If you choose to use Free Resources, spend some time browsing the DA Stock Gallery to get the right image studio-lit photography will most likely work best!! COMPOSITING For the example piece, I used an image from Fotolia Premium ( #28131848 Pure Beauty, © Maksim Toome ). Seek out the cleanest artistic nude you can for your own work. The processing method used for this technique is pretty ‘heavy’ on the pixels, and can get a little messy looking if you use poor quality stock. Here’s a look at the before and after for our example piece – as you can see, the soft reflected light on the right side of the body has been retained in the composite version: Most paints will be moist, or reflective to a certain degree – whereas a lot of colour processing in Photoshop has a ‘dulling’ effect on reflective light. The main issue many people will face in creating this type of work, is retaining the highlights. Ive experimented with digital body painting before, and never really achieved decent results. Nelly Recchia demonstrates what’s possible with this stunning artform: ![]() Before you start, spend some time looking at examples online – Ive collected some striking works on our Photography Pinterest Board which you can check out. ![]() Some of the techniques are very innovative, and transfer brilliantly to a digital workflow. Ive been collaborating recently with a makeup artist here in the UK, and have really got into the aesthetic of ‘body-art’ and ‘body painting’. ![]() To kick things off, we have a Body Painting walkthrough, that could be applied in a wide range of scenarios. We can’t be macabre all the time!! Even though this is stepping out of my comfort zone somewhat, Im looking forward to learning some new techniques myself. ![]() Im pleased to announce the start of a new ‘Fantasy’ season here at SurrealPSD, focusing on more lighthearted photomanipulation techniques.
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