This technique is insane. This video alone motivated me to start a landscape painting that i was too intimidated to begin because of how impossible i find clouds to be. Please make a million more videos
Ahh. Finally, a video that actually explains things. I hate those kinds of videos that only shows how to do things and only plays bgm for their vidoes. No single spoken voice can be heard. I don't learn from those. But here! He explained and give details!!! Glad I found this video
little tip, if you set the eyedropper to "all layers, no adjustments", you don't need to worry about the gradient map layer interfering with the color you actually want to select.
Cool tut. It's kinda old so I figured you've discovered by now, but just in case and for other ppl: the eyedropper tool doesn't have a bug in which you can't select the colors affected by an adjustment layer, you have to select it, it has different options (only pick in that layer, all layers, no adjustment layers...) you have to select it and change the options in the bar up top.
Very cool, genuinely useful set of tips. I learned some stuff I didn't know, like you could apply a gradient map to a group, and just generally a much smarter way to maintain a perfectly consistent palette when painting clouds. Really like the process you used. Also didn't know about the forward slash shortcut to toggle transparency locking. Subscribed 👍
Hello there. dude this video is awesome. It's great for newbies like me. Instead of dealing with tones and colors, you have solved the problem in one issue. Thank you very much.
omg thank you SO MUCH for such a good tutorial, u helped me A LOT because I used to struggle drawing clouds before, but now it's such a cool, relaxing and fun experience! Thank u!
Great tutorial, I like variety of uses it can be applied to! Making colour palettes gave me a headache more than it should have. I absoulutely love learning as much about tools and smarter ways to get something done and finally if the program allows some option and I am not just aware of that before... It's like opening new doors to an easier future and I am loving every moment of it haha!
No problem! Just be aware it can cause little glitches like shown in the video, and sometimes things within the group will behave funny if they have different blending modes. It'll also reduce the performance of painting or transforming/moving layers within the group, so use them sparingly if possible. I'm sure you'll find a good balance by experimenting, though.
Gradient map got me confused a bit. I created a gradient map and then picked the color stops from a reference photo. But when I make the rectangle and put gradient on it, it's just black and white. If I turn the gradient map layer off, it goes back to the color I picked.
This is cool, but I prefer wet on wet with a single brush and single layer in Krita. Literally takes seconds to block in and only a few minutes to detail. I'm wondering if you still use this technique, or found a different approach you prefer now. Always handy to know different approaches, because different projects have different constraints which might benefit to invoke some techniques over others.
Hey Nicolas, I didn't go over the actual gradient creation because it's pretty simple, but I'm realizing a lot of people don't know much about it. If you search TH-cam for "how to create a gradient in Photoshop", you should find a lot of tutorials that cover it for you. It's pretty easy once you know how, it's mostly a matter of creating points in the gradient, color picking what you want from an image, and then adjusting the distance between the sliders to get the proper gradient you need. I do regret not showing it in this video because a lot of people have asked, so I may go a little more in depth in the future in another tutorial. Hope this helps, take care and stay safe out there!
Hello brother :) love wat you do! Was wondering do you know if it's possible to separate individual color in an image to separate layers in ps? ( A closed shape illustration with colors fill)
I'm a little confused. What does the gradient map clipped to the layer do that's different from, if you just color picked from the initial gradient bar and painted like normal?
Speed is one, but most important, for me at least, is that you have great control of the transition of the color hue from the bottom to the top shapes. You control the smoothness of color variations for the whole group and get give you great insight if you wonder if a color combination would work or not. You need the correct values though. Amazing tip from from Rahll as always. :)
I covered the main the benefits in the video, but shadothezombie is correct. As mentioned in the video, it automatically takes care of your colors for you, and keeps your values in range. If you were to paint normally, it's very easy to end up with values that aren't working, whether they're too light or too dark for your clouds, and it's also very easy to introduce colors you don't want, or have some weird blending or gradations you don't want. What's nice about the gradient maps is you essentially get to paint like you normally do with the clouds, but it removes those potential issues from presenting themselves. It also allows you to dynamically change your gradient later, or as you work, to get an entirely different look, without using sloppy color adjustments that will degrade the color information and potentially introduce banding into the image.
@@DeviantRahll i see that "automatically" is mentioned a few times, but clicking the gradient map on the layer with the photo just automatically gives me a gradient from black to white, do you have different settings from the default or do i?
Hey i have a question how did you create the hunger games the one you put on ArtStation i need to know if it is a app or something i would be happy if you tell me thank you.
