Makima x High IQ Power - pt.1 (.PSD File) (Patreon)

Hey there! Finally posting it here! (a bit late tho!)

By coming back to it, I realised that I didn't like the render that much (because I added a lot more effects than what I should have) so I changed a thing or two.

With this, I'm basically trying to get an "anime feel" to the picture, something closer than what I do usual. I think it's mostly something I need to work on in the render phase, but there are multiple things I can show you as well with this one!

First of, I think the line is something kind of hard to get a good grip on. It's similar to what I used by working on Beth x Beth, but I think I'm way more comfy than back then, so here goes a little tip: Use the PEN TOOL!

It's a bit hard to get used to, but it's a better tool to use in this case than the usual brush. The line doesn't really changes it's size, so it's a bit hard to get a good result with a brush, plus curves are way easier to draw with the Pen! I'll explain how it works if some of you are interested, but I think it's pretty simple to understand if you already are used to Photoshop!

Anyways, once you get the line/colors done, time for some render effects! That's where the hardest part comes in, as it is quite subtile and really easy to mess up!

I used both the blur effect/Chromatic aberration and Noise effect to get said "anime render". I think it's hard to see when far from the picture, but you can actually see that pictures in anime shots are not as HQ as it is in most artists renders. I'll let you check out how it works directly in the PSD file, but I believe it's a good base to start.

And that's it for this PSD explanation, let me know if you have any question or if I didn't explain things really well, I'd be more than glad to help you out!