Hand rendering

[Mike Amos]

Pretty as a picture and better than a photograph. You rock mate.

[chedda]

Welcome back John, good job as usual !

[andybot]

Your models are so lovely to look at. Nice job!

[boofredlay]

Love it.

[pbacot]

Love the stone and brick work! Beautiful pictures!

[tadema]

Thank you everyone, it's nice to use a tablet once in a while.

take care
John

[tadema]

Another three old models...

John

[Bryan K]

@mike amos said:

Pretty as a picture and better than a photograph. You rock mate.

Could not have said it better.

[brettsichellodesign]

Great work!

I would love to know more about how these were produced. When you say they are hand tinted (digitally) I have no idea what you mean.

Would be great to learn some more.

[tadema]

Thanks everyone for the nice comments.

Hello Brett, the images are tinted/painted using a Wacom Tablet as opposed to a finished render output from V-ray/Thea ect. I have a nice way of producing watercolour outputs but doubt I'll have time to produce any before I have to go back. Watercolour is like Marmite but IMHO they are better than
those ^^^.

John

[boofredlay]

These are so great. I feel like I am reading a children's story book, an expensive one. One where the children frolic off and meet a friendly giant and they all eat cake.

[Bob James]

@brettsichellodesign said:

I would love to know more about how these were produced. When you say they are hand tinted (digitally) I have no idea what you mean.
Would be great to learn some more.

I agree.

@tadema said:

Thanks everyone for the nice comments.
Hello Brett, the images are tinted/painted using a Wacom Tablet as opposed to a finished render output from V-ray/Thea ect. I have a nice way of producing watercolour outputs but doubt I'll have time to produce any before I have to go back. .....John

I think a little more clarification other than you use a Wacom Tablet is needed. For example: what software is used to create the watercolor effect? The results you have provided are so outstanding that, unless you feel it is a proprietary workflow, more "tutorial-like" information would be truly appreciated.

@tadema said:

Watercolour is like Marmite but IMHO they are better than those ^^^.John

Other than Marmite being a British/New Zealand food product, I have no idea what this means!

[pbacot]

These are so nice, John. I really like the garden wall and the storage building.

So there's no bump? That is you just exported a SketchUp image and created the magic in PS or another SW?

[tadema]

Hello everyone,

lol I can see it now Eric in Wonderland...

@ Peter & Bob, the images are painted in Photoshop (Gimp or any other) using a tablet and pen, you could use a mouse but without the pressure control ect, a £20 tablet would do. In Photoshop you can add whatever maps/overlays you choose or prefer, making your own is a simple process. In a render engine bump maps don't necessarily have to go with it's associated diffuse map, mix n match so long as the sizes match plus you can render only the part of the model that is needed. Experiment/play around you can't spoil anything.

John

[Bob James]

You paint each leaf, each brick....!!!!
What am I not understanding?

[tadema]

Hello Bob,

I'm not sure i could or have the inclination to explain the process to produce these, it's just one of several techniques I use which I've evolved over the years and can become long winded.

There is a topic started by Bryan in the Corner Bar with a few of the replies seemingly implying that modern render engines are so advanced you can just bang a model in, push the button and Bob's ur uncle (sorry). Wish I'd purchased one of those and saved myself hundreds of hours practising.

I've seen a few lads walk on site with a bag full of gleaming top of the range power tools, yet they would never make a Joiner (carpenter) as long as they had a hole in their arse.

take care
John

[pilou]

Technical detail
What is the original size of the paint?
Painting is made at zoom 1/1 or more-less ?
Have you try Affinity Photo ?

[tadema]

Hello Pilou, All the images are produced at ~ 7500 x 5000 ppi then reduced down as required, this gives a great deal of scope for printing.

Affinity looks a good alternative to PS and the price looks fantastic. I have a subscription for PS and feel comfortable with it ATM...

take care
John

A montage

[Richard]

Mate, I seriously just drool at your digitial penmanship!

[tadema]

Thanks for the kind words Richard.

John