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Hello! I used to play this years ago and was in the art scene but now I'm trying again lol. I've seen a lot of the very beautiful art and it appears that a lot of the bodies of horses are very smoothed out and you don't see 'imperfections' like ribs or wrinkles and I'm very eager to figure out how to achieve that! I'm using procreate and I haven't found any tuts online to help, especially ones that aren't super long. Id appreciate any artists input!! |
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Hi! I believe I fall into the category of "smooth" body horses haha! The reason my art looks like this is because I completely repaint the entire horse. I go over the base with a solid color then add the muscles and shading back in afterwards. . More broadly though, the removal of imperfections is referred to as 'body prep.' This usually involves using a Smudging or a Blurring tool to smooth out any imperfections and create a smoother holistic subject. Be careful not to over-smudge though because it's important to still preserve the muscles and larger features if you use this method :) |
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Yes! Your art is wonderful. I will definitely have to try to do it that way. Thank you :)
Gem said:
Hi! I believe I fall into the category of "smooth" body horses haha! The reason my art looks like this is b ecause I completely repaint the entire horse. I go over the base with a solid color then add the muscles and shading back in afterwards. . More broadly though, the removal of imperfections is referred to as 'body prep.' This usually involves using a Smudging or a Blurring tool to smooth out any imperfections and create a smoother holistic subject. Be careful not to over-smudge though because it's important to still preserve the muscles and larger features if you use this method :)
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I think I might fall under there as well XD I mark out highlights and lowlights with a chalk brush, then use the smudge tool to get a smooth horse <3 |
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I don't go to the extreme of repainting the body. But I do go through and remove any blemishes, dirt, grass, etc, etc, etc. I will even remove any forelock/mane/tail so that way I can draw my own in where I want and not have to follow the path of the original hair. I don't completely smooth out the horse, I like the texture of the fur in there still. Just don't want any of the yuck lol. I use Adobe photoshop, so may not work for all programs. When I'm "prepping" the horse body I will use the clone tool to replace the blemishes. I will also use the a plain ole paint round paint brush to paint over areas. But I aim to mimic the original horse to make it realistic as possible. I don't aim for a stylized look or a completely smooth look. 
^^Click for an extremely large image lol^^ Original stock: https://www.deviantart.com/buckleighh/art/Chestnut-warmblood-jump-canter-stock-2-1293243230 |
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Hello! I am also a Procreate girly, but fairly new to digital art. I tend to use a soft round brush to add basic muscle definition (not lighting, I always do this on a separate layer so I can play with it!) either on a clipping layer or directly onto the base situationally. I don't like to oversmudge and lose all the depth in the coat, but I do sometimes do a full repaint if needed. I tend to sketch out definition on a separate layer, then repaint on a layer underneath that, so I can effectively have a guide to where all my muscly bits need to go. Zomb's body prep tutorial is awesome, highly recommend having a look at that c: |
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