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Blending Modes
Lesson 5 in Narrative Concept Art
Blending modes present us with a wonderful opportunity to leave our comfort zone and experiment with happy accidents. Jama will show you how to generate story bits using blending modes in Photoshop to achieve abstract designs.
Create simple frames and use Blending Modes to bring 9-18 thumbnails to a strong read.
Take one of the Frames from one of your 9-18 thumbnails, convert it to line drawing then trace to bring out the shape then refine to a graphic level of finish.
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Blending modes present us with a wonderful opportunity to leave our comfort zone and experiment with happy accidents. Jama will show you how to generate story bits using blending modes in Photoshop to achieve abstract designs.
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Richie Chen 2 years ago
I was not able to see the top of Jama's screen when he clicks on a 2nd type of gradient option that lets him stack multiple gradients in 1 layer at about 0:50 in blending techniques video, does anybody know what that is? That will be helpful, thanks
Richie Chen 2 years ago
It's fine i found it! It is the white to transparent bar
Christopher Scoles 3 years ago
Great course so far, Jama. My only issue is not being able to track down your Tool Presets. On your Lighten chapter, around the 5:25 mark, you mention uploading your tools (or the two you point out, at least).
I've re-downloaded the lesson files multiple times but can't find a nod to Tool Presets anywhere. Any sort of help would be greatly appreciated.
Carlos Morales 1 year ago
Hi Christopher could you share those tool presets?
Christopher Scoles 1 year ago
Dave, I ended up just messaging Jama through ArtStation and he was happy to provide the presets.
Dave Arredondo 1 year ago
I'm having the same question.