Helped me a lot! I feel like you explain things in a way that makes it click in my head. Do you get your reference images from google images or do you have a website you recommend?
I do still have it actually, but I rarely use it. My work these days has me utilizing an Intuos5 that I picked up in 2013 more than anything. If I did more straight drawing, painting, and illustration work I imagine I'd use it more, but doing mostly 3D and concept work, I find that it slows me down more than anything.
creating a gradient map of an image didnt work out at all as it happens in the video. When I click on gradient map, first it didn't give me all the colours and then after moving some things around it just gave me the image but in black and white. You have a few so many things "already created", like the gradient map, that I don't get to see how you did it. I'm looking somewhere else for help.
You have to make your own gradient, it doesn't create it automatically for you. I skipped creating the gradient in the video itself because it's a straight forward process. I'm sure there are a lot of tutorials on how to set up gradients, it's pretty easy. Once you've done that, then you can use the rest of the technique.
This technique is insane. This video alone motivated me to start a landscape painting that i was too intimidated to begin because of how impossible i find clouds to be. Please make a million more videos
i know I'm kinda off topic but does anyone know a good website to stream new series online?
@Stetson Dayton flixportal xD
@Philip Brycen Thanks, I signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D Appreciate it !
@Stetson Dayton Happy to help :D
Ahh. Finally, a video that actually explains things. I hate those kinds of videos that only shows how to do things and only plays bgm for their vidoes. No single spoken voice can be heard. I don't learn from those. But here! He explained and give details!!!
Glad I found this video
little tip, if you set the eyedropper to "all layers, no adjustments", you don't need to worry about the gradient map layer interfering with the color you actually want to select.
Cool tut. It's kinda old so I figured you've discovered by now, but just in case and for other ppl: the eyedropper tool doesn't have a bug in which you can't select the colors affected by an adjustment layer, you have to select it, it has different options (only pick in that layer, all layers, no adjustment layers...) you have to select it and change the options in the bar up top.
Thank you for your work and proper use of English - so many say easy instead of easily 🙈
Very cool, genuinely useful set of tips. I learned some stuff I didn't know, like you could apply a gradient map to a group, and just generally a much smarter way to maintain a perfectly consistent palette when painting clouds. Really like the process you used. Also didn't know about the forward slash shortcut to toggle transparency locking. Subscribed 👍
This is such genius! Thank you! Your channel is so great, your workflow tips are next level! 💙
Hello there. dude this video is awesome. It's great for newbies like me. Instead of dealing with tones and colors, you have solved the problem in one issue. Thank you very much.
omg thank you SO MUCH for such a good tutorial, u helped me A LOT because I used to struggle drawing clouds before, but now it's such a cool, relaxing and fun experience! Thank u!
Wow thank you! That made hours of effort in just minutes amazing!
This is awesome, havent thought about using gradient maps for this sort of thing. Very nicely made tutorial as well!
The brushes are amazing. Thank you!
This was very helpful! Thank you for making the concepts so clear, as well.
Great tutorial, I like variety of uses it can be applied to! Making colour palettes gave me a headache more than it should have. I absoulutely love learning as much about tools and smarter ways to get something done and finally if the program allows some option and I am not just aware of that before... It's like opening new doors to an easier future and I am loving every moment of it haha!
incredible video. thanks so much for sharing.
This was an awesome tutorial. Thank you for this
Nice video, thanks for sharing the tips! :)
I'll definitely try this technique on my next artwork. It looks great and will help me set the mood. Let's just hope I'll be able to replicate it!
Holy, I didn't realize that you can do clipping mask on group. Thank you for sharing
No problem! Just be aware it can cause little glitches like shown in the video, and sometimes things within the group will behave funny if they have different blending modes. It'll also reduce the performance of painting or transforming/moving layers within the group, so use them sparingly if possible. I'm sure you'll find a good balance by experimenting, though.
@@DeviantRahll I see. I'll keep that in mind
The way you explain, so easy to understand and very well executed..
Keep it coming bro.. (you could be a great teacher tho) :)
this.s very useful, thank you
Gradient map got me confused a bit. I created a gradient map and then picked the color stops from a reference photo. But when I make the rectangle and put gradient on it, it's just black and white. If I turn the gradient map layer off, it goes back to the color I picked.
This is cool, but I prefer wet on wet with a single brush and single layer in Krita. Literally takes seconds to block in and only a few minutes to detail.
