Looking for NPR tips for within Sketchup
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Thanks Alan. I've just downloaded a trial version and it looks very good, (similar in some ways to Fotosketcher). The main reason for wanting to develop NPR styles within SU is to save any post editing and perhaps more importantly, to retain the SU / Layout inter-functionality / auto updating / dimensioning, etc.
That said, I'm still keen to learn more NPR techniques outside of SU as well - cheers.
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I don't do much in the way of landscape.....but I do occasionally add some plantings for color.
Recently I have experimented with the opacity settings (leaves/buds/etc.) and found that to give a nice "light" look/feel to the plants. (within a sketchy style)Charlie
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Here's an old old picture of mine. What I thought worked in Sketchup only here was
- Fog (colored)
model reversed for reflection
multiple transparencies in pool
export at high pixels width
NPR plants colors and textures
Added afterwards: warping water line (could do in SU), warping reflection and mist.
- Fog (colored)
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and you might use a watermark to add a sort of mist vignette in Sketchup.
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Thanks so far guys. Experimenting with opacity, fog and watermarks are excellent suggestions and just the sort of thing I'm looking for.
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Just some examples of what I'm doing in Sketchup at the moment, to give you an idea of where I'm heading with the NPR style. It needs to retain a level of detail in the materials, etc, to properly communicate the project to the client.
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And one more....
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The main tip I could give you would be not to use a single style but to export multiple image from a single scene using multiple styles. If you want to push them up a bit more, use a clay render of the same scene, with kerkythea.
Mix all these layers together in Gimp/Photoshop, using layer's opacity and blending modes.
You'll have full control of your image in no time...
I can show you some simple or complex examples on this if you'd like...
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Thanks JQL, I have tried similar techniques when I want to present a single project proposal image but what I'm trying to do here is develop a NPR style within Sketchup itself. That way I can fully utilise the interactive abilities of SU and Layout, which is my main presentation tool for clients.
@jql said:
The main tip I could give you would be not to use a single style but to export multiple image from a single scene using multiple styles. If you want to push them up a bit more, use a clay render of the same scene, with kerkythea.
Mix all these layers together in Gimp/Photoshop, using layer's opacity and blending modes.
You'll have full control of your image in no time...
I can show you some simple or complex examples on this if you'd like...
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I understand. Take a look at style builder then...
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