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Published: 2011-05-08 20:54:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 195280; Favourites: 11262; Downloads: 1
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Description For the longest time, many people have been requesting for tutorial on how to paint/speed-paint rocks...

Well, this tutorial shows some of the ways I do it.

There are other methods I use but this tutorial shows the best examples to understanding the concept and not just the technique (well, i hope it does).

I hope it helps!

what software is that?
I did this in Photoshop cs2, but anyone can follow these steps using any painting/drawing software. I also just used a default brush here.

Why no textures? Rocks are often rough, right?
What is most important is to depict the form of the rock. To make it look realistic or believable, the rock should have body, and fit into it's environment. The textures are just secondary.



like my facebook page here i sometimes update it with random artworks not found here on da!
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Comments: 385

DyingMarshmallows [2013-11-17 01:12:41 +0000 UTC]

I should of looked this up  BEFORE i did my  drawing! DX  Now my picture looks like shit and I can't erase!c ;-;

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Blue-squids [2013-08-22 14:38:16 +0000 UTC]

how did you blend the colours in wile you where drawing?

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hundefrau [2013-08-09 15:58:17 +0000 UTC]

This will help me a lot *sucks at rocks*

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Quad9556 [2013-07-14 00:38:36 +0000 UTC]

Could this be done with a graphics tablet?

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scarypet In reply to Quad9556 [2013-07-14 18:30:34 +0000 UTC]

yes

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Quad9556 In reply to scarypet [2013-07-15 02:22:30 +0000 UTC]

I tried on SketchBook Pro, and failed.

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Emerson-Fialho [2013-07-12 19:11:08 +0000 UTC]

Spetacular!!! Thanks!!!
Cheers!!!

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orzniu [2013-06-15 05:14:14 +0000 UTC]

thank u

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amethyst021294 [2013-05-29 02:59:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!! So cool ^^

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HarbingerHaven [2013-05-17 03:37:30 +0000 UTC]

Very useful. Simple and easy to understand. This is actually a difficult thing to pull off so kudos.

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KeziahNutmeg [2013-05-17 02:25:25 +0000 UTC]

I love the greenery that you've added on the round boulders. Could you do a tutorial on how to make different types of greenery?

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scarypet In reply to KeziahNutmeg [2013-07-14 18:30:51 +0000 UTC]

I'll keep that suggestion in mind

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KeziahNutmeg In reply to scarypet [2013-07-15 00:21:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Nodnal99 [2013-05-15 12:26:10 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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FlyTrolls [2013-05-09 13:11:14 +0000 UTC]

Nice

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Leeanix [2013-05-06 16:21:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Laticis [2013-05-03 13:19:57 +0000 UTC]

Very nice indeed...thank you

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kapsArtist In reply to ??? [2013-04-11 11:20:16 +0000 UTC]

gud one..

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Yumezaka In reply to ??? [2013-04-03 12:04:29 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful!! I'm okay with lineart but the painting always turned rocks into lumps. Thank you for sharing you technique!!

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fritchie In reply to ??? [2013-04-02 11:30:38 +0000 UTC]

This is quite honestly one of the best rock tutorials ive ever seen! Well done You deserve a DD.

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IICloudChaserII In reply to ??? [2013-03-31 14:13:34 +0000 UTC]

THX for this! The best thing are your comments !
Sooooooo funny and i will try to take care of my skin!^^

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DeviantExtract [2013-03-21 00:45:39 +0000 UTC]

very helpful

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ImaginationSlave [2013-03-20 23:01:23 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome! I can't wait to try it myself!

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CASANDRAGUIMAUVE [2013-03-20 21:19:50 +0000 UTC]

YAY! that will really help me^^

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Shanyume [2013-03-20 15:40:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for this tutorial. I love how you offer up a variety of rocks in your examples.

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razledazle [2013-03-20 12:37:19 +0000 UTC]

I like that boulder, that is a nice boulder!
...Just incase nobody has quoted it yet

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MiuShimazu In reply to razledazle [2013-03-20 15:18:15 +0000 UTC]

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ambhon101 [2013-03-11 01:56:11 +0000 UTC]

thanks for sharing!! this is awesome!!

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LadeVenom [2013-02-26 21:30:00 +0000 UTC]

Screams because this is awesome!

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AeaPanda [2013-02-18 18:59:00 +0000 UTC]

you are an amazing person thank you<3

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litle-dragon [2013-02-18 13:53:21 +0000 UTC]

Tiem to rock

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ZukiFera [2013-02-04 12:24:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Thank you for this! >3<

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furanai [2013-01-29 00:12:46 +0000 UTC]

what kinds of brushes do you use?

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Heliocathus [2013-01-23 01:21:14 +0000 UTC]

thankyou now I know how to paint awesome rocks [link]

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boheen [2013-01-14 20:11:43 +0000 UTC]

oh wow tah's EXACTLY what i was searching for right now! thanks a lot!

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Poison-Stripes [2013-01-05 20:15:31 +0000 UTC]

YES!! Thank you!!!!!

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Misachi-Chan [2012-12-31 03:16:58 +0000 UTC]

Noice~
Thank ye kindly~ ^_^/

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aqvavitae [2012-12-24 17:22:12 +0000 UTC]

Cool.

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ChirpyCharlotte [2012-11-26 09:14:14 +0000 UTC]

Very very very helpful. Thanks!

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NewCityScum [2012-10-24 05:08:57 +0000 UTC]

This is going to come in super useful! Thanks!

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LolipopReign [2012-10-19 22:37:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! im so glad you've been born ^^

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Thaleeyaa [2012-10-09 11:41:33 +0000 UTC]

love itt!!! very helpful

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Leviliath [2012-09-27 20:40:02 +0000 UTC]

All of your tutorials are so helpful!

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MondoArt [2012-09-10 17:26:17 +0000 UTC]

an excellent tutorial indeed!!! i love how there's so many varieties~

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Peacelover2 [2012-08-25 04:36:45 +0000 UTC]

than you cool tutorial

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Wikiartz [2012-08-18 22:29:27 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome! And a lot of help for me.

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NossbornArt [2012-08-15 13:48:37 +0000 UTC]

This..is..amazing! Thank you so much!

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Draw3Raptor [2012-08-07 12:45:02 +0000 UTC]

Used here: [link]

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startalloverxx [2012-08-04 03:13:38 +0000 UTC]


thanks for the tutorial, it'll really help c:

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DesmondeKapi [2012-07-31 15:08:08 +0000 UTC]

Used here: [link]

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