Photo editing and portrait painting: there’s nothing wrong with using a photo editing program to help you see simple forms and colors.
In this video I teach you how to use Photoshop to bring out colors, shadows, lights, and shadows to help you visualize your portrait before capturing it on a canvas. These tips are easy, simple, and beginner-friendly, no need to be a photo editing expert to employ them.
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26 responses to “How to edit photos to paint a better portrait: Short and easy Photoshop tutorial”
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Have a 50 year old photo that has what I think is noise. When I tried to take the noise out, it just blurrs everything. What else can you do and is it maybe something besides noise?
for deep darks Can you use ultramarine and burnt umber as black?
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I wish i could send u my painting's, cause I don't know what's wrong wiz them !
Mestre Grato pela dica muito útil .
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J'utilise aussi Photoshop pour simplifier la photos avec les filtres ou autres outils qui mènent à la réussite d'un portrait 👍😊❤
Why shouldn't we use the blue color? I often use it for shadows.
Is your preference for portraits, oils or watercolors?
Are the techniques you demonstrate applicable to either one?
È grande ,la ringrazio molto
Your videos are always very instructive. You always think about all the details. I watched all your videos. I'm looking forward to the new ones
3:50 photo tools: Last time I found something good for painting on computer: KRITA. Similar to Painter but alows you edit in also in CMYK.
And THANKS for tutorials!!! 🙂
Talk too much and do less, this doesn’t help people to know you. Sorry man.
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Great teacher here ) thank you very much !!!
Thank you so much for ur excellent tutorial they were very helpful❤
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Your painting is much more better and difference, then any photoshop filters, like you use
Many years ago, I painted. Primarily in watercolors and acrylic. My journey through life diverted me from my painting and I find in my retirement, I have the itch to return to painting. The last painting I did was when I was in my late twenties. I am now in my seventies. I used my talent in many ways through the years. My professional life was Art Director for advertising and publishing. I have discovered your channel by chance, exploring materials for painting, learning what is new, and how to incorporate my digital skills into my paintings. More important, I wanted to leave my "realism technique" behind. I used to paint more freely in secret, as my Father, who was also an artist, wanted me to paint like a photograph. I was quite good, won several awards, had paintings in galleries, and so on. But I always had a nagging feeling that I had never reached out into my inner self to take my talent to the next level. Your videos, have inspired me… and so I will pick up my brush again. Thank you…
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Merci pour vos conseils 😊
I have also found that adjusting the shadow/highlights is also helpful depending on your image.