Adding dimension and depth to a figure [Photoshop]

[graystuff111]

Adding dimension and depth to a figure

This is a tutorial to help intermediate digital artist's add depth to a paint. I use this mainly when shading muscles. This technique will help speed up the process of shading, and give you a better result, but experience shading using the brush tool is vital.
But the best part of the technique is it allows you to retain all detail you have in the image.

Step 1
First, draw a figure. You don't need super detailed shading at this point, but an idea of it is necessary.


Step 2
Now stamp your layers. Duplicate the newly formed layer, and then drop the brightness on the lower image. Erase at the top, lighter image, with the eraser tool (20% hardness, 20% opacity).


Step 3
Repeat the last step, but variate lowering the brightness with raising it. I only do this around 2 or three times, and then clean it up with the brush tool.


And your done.


Thanks, and the best, graystuff111 (Grayzzz)

 

[Darkness-4ever]

Sure.

 

[ike_ike]

...low opacity brushes?

 

[PurgeandFire]

It is very short. But concise enough. I don't see 2D art tutorials that often, and since the pictures usually do the talking for these tutorials, I'll approve it. You explained it enough to let us know what you were doing and focused on the actual depth addition rather than being off-topic about creating the image and all that.

 

[Cozythrias]

simple but nice, I will now try learning this 2d arts stuff more