I'm wondering if you still use this technique, or found a different approach you prefer now. Always handy to know different approaches, because different projects have different constraints which might benefit to invoke some techniques over others.
Lovin It!! Awesome!! Thank you so much!
idk when to color blue or gray and when I draw them it feels empty cause I dont know how to draw those extra clouds at the back and it looks flat
Thank you for this video! Wher can i download your brushes?
Everytime i make a gradient map and select my costume graident only one color appears. How do i fix it?
Tank you
Only thing I didn't get is how you picked all the colors from the clouds into the Gradient. Can anyone orient me with that? thanks!
Hey Nicolas, I didn't go over the actual gradient creation because it's pretty simple, but I'm realizing a lot of people don't know much about it. If you search TH-cam for "how to create a gradient in Photoshop", you should find a lot of tutorials that cover it for you. It's pretty easy once you know how, it's mostly a matter of creating points in the gradient, color picking what you want from an image, and then adjusting the distance between the sliders to get the proper gradient you need.
I do regret not showing it in this video because a lot of people have asked, so I may go a little more in depth in the future in another tutorial. Hope this helps, take care and stay safe out there!
The brushes won't open :/
Thanks you for the tips your work is awesome keep it up ;)
this is so helpful thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!
Clip studio or adobe?
Can Krita do this? It would be awesome.
Hello brother :) love wat you do!
Was wondering do you know if it's possible to separate individual color in an image to separate layers in ps? ( A closed shape illustration with colors fill)
I'm a little confused. What does the gradient map clipped to the layer do that's different from, if you just color picked from the initial gradient bar and painted like normal?
Speed is one, but most important, for me at least, is that you have great control of the transition of the color hue from the bottom to the top shapes. You control the smoothness of color variations for the whole group and get give you great insight if you wonder if a color combination would work or not. You need the correct values though. Amazing tip from from Rahll as always. :)
I covered the main the benefits in the video, but shadothezombie is correct. As mentioned in the video, it automatically takes care of your colors for you, and keeps your values in range. If you were to paint normally, it's very easy to end up with values that aren't working, whether they're too light or too dark for your clouds, and it's also very easy to introduce colors you don't want, or have some weird blending or gradations you don't want.
What's nice about the gradient maps is you essentially get to paint like you normally do with the clouds, but it removes those potential issues from presenting themselves. It also allows you to dynamically change your gradient later, or as you work, to get an entirely different look, without using sloppy color adjustments that will degrade the color information and potentially introduce banding into the image.
@@DeviantRahll oh, gotcha! Thanks for clearing that up.
@@mafiaclick86 makes sense now. Thanks!
@@DeviantRahll i see that "automatically" is mentioned a few times, but clicking the gradient map on the layer with the photo just automatically gives me a gradient from black to white, do you have different settings from the default or do i?
Amazing Tutorial! I was able to improve quite a bit through this! :D Is there any way you would be willing to share your brushes? They look fantastic!
Hey i have a question how did you create the hunger games the one you put on ArtStation i need to know if it is a app or something i would be happy if you tell me thank you.
I didn't use any tricks or apps, it was just Sketchup and Photoshop.
@@DeviantRahll oh well anyway thanks for telling me qnd your art skills are amazing
Great tutorial. But when I do the gradient map it just gives me a black and white adjustment layer. Did you assign the color stops manually?
Asia N yeah, you have to make the gradient yourself or use a preset.
Helped me a lot! I feel like you explain things in a way that makes it click in my head. Do you get your reference images from google images or do you have a website you recommend?
Pinterest is great for finding references
just asking, but do you still have the 24HD or have you upgraded to the newer "Pro" line?
I do still have it actually, but I rarely use it. My work these days has me utilizing an Intuos5 that I picked up in 2013 more than anything. If I did more straight drawing, painting, and illustration work I imagine I'd use it more, but doing mostly 3D and concept work, I find that it slows me down more than anything.
creating a gradient map of an image didnt work out at all as it happens in the video. When I click on gradient map, first it didn't give me all the colours and then after moving some things around it just gave me the image but in black and white. You have a few so many things "already created", like the gradient map, that I don't get to see how you did it. I'm looking somewhere else for help.
You have to make your own gradient, it doesn't create it automatically for you. I skipped creating the gradient in the video itself because it's a straight forward process. I'm sure there are a lot of tutorials on how to set up gradients, it's pretty easy. Once you've done that, then you can use the rest of the technique.