes etc. If and only if you have a specific question on a specific problem you may have, you can come back and ask that question.

For the rest, I would recommend you look at youtube, lynda.com or you book a course near by to go ahead.

[dimeolas7 · Accepted solution]

Geez, thx for answering but never mind. I understand what she meant and yes anything takes practice. What I was asking for was a bit of direction since PS is a vast program and the brushes, filters etc are very many. Asking a newb to just go learn a wide array and figure it out really doesnt help me much. The combinations of using these tools is huge. What I needed was a few hints or a direction to head out in. Instead of just learning the entirety of a huge software and then figure it out. I will find someone who will look at a few pics and drop a few ideas of what to work on. Thats all I need, the rest I will do myself. For the newb an answer to a question of how to do something shouldnt be to just learn the program, just so you know.

I thank you for your time and I'm sorry that I apparently wasted it. Will not make that mistake again.

Scott

[Nancy OShea]

Here are some in-depth Photoshop tutorials to get you started.

PiXimperfect - YouTube