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layers

here's a quick look at the photoshop process i worked out to make king uther a ghost.

i drew it exactly the same way i would have if he weren't a ghost:


then i carefully cut him out of the merlin layer:


and moved him to his own, semi-transparent layer:

(multiply layer, 50% opacity)

on another new layer, i copied over just the outline, reusing this hex value of merlin's robe (0054a6) for a little added continuity:

(normal layer, 50% opacity)

on yet another separate half transparent layer, i filled in all of uther's area with solid white:

(normal layer, 50% opacity)

i did the same thing with a very bright blue (66ffff), but turned the transparency down more:

(normal layer, 25% opacity)

with both layers visible, uther looks translucent and mostly white with a blue tint:


then, turning the color layer back on combines pure ghost with the natural color of a living king:


it's by no means professional, but i think he reads as a ghost so it works for me. it's also super easy to accomplish and has the added bonus of being totally fun to screw with the layers independently.

no ghost

holding court

some new character designs for my ongoing, still officially untitled king arthur strip:

knight studies

coming soon

been working on my website. a lot.

work-related

almost 3 days worth of officially professional illustration work:

horsey sauce

some plans and jokes for my theoretical comic strip:


post-it note:

family game night

another case file for my permanent history of pictionary:

odd ends

a short distraction while i worked on my NFL tic-tac-toe game (still unfinished):


and a collaboration with my brother andrew at the kitchen counter: