My latest project features New York Red Bulls midfielder Sacha Kljestan. The project took one month to complete on Photoshop. Below are the tools and process I used to make the edit:
TOOLS
Photoshop | HUION Drawing Tablet | Original Photo
PROCESS
I used the eyedropper tool to correctly identify colors and shades of the picture. Using the correct color, I then "painted" Kljestan using a default brush. Different areas of the image required different brush sizes (a skinnier brush was used for his hair). To make the different colors and shades seem more natural, I used the blending tool to create a more natural look. I completed the edit in the following order: face, hair, neck, chest, shoulder, sleeves.
After "painting" the image, I designed the background using the HUION Graphics Drawing Tablet. With the tablet, I was able to write and create smaller illustrations that complete the edit.